Cold temperatures and bitter winds have prompted the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) to issue a Cold Weather Alert for the area.
After a wicked winter storm that left nearly 25 cm of snow on the ground, Environment Canada is now forecasting subfreezing temperatures with gusting winds for Tuesday night.
The current Environment Canada forecast calls for windchill values as low as -18C with plenty of flurries and gusting winds. Overnight, London is expected to see a low of -19C with windchill values as low as -23.
While daytime temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach a high of -6C, the Cold Weather Alert will remain in place, as windchill values are predicted to be as low as -26 in the morning.
By Vasilios Bellos
Feb 17, 2021 9:33 AM
Construction has resumed at 555 Teeple Terrace, the site which partially collapsed on Dec. 11th of last year. Two construction workers, John Martens, 21, and Henry Harder, 26 lost their lives in the collapse. 5 other workers were also injured and taken to hospital. The Ministry of Labor, Training, and Skills Development launched an investigation within days of the partial collapse.
The developer of the project is the Brock Development Group of London, also referred to as the Nest on Wonderland.
An investigation into the collapse is ongoing. A spokesperson has stated that individuals from the Ministry of Labor currently have control over the collapsed portion of the building. Approximately forty workers have described hearing freshly poured concrete on the fourth floor collapse, possibly what lead to the devastation.
By Ryann Scheib
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In recent years, the practice of spirituality and mindfulness has become more popular. The act of breath work and meditation has become commonly recommended and shared on social media to help ease the body and mind, and reduce stress.
Dianne Ellis, HeartMind Coach
Dianne Ellis is a Heartmind Coach who has been teaching meditation and life coaching services for over 20 years. She’s noticed a spike in interest more recently, about five years ago. Ellis believes it could be seen as a trend, but labels the pandemic as another aspect.
“With the pandemic hitting the way it is, it’s going to challenge a few people in how they cope with stress,” she says. “A lot of people choose different modalities, and mindfulness is one of them.”
By Ryann Scheib
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Known as the place for families to gather, discover new animals, and have fun – you can imagine that Canada’s zoos, aquariums, and aviaries have been hit hard by the pandemic.
The pause in visitors has brought a new-found difficulty in feeding the thousands of animals. The Toronto Zoo normally funds the $1 million annual cost of food with paid guest parking. The Zoo is asking for donations through Zoo Food for Life, which already raised enough to feed the animals from April to December 2020.
Aside from feeding the animals, Dolf DeJong, CEO of the Toronto Zoo says his team misses connecting the visitors with animals the most.
By Skylar McCarthy
Feb 15, 2021 6:20 PM
Museum London is holding a number of events this year to celebrate Black History Month. Now because of COVID-19, you can’t physically go into the museum, but they have an online video exhibition. The exhibition is about the Black Lives Matter protest that brought 10,000 Londoners to Victoria Park on June 6, 2020.
The signs include the sayings ‘Black Lives Matter”, “No Justice, No Peace”, “Enough is Enough”, and “Say Their Names” and many more. You can also help spread the message by taking a look at their high-resolution image, screenshot it on your device, and share the image on social media. Amber Lloydlangston, a Curator for the Museum says that getting the signs was super simple.