Naomi Barghiel, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 Amid the recent snowstorms, downtown London’s Black Walnut Café continues to warm people’s stomachs and hearts with their outdoor signs. In cursive handwriting, Thursday’s chalkboard read: “Warm your Cinnamon Hearts with our Cinnamon feature Latte.” Underneath was a Valentine’s Day themed drawingContinue Reading
Cristina Pietrantonio, Western Journalism StudioFeb 4, 2022 Signs posted at one of Western University’s affiliated colleges Friday contained instructions that conflict with the school’s COVID-19 masking requirements, creating confusion for staff and students. The signs at Brescia University College, which request students wear “non-medical face mask[s]” contradict with the messaging onContinue Reading
Griffin Jaeger, Western Journalism StudioFeb 4, 2022 London, Ont. — It’s not every day you find yourself enticed to stare through the window of someone else’s home. That’s until you take a walk down Craig Street in London, Ont.’s Wortley Village and stumble upon a small sheet of paper decoratedContinue Reading
Harrison Cook, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 After a two-year hiatus due to pandemic restrictions, the free slice sign is back at London’s most notorious pizzeria, Stobie’s. Tragically, Stobie’s stopped giving out free slices when the pandemic took hold in March 2020. Verifying names and selling individual slices wasn’tContinue Reading
By Henry Standage, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 On Thursday, London’s Zenza Pizzeria shared an image on Facebook and Instagram announcing that they would not be following Ontario’s current Covid-19 health guidelines for businesses. The sign, also posted briefly at the entrance of the King Street restaurant, said ownersContinue Reading
By Amelia Eqbal, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 The colour may be faded, but the call to action is clear. Two homemade “wanted” posters have been hanging on the door of Station Park Convenience Store, a local variety shop on Richmond Street near Pall Mall Street, for almost aContinue Reading