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471 Waterloo St.

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (535+ words) I am the epitome of a true Londoner - I was born, raised, live, work in and, will likely die in, London. I grew up across the street from the city's main railway tracks in the Carling Heights neighbourhood and went…...

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Ford government defends OSAP changes as students weigh strikes

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (732+ words) Hundreds of students protested changes to student aid outside Queen's Park. TORONTO " Ontario's Progressive Conservative government spent Tuesday defending changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), as hundreds of students protested outside Queen's Park and raised the possibility of…...

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lfpress.com > news > local-news > looking-for-work-census-hiring-underway-amid-london-area-job-losses

Looking for work? Census hiring underway amid London-area job losses

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (567+ words) Statistics Canada is seeking 32,000 workers nationwide. Here's what to know before applying. If you're unemployed and don't mind knocking on doors to ask a few questions, Statistics Canada is hiring in London as part of a nationwide push to recruit…...

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London high school student wins $96,000 leadership scholarship: 'Grateful"

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (387+ words) Anushka Bist was feeling pretty low after learning she had just missed out on a four-year $96,000 scholarship. Then came a pleasant surprise. The Grade 12 Oakridge secondary school student was informed that she ranked 37th in line for one of 36 awards. "It's…...

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lfpress.com > news > local-news > is-it-time-for-london-to-get-its-first-new-public-high-school-in-50-years

Is it time for London to get its first new public high school in 50 years?

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (609+ words) One plot of land, two different possible outcomes for northwest London: a new high school or more than 600 units of housing in multiple buildings. LFP reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at a pitch to help round out a subdivision…...

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lfpress.com > news > local-news > thames-valley-opens-its-first-new-woodstock-elementary-school-in-30-years

Thames Valley opens its first new Woodstock elementary school in 30 years

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (286+ words) Turtle Island elementary school, home to about 750 pupils in north Woodstock, opened this week. For the first time in more than 30 years, Thames Valley District school board pupils in Woodstock are enjoying a brand-new elementary school. Turtle Island elementary school,…...

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lfpress.com > news > local-news > whats-behind-the-striking-rise-in-thames-valley-students-who-identify-as-autistic

What's behind the 'striking' rise in local students who identify as autistic?

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (551+ words) The number of students who identify as autistic in the Thames Valley District school board system has increased significantly over the past 10 years, new figures show. In a report released last month at a special education advisory committee meeting, superintendent…...

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lfpress.com > news > local-news > love-doing-nyts-crossword-puzzle-these-london-students-love-making-them

Love doing NYT's crossword puzzle? These London students love making them

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (398+ words) What's a 12-letter word for something "eerie " and then some? If you guessed bonechilling, you'd be right. That was one of the clues in a March 1 New York Times crossword " a puzzle created by two students at Western University. Fifth-year…...

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lfpress.com > news > local-news > march-break-boredom-busters-five-options-for-kids-in-and-around-london

March break boredom busters: Five options for kids in and around London

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (841+ words) From museum puzzles to science shows and camps, here are five offbeat ways to keep kids busy. With tens of thousands of London-area children off school this week for March break and many families avoiding U.S. travel amid Trump-era tensions, we…...

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lfpress.com > news > local-news > london-catholic-trustee-shakes-off-concerns-over-future-of-school-boards-focused

Catholic trustee shakes off concerns over future of school boards: 'Focused"

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (479+ words) London District Catholic school board chair says trustees aren't phased by the province's tightening grip on the education system. The chair of the London District Catholic school board says trustees heading toward an election this fall aren't phased by the…...