Author Archives: Theodore Ramharack
Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Sparks Debate
https://youtu.be/bvAVKQ4Y7xk Australia has become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from major social media platforms, effective December 10, 2025. Platforms including TikTok, In...
Dec 11, 2025 Teenager receives notification after their social media account was locked due to age restrictions in Australia (AFP/Getty Images)
Bail reforms threaten to overwhelm overcapacity jails in Ontario
"In Canada, you should be able to wake up, get in your car, drive to work, come home, and sleep soundly at night." With that message, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the federal government's plan...
Dec 09, 2025 A closeup shot of a metal handcuffs (Envato 2021)
Air Transat begins halting flights as pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
Air Transat has started suspending flights ahead of a possible walkout after its pilots issued a 72-hour strike notice, raising the prospect of major holiday travel disruptions across Canada. The unio...
Dec 08, 2025 Air Transat Airbus A330 (Olivier CABARET)
November brings slowdown in London home sales
https://youtu.be/YOQpiIeHacA The November report from the London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors shows a noticeable slowdown in local home sales, despite earlier signs of renewed buyer interest...
Dec 05, 2025 London St.Thomas Association of Realtors logo (LSTAR)
Behind the Scenes of Lighting of the Lights at Victoria Park
https://youtu.be/GE15cfQJKw4 More than 100,000 lights will turn on in Victoria Park Friday night as the City of London prepares to host its annual Lighting of the Lights celebration. Trevor Johnson, t...
Dec 04, 2025 Setting up for Lighting of the Lights (Theodore Ramharack/XFM News)
E-scooters to remain in London for now
https://youtu.be/YPHuA3ElbAo London city council narrowly voted 8-7 last week to extend the city's e-scooter pilot program for six months. The decision keeps scooters on local streets while staff gath...
Dec 03, 2025 Point of view of riding an e-scooter (Photo credit:Rk9 Rides)
Downtown London counts on holiday crowds as pressures persist
https://youtu.be/O7_S8fGsCss The holiday season is bringing an important boost to businesses in downtown London as owners prepare for higher foot traffic and holiday spending. Mike Smith owns Joe Kool...
Dec 01, 2025 Downtown London Business Association Office (Theodore Ramharack/XFM)
Professor says London bridge hate banner shows weakening of public life
https://youtu.be/4qvhT-Fk1N0 About 30 members of the self-described white nationalist group Second Sons gathered Nov. 23 on the Wortley Road overpass in London, Ont., where they displayed a black-and-...
Nov 27, 2025 Luis Patricio, Urban League President (Photo cred: Theodore Ramharack/XFM News)
Canada Post honours London-born Scott Pilgrim creator with new stamp
https://youtu.be/eplJvJPEQcw London born graphic novelist Bryan Lee O'Malley is being featured in a new Canada Post stamp series celebrating influential Canadian creators , a national honour that high...
Nov 26, 2025 (Canada Post)
Groundbreaking marks start of new supportive housing in London
https://youtu.be/T15AX5f9J4U The Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services (CMHA TVAMHS) and community partners celebrated the groundbreaking of a new sup...
Nov 25, 2025 Groundbreaking (Theodore Ramharack XFM News)
