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Western alum create app to eliminate online shopping hassle

After graduating from economics and software engineering at Western University, co-founders Shawn Miller and A...

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What will Fanshawe look like in the Fall?

By Skylar McCarthy
Fanshawe College. X FM News file photo
Fanshawe College recently announced that it will expand in-class instruction for the Fall 2021 semester. The current plan is to expand face to face delivery by up to 15%. The plan would also permit more of a return to the vibrant con-campus student experiences. This comes after we’re near the one year anniversary that saw the college shift to emergency remote delivery due to COVID-19.
With more vaccines being distributed, Fanshawe College President Peter Devlin is optimistic. However, he also says there two deciding factors that could limit that increase.
“First, space is the limiting factor. With the guidance over the health unit, inside our classrooms, there’s still a two-metre space. That’s one of the largest limiting factors that we have as we play in the fall,” Devlin stated. “But we will soon need to decide for Fall 2021, So students from around the province, some from around the world make the necessary plans that support the learning option and the program that they picked.”

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London Police Services investigating a stabbing in the Kensington Village area

By Jordan Laroche
Photo Cred: London Police Services Twitter
A woman has died after being rushed to the hospital with life threatening stab wounds in the city’s Kensington Village area. Police were called to the scene by a neighbor who heard screams from a few houses down and when they arrived, they located the woman who was suffering from obvious trauma.
Police have taken one suspect into custody, but they have not ruled it a homicide just yet and are waiting for the coroner to determine the cause of death.
CBC London reported that neighbors believe it was a domestic attack and that the suspect was a youth who knew the victim.

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London Police Services are investigating the death of a pre-school aged child

By Jordan Laroche
Photo Cred: London Police Services Twitter
London Police Service is working with the Office of the Chief Coroner in an investigation of the death of a pre-school aged child over the weekend.
London Police Services Middlesex-London Emergency Services were called to the 700-block of Nelson street on Sunday. After arriving they located a child who was announced dead at the scene.
An autopsy was performed on Monday, but the cause and manner of death have not been determined and will remain under investigation.
Anyone with information related to this is being asked to contact London Police Services (519) 661-5670, or CrimeStoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com.

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How do you start a car restoration?

Restoring a car is a pretty big process that requires a lot of time, work, commitment and money. There are man...

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London's music festivals hoping to rock the stage once again

By Ryann Scheib
Past Sunfest concert / Global News
The pandemic has brought a pause to in-person events and live music. Making artists and concertgoers alike miss the large crowds and entertainment.
Two of London’s largest music festivals, Sunfest and Rock the Park have yet to make final decisions for this season, but are keeping a close eye on the pandemic and provincial guidelines.
Alfredo Caxaj, the executive co-artistic director of Sunfest says that the annal festival will happen in July with no question, but the format remains undecided.
“We hope that in one way we could do some kind of in person activities, or could be a combination of virtual things. So kind of a hybrid thing,” says Caxaj. “But if that’s not possible, we’ll do it virtually as we did last year.”

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Environmentally Significant Areas and why their importance

By Michael Elioff
Photo via Pixabay
London has 21 Environmentally Significant Areas. The areas exist on both private and public land. Around half of these areas are managed by the Upper Thames Conservation Authority. Brandon Williamson is a land management technician for the conservation and he provided some insight on ESA’s.
Designation
In order to be designated as an ESA, the City of London has what Williamson describes as an exhaustive list of criteria that must be met.

“Some of those things would be, sensitive ecological features like bogs, or open grassland prairie Habitat, habitat for species at risk, that type of thing”

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The challenges of making music during the pandemic

By Michael Elioff
Photo via Skitterphoto on Pixabay
Fanshawe’s music industry arts program was one of the hardest-hit programs when the pandemic first started. Second-year MIA student Roxanne Afara spoke about the effect the pandemic had on the program.
“At first, it wasn’t too bad, then it kind of got worse. It was kind of frustrating to deal with at first. A lot of us were like, oh no, we don’t get to go to the studio anymore. We don’t get to hang out with our band anymore. So it was hard to make music.”
For students in the MIA, program communication and collaboration are the keys to success. The move to online learning forced students to find creative ways to communicate and collaborate. Second-year student Dylan Colthirst spoke about the challenge of adapting.

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How is Youth Homelessness a local issue

By Skylar McCarthy
Wokandapix/ Pixabay
London is currently in a homeless crisis. More shelters are having to be made, including the new youth shelter that was just opened last summer. Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) worked on planning this shelter for three years, and a few days after it opened, it has reached full occupancy ever since. Roughly 35,000 to 40,000 Canadian youth are homeless, with only 7000 seeking a safe place for shelter.

60% of homelessness in London were under the age of 30 when they first experienced it. 26% of people looking for shelters in London are under the age of 25. Steve Cordes is the CEO of YOU. He says that the first step to help local youth is developing a plan and supporting those individuals.

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Perseverance Rover: The Local Connection

By Skylar McCarthy
WikiImages/Pixabay
On February 18, the Mars Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater. However, this isn’t the first time we put a rover on Mars. The Curiosity rover was the first one back in 2012, but cameras at that point never showed the rover land. But there are also Canadians who are also helping with the project. Tim Haltigin is a Senior Mission Scientist at the Canadian Space Agency. He’s helping lead the team that’s planning the science program for the overall Mars sample return campaign. He says Canadians from all aspects are working on the project.

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