Tag Archives: Ontario
A March break event teaches about First Nations History
This might not be the typical place you would bring your kids for March break but it might be enjoyable for others rather than going Skiing or Snowboarding. "This is way better because you get to be o...
Mar 13, 2023 Outside the museum of the Ska-Nah-Doht Village | Alex Allan | XFM News
Getting to know the minerals we use everyday
The Tantalite mineral is one of McNeil's favourites at the exhibit. She mentions that this was a mineral she researched to complete for her PhD from Western. "The reason why our smartphones are...
Mar 06, 2023 Exotic Looking minerals on display at the exhibit at Western. | Alex Allan | XFM News
New ways to consider for getting fresh produce
London is home to 18 community gardens. But only around 400 of those gardeners are dedicated to growing. " Not everybody can grow their food, but if a small portion of our population starts in ...
Feb 28, 2023 Full view of the Greenhouse with Luis in the background.
London's Turkish community comes together to send aid overseas
The full scope of the devastation caused by the Turkiye-Syria earthquake may not be known for some time but for Londoner Hakan Karatas, the luxury of time was something he did not have. It was not jus...
Feb 17, 2023
Social work students help London's most vulnerable
https://youtu.be/Myb7gD_QXHI At the Salvation Army Center of Hope, there's a new way for London's most vulnerable to get the sort of mental health help that circumstances denied them in the past. On F...
Feb 13, 2023
Students are hoping for a glimpse into their future
https://youtu.be/HwtZ7gdE9f8 The Psychic Fair is back and being held across London's campuses. On Tuesday, students crowded into the third floor Lounge of Fanshawe's London South campus and waited in ...
Feb 08, 2023 Taryn is one of the psychics offering their services at the fair. (Mike Lacasse/XFM News)
"It feels better to work at": Western students welcome the newly reopened Weldon library
The D.B. Weldon Library at Western is fully reopened after years of construction. The revitalization project started in 2017 and $15 million was allocated to fund the first phase of the renewal...
Jan 28, 2023
Online gambling rising, will addiction come with it?
Ontario legalized online gambling last year in April. Since then, the industry has exploded in popularity and revenue. Addictions councillor April Laithwaite of the Thames Valley Addictions and Mental...
Jan 23, 2023
Ontario Drag Queens Threatened by Hate Groups
These past few weeks, more and more drag performers have received threats to their social media inboxes. Hate groups have been threatening them and their clients with verbal and physical abuse. They a...
Dec 16, 2022
London Ontario man breaks hottest pepper eating record
https://youtu.be/-L5YlSBKAoA Mike Jack holds the Guiness world record of eating 50 Carolina reaper peppers in under seven minutes. He went on to keep eating up to 135 peppers in hopes of beating the 1...
Dec 07, 2022 Mike Jack holding a plate full of Carolina reaper peppers | photo by: Mike Jack
