13+ hour, 37+ min ago   (988+ words) More than 1,500 people signed a petition opposing the 500-MW compressed-air project on prime agricultural land. People who live in the bucolic municipality of Bluewater in Huron County take pride in their agricultural roots and lifestyle. So when a group of…...

14+ hour, 53+ min ago   (483+ words) Pinery Provincial Park campers say they were caught off guard by proposed changes that could lead to more campsite closures, as the deadline for public feedback arrives Monday. Several longtime visitors interviewed by The Free Press said they learned about…...

1+ day, 33+ min ago   (562+ words) There are 1,107 confirmed cases of measles in Canada as of July 18, and twice as many across the U.S., the World Health Organization says After so many lives lost and lessons learned, wouldn’t it be tragic if the most enduring legacy of…...

1+ day, 37+ min ago   (832+ words) It is now possible with AI, at least in principle, to design new viruses that will do almost anything the designer wants “Artificial intelligence” based on large language models is shaping up to be the most efficient destroyer of value…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (509+ words) Free Press readers sound off on the topics of the day, including climate change, high-speed rail and U.S. alcohol. Regarding the article Survey finds little thirst for provinces ending bans on U.S. booze (Aug. 11). Even if U.S. alcohol is returned to LCBO stores,…...

2+ day, 37+ min ago   (494+ words) New era, new beer, who knew? The Dead Elephant is alive as, kind of out of the blue, Railway City Brewing of St. Thomas has changed ownership for the second time in four years. This time, it’s gone local. Exiting…...

2+ day, 37+ min ago   (942+ words) Recent labour disruptions expose how quickly a strike at a major airline can disrupt the wider air-travel system John Gradek, McGill University Over the August long weekend, roughly 250,000 WestJet passengers had their flights cancelled when the airline’s flight attendants walked…...

2+ day, 37+ min ago   (207+ words) 'Citizens (and other groups) need to stand with council and tell Queen’s Park that the download madness must end here' Homelessness in Canada is not a mystery of insufficient local effort. It is the traceable consequence of a political decision…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (82+ words) Jeff Schlemmer urges province to halt further cuts and add new sites in less-sensitive areas. Five men face Highway Traffic Act charges after police investigated unsafe driving in a south London parking lot. Motorcycle racers chase speeds topping 300 km/h…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (577+ words) Union is hopeful Tuesday’s mediation could lead to arbitration and end the walkout. Striking workers at Community Living London and their employer are headed to private mediation in a bid to resolve the impasse, with arbitration that could force a…...