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Written By Alice Gibb One of the best ways of gaining insight into the day-to-day life of our ancestors is through personal diaries. Passing into Oblivion: The Diaries of William…
THREE PEOPLE INJURED IN SERIOUS COLLISION NORTH OF LONDONARVA - A late night crash in Arva has sent three people to hospital. On November 30, 2024, at approximately 10:56 p.m.,…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Growing up in the farthest most northeast corner of London, Ontario, I was more of a country boy than a city boy stuck in the suburbs.…
Head $/cwt Lambs 3,532 Under 50 lbs. 139 417.60 50 - 64 lbs. 431 423.00 65 - 79 lbs. 763 375.67 80 - 94 lbs. 844 342.51 95 - 109…
CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $83.93 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.40704 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $213.67 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $85.34 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $84.79 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $204.16 Quebec Daily Hog Volume2,619,000…
Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 321 head, were up 49 head from the previous week but 19 head smaller than the same time last…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – The December 4 council meeting addressed a variety of topics impacting the community, highlighting a focus on development, infrastructure improvements, and sustainability efforts.Council…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - The Glendon Drive roundabout is up and running, although work will be paused over the winter months.Middlesex County Engineer Chris Traini says the…
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG – On Sunday, December 1st, the East Williams Optimist Club held its Annual Breakfast with Santa at the Ailsa Craig Recreation Centre. The event…
Written By Colin Grantham, Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc A recent study indicated that between 2016 and 2021 Strathroy-Carardoc has grown at a rate of 14%, the largest increase between London and…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – During the December 3rd council meeting, Paul Sherban, Senior Operations Manager at the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), presented a comprehensive overview of…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX - Council has approved a new water and wastewater rate structure as part of its plan to secure long-term financial…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre Ward 4 councillor, Sue Cates, is taking aim at parking regulations in the municipality. At its December 4th meeting, council considered…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Middlesex Centre is getting 162 combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to help improve home safety and prevent deaths. The announcement was made…
Written By David Gomez Some of you may have received a copy of our latest edition despite the Canada Post strike or the terrible snowstorm that Middlesex County experienced last…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ADELAIDE METCALFE - At the November 18 council meeting, Treasurer Johnny Pereira presented a report recommending a 2% cost of living adjustment…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter MIDDLESEX COUNTY - On November 26, county council approved a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy aimed at guiding the ethical and effective…
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY - This fall, Strathmere Lodge launched an intergenerational art program, Opening Minds through Art, which paired local high school students with residents for an eight-week…
Written By David Gomez ADELAIDE METCALFE - A significant debate has emerged over the proposed sewage biosolids storage and distribution facility at Kerwood Road. Local community members, led by Heather…
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - Putting on a good front for Christmas is a task that may challenge some shop owners. Being festive, attracting the eye to the store,…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – During the November 20 council meeting, Nick Ince, co-owner of The Bog Line Smoke Show, presented a new upcoming event to council, set…
Friday, November 8, 2024: Laura McCallum 18 pts Chris Van Strien 12 pts Carol Toetenal High score Carolann Huston Low score Tuesday, November 12, 2024: Gary Douglas 24 pts Ronald…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter MIDDLESEX COUNTY - During the November 12 council meeting, it was announced that Middlesex County has received preliminary approval for up to…
Written By Alan Good The population is growing—older. Recent statistics show that seniors will soon account for over 21% of the population. In general, health care and other senior needs…
Written By Alan Good SPORTS - The Lucan Irish Junior C team played several games in the past two weeks. November 16 & 17 were at home as they first…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter EXETER - On Friday, November 15, I had the chance to experience the eagerly awaited Owl Prowl at the Morrison Dam Conservation…
Written By Reverend Enos Montour Sunday, May 16th, 1915, dawned a beautiful pre-summer day. It was the second year of the First Great War. But to the native children, Loyalist…
Written By Miranda Regalado In this column we are not strangers of speaking about nutrition, minerals and health benefits, but now we take a new direction by bringing the discussion…
Written By Brad Harness The train from Lviv left in the morning and Borys Nadiya was on it. He had all his luggage and sat in an ultramodern train car…
Written By John Bradley 8: The number of Grey Cups won by the Calgary Stampeders since the team’s inception in 1945. 18: The number of Grey Cups won by the…