Shelby Paulgaard // London, Ont. // March 19, 2024 The Banff Centre Film Festival World Tour is coming to London this week starting Tuesday, Feb. 19. The tour covers 45 countries on seven different continents, and a selection of films from the festival will be screened Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayContinue Reading
Celeste Laube // Canada // March 19, 2024 Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is lying in state today. Hundreds are expected to show up to pay their respects. He was the 18th Prime Minister and served from 1984 to 1993. He died on Feb. 29. Dignitaries and members of theContinue Reading
Erika Pepe // London, Ont. // March 19, 2024 Eleven student films are set to debut tonight at the Western Undergraduate Film Society’s (WUFS) annual Film Festival, with four prizes up for grabs. Co-Presidents of WUFS Adam Bento and Dhiren Dhoum have been planning the festival — which will take placeContinue Reading
Heba Suleiman // London, Ont. // March 23, 2023 In a recent development, the popular music streaming app Spotify has removed Bollywood music from its platform after negotiations with the Zero Music Company for the renewal of their licensing agreement. That doesn’t sit well with Western University music students weContinue Reading
Listen to Thursday’s local stories, from the ‘London Nooncast’ with Vanessa Boamah Vanessa Boamah | London, Ont. | March 23, 2023 Today’s news items include:Continue Reading
Amanda Mazzei // London, Ont. // March 23, 2023 Tree removal has started in the Old North neighbourhood at the intersection of Cheapside and Colborne. This is the first action taken after the city announced its plans to cut down roughly 40 trees near the intersection of Regent and FraserContinue Reading
Thursday afternoons are for ‘babies and brews,’ at Anderson Craft Ales Caelan Beard // London, Ont. // March 23, 2023 A growing number of breweries in Ontario, including Anderson Craft Ales in London, are offering events aimed at a new audience – babies and their caregivers. Anderson runs “BabiesContinue Reading
Caelan Beard // London, Ont. // March 23, 2023 Londoners who own the city’s oldest homes can once again start apply for heritage signs with information about the original owners. The popular historical house-sign program operated by the Architectural Conservation of Ontario (ACO) is back-on after a 20-month break toContinue Reading
*Mock Campaign Nike has chosen one of the world’s most polarizing figures, Elon Musk, as the brand ambassador for its “Go Beyond” campaign. Nike released its own version of the moon boot in a live-event on Thursday. Elon Musk unveiled the Cosmonaut live from outer space. The Cosmonaut will beContinue Reading
Trishla Parekh | London, Ont. | March 22, 2023 With Ramadan beginning Thursday, Western Journalism Studio asked Londoners how they are preparing for the occasion. “Ramadan is one of the world’s best kept secrets,” said Asim Hussain, a Toronto-based artist professionally known as Student Asim. “You’ve got two billion peopleContinue Reading