Shannon Coulter
London Free Press
London, ON, Canada
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London Transit launches youth transit pass. How popular will it be?
The subsidized bus pass for teens 13 to 17 officially launched Saturday. The discounted pass is a part of a two-year pilot project discussed last fall during budget deliberations. → Read More
Concern grows as historic London wall crumbles
At first, it was only a few stones. Now it’s a large section of the wall crumbling to the ground at a London historical landmark . → Read More
Fanshawe, Western boosting mental health supports
New classes, new digs, even a new city — a new school year can be pretty overwhelming for new post-secondary students. → Read More
Home renovation program for London seniors, disabled expanded to cover repairs
An extended city program is providing some relief to people who need repairs to stay in their home. → Read More
New bakery in downtown London a 'happy' family affair
The name Happiness was inspired by an interaction owner Olha Prytkova had when she brought a friend a box of cupcakes she baked. → Read More
Londoners roll up sleeves during 'urgent need" for blood donations
As Canadian Blood Services pushes for 22,000 donors across Canada by Aug. 26, Londoners are rolling up their sleeves to help. Earlier this month, the agency said there was an urgent need for donations before Labour Day weekend. → Read More
Summer's severe weather not unusual, says Environment Canada
With weather watches and warnings issued frequently in the London area, it feels like it’s been a summer jam-packed with extreme weather. → Read More
Middlesex council rolls out $59-million cycling strategy
Get ready for more cycling infrastructure in Middlesex County. Middlesex County Council endorsed a draft cycling strategy on Tuesday. → Read More
Ortega 2.0: Worry mounts for region's Nicaraguan ex-pats
One of the Cold War's last dirty wars, it began with the overthrow of a dictator followed by years of fighting between a leftist regime backed by the Soviet Union and American-backed anti-revolutionaries. → Read More
London Ribfest wraps up for one more year
The barbecues and smokers are cooling down after a busy five days at London Ribfest. → Read More
First of London's back-to-back Ontario Summer Games wraps up
Almost 3,500 people, including about 2,500 athletes aged 12 to 18, participated in four days of competition over the weekend. → Read More
A man's home is a . . . Ontario Summer Games venue
What’s better than having Ontario’s largest sports event in your figurative backyard? Having it — or at least a piece of it — in your actual backyard. Just ask Mike Radcliffe of Denfield, northwest of London. → Read More
Bent, warped bike puts riders in MS seat
From afar, it looks like a normal bicycle. But as soon as you go for a ride, you’ll notice some big differences. → Read More
Large turnouts for first weekend of Pride London
Londoners were out in full force to celebrate the first weekend of the Pride London Festival. → Read More
105 years young
Family and friends gathered Sunday at a nursing home in south London to celebrate Rene Adams' 105 birthday. → Read More
Rain did not damper Colombia day festival
The rain did not stop the celebrations for Colombians in London on Sunday. → Read More
Two injured in crash near Listowel
Two people were injured when two transport trucks and a vehicle collided southeast of Listowel. → Read More
Bees dead after vandals damage aviary in South Perth
A large number of bees died after vandals damaged hives in an aviary west of Stratford. → Read More
London grocery store standoff being probed as possible hate crime
Another ugly London encounter with seeming racial overtones, another investigation. London police say they’re investigating whether a standoff at a north-end grocery store captured on video will be treated as a hate crime. → Read More
Dry-cleaning entrepreneur remembered as 'ray of sunshine'
Bill Burdock, the founder of the local dry-cleaning chain that bears his name, lived in London for nearly five decades but never forgot his East Coast roots. → Read More