London's Very Own NBA Player Shaedon Sharpe Launches Basketball Program On January 19th In London
NBA player and Londoner Shaedon Sharpe is launching his very own basketball program right here in the city of London offering youth in London the opportunity to participate in free, weekly basketball sessions. City Hall announced on January 10th stating some details about his weekly sessions. it will be held every Frid...
Jan 15, 2024
Reasons of 2023 being the hottest year in history
With uncontrollable wildfires across Canada and little to no snowfall during holidays, there is no doubt that 2023 is the hottest year recorded in history. According to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2023 was 1.48 C warmer than the pre-industrial average from 1850-1900, beating out 2016's...
Jan 10, 2024
London's International Airport offering additional flights for the 2023 holiday season
With some new flights recently being announced to Cancun and Orlando, London's International Airport is expanding their flights at the end of 2023 with an addition to Caococo, Cuba. All flights will be run by Sunwing Airlines and are set to begin on December 11th. The four destinations are Cancun, Mexico; Punta Cana, D...
Dec 05, 2023
London families embrace holiday joy with Christmas tree traditions
Londoners are gearing up for holidays next month with some already having their trees up. Talking about the Christmas tree tradition, this year many people are opting for artificial Christmas trees instead of real ones. "My grandparents usually get the real tree from the bush a couple of days before Christmas but ...
Dec 04, 2023
Merry Market returns at 100 Kellogg Lane
Merry Market is back at 100 Kellogg Lane, supporting more local vendors this time. "We offered free admission so it's free to come in, we have more spaces that are exposed that people can see that weren't developed last year, and we are showcasing our first beer kitchen that opened as well", says the director...
Dec 03, 2023
'I can't wait to watch him play': CFL player inspires his former London school
London native, and Sir Frederick Banting graduate Nick Hallett is gearing up to play in his 4th career Grey Cup game against the Montréal Allouettes on November 19th. An impressive feat considering it's also only Hallett's 4th year in the league. Hallett is just one of many CFL players with ties to the London ar...
Nov 19, 2023
Sugar, We're Goin Up?: The resurgence of emo and punk
To some, the emo and punk genres of music have been on the decline for upwards of a decade now. After peaking and being most notably known in the mid-2000s, plenty of genres tied around the emo, punk, and grunge scenes were seeing less and less traction each year from 2010 onward, including more recently into 2023. Th...
Nov 09, 2023
Forrat's Chocolates reopening on Dundas Street
The re-opening of Forrat's Chocolates is set to take place this Friday at its new location on 2190 Dundas Street. The chocolate shop shut down a month ago after high-hikes in rental prices. The owner Marc Forrat has now the goal of delivering high-end chocolates to people while still maintaining a fair and affordable p...
Nov 09, 2023
How does it feel to be a journalist in a city you have just moved into?
Moving into a new city can be both challenging and very rewarding. That's the first thing Beatriz Baleeiro told me when I asked her how it feels to be a news reporter in London. The multimedia journalist, who was born in Brazil and moved to Canada in 2018, just completed her first month in the city of London after movi...
Nov 06, 2023
Fortnite's "new" map release today has gamers of all ages buzzing
Fortnite, one of the most popular video games on earth at the moment is about to get even more popular as they announced the game is re-releasing their original map. The game which has garnered praise for how expansive and complete of a game it is while being free has has seen a slow down in new users this year compare...
Nov 03, 2023