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Local activists have prepared this London, Ontario version of the Toronto statement about police tactics at the G20 summit in Toronto. We believe it is important for Londoners to present a unified voice to demand the civil liberties that were attacked in Toronto.

We invite signatures from anyone living, campaigning, or working in London, Ontario, or elsewhere in the nearby region.  read more »

Of the many harms that are associated with illicit drug use, one has been overshadowing the rest in its deadly impact on London's drug-using community. Over the past several months, London has seen a rash of opiate related overdose deaths.  Although most of these fatalities go unnoticed by the wider community, for those of us working in shelters, social service agencies and on the streets with people who use drugs, and indeed for those who themselves use drugs, it seems that not a week goes by without  the sad news of yet another death of someone we know.  read more »

London is an awesome city.

We plant lots of trees—but not real trees—pretty metal trees that are the color of Pepto-Bismol. As a child I always wanted to live in the world of Dr. Seuss—now my dream is a reality.

We have buses that talk. Yes, that’s right: talking buses. Darwin never saw this coming. A nice automated woman’s voice announces the stop about 5.2 seconds after the bus passes it. It’s brilliant!  read more »

 

 

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On Monday, I had the pleasure of listening to the delegation of a group of mums from the White Oaks area, at the Environment and Transportation Committee meeting. And as a publicly outspoken pedestrian advocate, I was proud of them.

Not so proud of our local politicians.  read more »

Hello dearest LC community,  read more »

The London Community Foundation just released it's vital signs report on the city of London's health. Above is a graphic detailing the public's perception of our quality of life in London. This report grades various facets of London, such as Housing (C), Safety and the Arts (B), as well as the Environment and Equality (D).  read more »