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Cheers to 20 years: Winks Eatery celebrates two decades of drinks and London’s community

Beloved local pub’s 20th anniversary will be marked with specials, old favourites and plenty of cheer.Continue Reading

Death of a department store: Hudson’s Bay files for liquidation after 350 years of business in Canada

The famous department store and pillar of Canadian retail history filed a motion to liquidate their assets early Monday morning during a court proceeding, citing nearly $1 billion of debtContinue Reading

Western’s third remote Iron Ring ceremony sparks disappointment, frustration

LONDON ONT. – Organizers of Western’s iron ring ceremony were met with ‘heated emotion’ after announcing this year’s event would be held virtually despite the Ontario government lifting COVID-19 restrictions. This is the third consecutive year Western’s Camp 11 Board Association will hold the ceremony via Zoom. The Calling ofContinue Reading

How to be a journalist: Tips from the pros

MMJC for Western Journalism Studio As we get ready to leave classrooms for newsrooms, it can be hard to imagine how we will go from pitching our first stories to chasing our first high-profile source. We asked journalists in the field what it takes to make it in this business.Continue Reading

Ivey Business School partnering with Ukrainian schools to offer subsidized exchange program

Griffin Jaeger, Western Journalism Studio Gerard Seijts had been teaching a virtual class for students in Ukraine a few hours before war broke out. “I had this colossal feeling of disgust about what was happening,” said the professor at London’s Ivey Business School. “These are my friends, these are myContinue Reading

Stats showing drop in poverty don’t reflect reality in London, advocate says

By Michelle Both, Western Journalism Studio Results from a just-released survey suggest poverty numbers have been declining in Canada, but in London organizations are seeing a different reality. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday in its 2020 Canadian Income Survey that the country’s poverty rate declined from 10.3 per cent to 6.2Continue Reading

Adam Edgar and Tyrone Traher , Paris Monroe

High school best friends follow childhood passion of starting a pop band

Alexandra Laham, Western Journalism Studio High school best friends Adam Edgar and Tyrone Traher followed their childhood passion and started a pop band during the pandemic. The duo took a leap after graduating from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology and formed their band, Paris Monroe, in January 2021. Continue Reading

Toronto artist creates online space for letters in remembrance of Afzaal family

By Harrison Cook, Western Journalism Studio A Toronto artist is leveraging the power of letter-writing to pay respects to members of a London family who were killed in a hate-fueled terror attack. Asim Hussain, also known as @studentAsim on Instagram and Twitter, has created an online platform for people toContinue Reading

Londoner starts online cement biz, sells out skull planters

Catherine Danko, Western Journalism StudioFeb 4, 2022 Cement, succulents and a whole lot of skulls. That’s all it took for a single mother and avid planter in London, Ont. to start an online side hustle. During the pandemic, Meghan Coneybeare started making concrete flower pots to keep her creative juicesContinue Reading

Facebook ad for antique brass mirror opens door to a vintage décor ‘paradise’

Chelsi Mackie, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 If you are looking for vintage décor pieces to elevate your home, The Little Mushroom Vintage is the store for you. Jordan Hallman, the owner of the Instagram-based store, sells vintage décor items like brass, decorative mirrors (as seen in the aboveContinue Reading