Heather Rivers
London Free Press
London, ON, Canada
Contact Heather
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Heather:
Q+A: New Libro boss on credit union culture, financial advice he'd give young people
Shawn Good, who began his career at Mennonite Savings and Credit Union, is poised to take over the CEO position of London-based Libro Credit Union this spring. → Read More
Rotting 183-year-old Lake Erie lighthouse at risk of toppling: Officials
Port Burwell's 1840-vintage wooden lighthouse – the oldest one on Lake Erie’s north shore – is so rickety it’s sealed off and at risk of being blown over. → Read More
Paws-itive step? Some small pets now allowed on London Transit buses
Officials with London Transit are revising its on-board pets policy, opening the door to allow some small animals to tag along with their owners – so long as… → Read More
Western University's rare book collection adds 550-year-old piece
A leaf out of a much-loved 550-year-old chivalric classic — one of the first books printed in England — is the latest addition to Western University’s… → Read More
'Shocking': Special needs student left alone on locked school bus for 90 minutes
A five-year-old London girl on the autism spectrum was left alone on a school bus for more than 90 minutes on Monday after she didn't get off at her stop and… → Read More
Two charged in violent attack on London parking enforcement officer
Two London men are charged in an attack on a city parking enforcement officer who was pulled out his car and assaulted downtown on Thursday, police say. → Read More
High school students killed in single-vehicle rollover west of London
Two people were killed and two were clinging to life — all of whom sources believe to be high school students — after a single-vehicle rollover west of London… → Read More
High schoolers with intellectual disabilities offered real work in pilot project
High school students with intellectual disabilities will get a say in what and where they want to work when they graduate under a new program. → Read More
Why is school named after Canada's monarch on board's renaming list?: Prof
"I was surprised to see that the documents saying Charles had limited impact locally" → Read More
Housing crisis creating barrier to women fleeing abuse: London researchers
Victims of domestic violence trying to flee abusive relationships are being thwarted by a housing crunch that makes it too expensive to leave, according to new… → Read More
Incidents of school violence have 'exploded.' What's the solution?
Nightmares. Frequent tears. Fear of going to school. → Read More
Western University faculty strike Monday 'real possibility': Union
Contract talks go down to the wire this week over workload and job security, a union official says. → Read More
Police probe forced hours-long lockdown of schools in Dorchester
DORCHESTER – Pupils were only exiting a school here after 5 p.m. following a lockdown amid what local police called "an active investigation" on Thursday. → Read More
School tutoring set to fill pandemic learning gaps, but is it enough?
Tutoring programs designed to help students catch up on learning lost during the pandemic are well underway in local school boards, but they may not be enough… → Read More
'I can fight this': Senior battling Alzheimer's set to graduate university
After the death of his two brothers from Alzheimer’s disease, 84-year old Ron → Read More
Southwestern Ontario school closed amid nearby police investigation
An ongoing police investigation in northeast Woodstock Monday morning closed surrounding roads and shuttered an elementary school. → Read More
Is the word 'frosh' offensive? Western University officials believe so
University officials are encouraging the use of other words to describe first-year students during Orientation Week amid concerns the traditional one – "frosh"… → Read More
Q+A: Teachers union leader on COVID anxieties and looming bargaining
On the eve of the first day of schoo, Karen Littlewood talks about how teachers are doing as they head into the classroom. → Read More
LFP special report: A new school year. A return to normal?
Mandated masking and vaccinations are out. Sports and clubs are in, as are regular school days and some exams as Ontario school boards navigate the next phase… → Read More
School bus driver shortage may mean route cancellations: Board
Bus route cancellations may be inevitable as a bus driver shortage looms again, Thames Valley school board trustees heard Tuesday. → Read More