With the closure of London’s only supervised consumption site just days away, harm reduction workers, researchers, and healthcare professionals are warning of increased overdose deaths, greater strain on emergency services, and the loss of critical connections to care.

London community members joined thousands of Ontarians at the march to Queen’s Park to protest the Ford government’s expansion of private healthcare clinics and call for greater investment in public hospitals.

Community Living London workers are speaking out about the realities of supporting people with developmental disabilities, saying years of wage stagnation, rising living costs, and staffing shortages have left many struggling to stay in the sector.

Concerns are being raised about Bill C-22, the federal government’s proposed “Lawful Access Act,” warning that expanded digital surveillance powers could threaten privacy and civil liberties in Canada.

Workers at Community Living London are preparing to strike as part of a province-wide labour action demanding fair wages, improved working conditions, and increased funding for community and social services.

Skylar Macfarlane argues that rising political polarization and growing frustration over homelessness and affordability in London have created space for increasingly right-wing politics at City Hall.

A screening of Earth’s Greatest Enemy at Filter Cafe sparked discussion about the links between militarism, fossil fuel consumption, and the climate crisis.

Trade unionists, labour activists, and community members gathered at Ontario Public Service Employees Union for London’s annual Day of Mourning ceremony, honouring workers killed or injured on the job and calling for stronger workplace protections.

At a Fight Ford protest in Victoria Park, housing advocate and ACORN organizer Skylar MacFarlane spoke about London’s growing housing crisis, rising unemployment, and the impact of unaffordable rents on working-class residents.

Artist Andrew Maize’s exhibit (s)twerH, on display at McIntosh Gallery until May 16, transforms emergency blankets, wind, and movement into interactive “fan dancers” that explore animacy, uncertainty, and human response to turbulence.

More than 100 London community members gathered at Victoria Park to protest Premier Doug Ford and his government’s policies, raising concerns about cuts to healthcare and education, attacks on workers’ rights, the closure of safe consumption sites, and government transparency.

London community members were invited to attend ¡Estamos Con Cuba! this Friday at Casa Latina—a fundraiser supporting humanitarian aid efforts for Cuba amid worsening shortages caused by the U.S. blockade.

Community members and advocates gathered in Victoria Park for a Palestine and Lebanon solidarity rally, calling for an end to violence, displacement, and human rights violations.

Delegates at the 2026 federal NDP convention in Winnipeg are calling for party renewal and a shift in direction, as members debate leadership, policy priorities, and the party’s future in Canada’s political landscape.

Harm reduction advocates in Ontario are raising alarm after Premier Doug Ford’s government announced plans to cut funding for supervised consumption sites, including London’s Carepoint.

Elisha Byalungwe is raising awareness about the urgent need for inclusive education and disability rights; advocates say his work highlights ongoing gaps in accessibility, funding, and support for people with disabilities globally.

Ontario advocates are speaking out against Premier Doug Ford and his government, raising concerns about policies impacting public services, environmental protections, and Indigenous rights. Read the full story through the link in our bio. Article: Ben Fraraccio 📸: Monique Emerson Aubert

London community members gathered outside a local MP’s office as part of a nationwide Day of Action, warning of the growing threat of U.S.-style private healthcare in Canada. Protesters called on the federal government to uphold the Canada Health Act and protect universal access to care.

At Western University's Conron Hall, Palestinian writer Saeed Teebi read from his memoir You Will Not Kill Our Imagination, reflecting on diaspora, identity, prisons and the power of imagination amid the ongoing devastation in Gaza.

An Iranian community member reflects on the rise of monarchism in the diaspora and challenges the growing call for U.S.–Israeli “humanitarian intervention” in Iran. Article: Bijan Behrangi 📸: Getty Read the full story here: antlerrivermedia.ca/iran-and-the...

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Our latest on Dresden Citizens Against Reckless Environmental Disposal's rally against Bill 5 featuring Chief Leela Thomas of Walpole Island First Nation, Ontario NDP's @maritstilesndp.bsky.social, and two Chatham-Kent Municipal Councillors for Ward 4 (Dresden and surrounding region)

On May 25, Palestinian-Canadian filmmakers Dalia Al Ahmad and Rawan Ramini came to Western University’s Conron Hall to premiere their Vancouver-based documentary series “Ana Falastini” discussing a specific part of Palestinian identity through interviews in both Arabic and English.

Workers for Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) are still on strike, with their Employer refusing to come to the bargaining table or exchange demands.

“We can’t be in Gaza – but we can be here,” a local rally coincided with a larger global action taking place at the Rafah border crossing, where over 50 countries have united under the banner of the Global March to Gaza—a coalition demanding an end to the illegal siege.

Many thanks to my dear friend & colleague Mireya Folch-Serra for her principled stand, & to @antlerrivermedia.bsky.social for publishing her open letter to @westernu.bsky.social president Shepard: antlerrivermedia.ca/open-letter-... @westerngazette.bsky.social @uwofa1.bsky.social

Come out to the Queer Cinema for Palestine 2025 screening June 14 7-9:30pm! Hosted at London Public Library @lpl.ca 251 Dundas St

David Heap @davidheap.bsky.social a community member, made a call for men to join the demonstrations. “It’s important for men to show up at these sort of events to show that we all support survivors. We know that ending rape culture begins with all of us in particular.”

Norah Fraser, Co-Chair of London Council @canadiansorg.bsky.social argued it is imperative that Canada Post not be privatized: “Canada Post as a crown corporation, mandated to deliver postal service to all Canadian communities." antlerrivermedia.ca/hands-off-my... @antlerrivermedia.bsky.social

If anyone is curious about the air quality in London, Ontario rn or the fact that n95s keep shizz out of your lungs…

"It all comes down to one thing: tenants need to organize and fight for the protections they want to see in their home and in this city." A new perspective's piece on ACORN's Healthy Homes Forum

"At Museum London on February 20th, a painting of a glowing brain is displayed on an easel... The piece is called “Portrait of Elliot”, painted by artist Natasha Beaudoin. It is based on a real MRI scan of her boyfriend, Elliot Tomlinson, who was diagnosed with an arachnoid cyst."

“I think that people showing up here together and getting to see people who are like-minded . . . [helps with] envisioning justice and what the world can look like beyond this and beyond the Canadian court system"

"Committing to educating ourselves, learning to fact check information, and critically thinking about information presented to us by political leaders, the internet, and the media is one way to mediate this threat of misinformation surrounding queer rights, education, and laws."

"To every martyr of the Nakba and every martyr since then: we carry your memory like fire in our veins. And to the world: you may try to erase us, you may bomb our cities, you may starve our people, you may ban our flags, but you will never erase the spirit of Palestine. You will never kill hope."

“The struggle of working-class people, it’s an international struggle, right? All over the world people are facing the same kinds of attacks to their wages, their living standards, their health and safety, to their human and civil rights — we want to be a part of that [struggle].”

“The Western world is complicit in the genocide, and without the Western world the genocide couldn’t have continued. Continue to struggle from outside, we’re continuing to struggle from inside.” says Einat Gerlitz, a 21 year old Israeli Jew who refused to enlist in the Israeli military in 2022.

"This Tuesday, March 18th, Western University students and faculty members gathered on concrete beach to protest the preceding night’s deadly raid in the Gaza Strip — a raid in which over 400 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes."

#LndOnt! for local poetry and local politics & more, follow @antlerrivermedia.bsky.social #AntlerRiver Media #Coop. This event last month at @lpl.ca was sponsored by @londonlabour.ca #London & District #Labour Council & the London Chapter of Council of Canadians @canadiansorg.bsky.social

Writer Emmanuel Akanbi shares his experience at Spoken Culture's second annual Black History SLAM: "There’s so much joy in seeing people speak through a medium they are passionate about. So many individual relationships to storytelling, to language, to music."

Introducing our first addition to our new poetry column!! At “A Town Hall on the Future of Canada” hosted by the Council of Canadians and London District Labour Council, Siddhartha Maheshwari presented two original poems – “Time and tide” and “Danaus Plexippus, Symbolum Maximus”

“Do you know how hard a kid fights when you bring a needle to their face and start cutting into it? Do you know how much strength they suddenly have? You can’t believe where it even comes from? Can you believe the screams that they deliver, when you try to suture them up? It’s crazy, it’s haunting."

Dr. Tarek Loubani recounts being targeted and shot by Israeli forces while treating peaceful protestors during the Great March of Return protests and how Israeli forces deliberately target Palestinian medical infrastructure and prohibit medicine and medical practitioners from entering Gaza.

"At King’s University College, the film screening was followed by a panel discussion with Palestinian and Indigenous community members. They shared how they maintain connections to Palestine, the role of storytelling, and human rights work happening in London." antlerrivermedia.ca/where-olive-...

"In stark contrast to this seemingly endless dread that we witness daily—that frigid day in Victoria Park felt like Eid. ... Through the rivers, for the first time in what felt like ages, we were breathing hope once again for Palestinian liberation." antlerrivermedia.ca/i-wanted-to-...

A feast and sacred fire in honour of Elder Dan was held at King’s on November 14th. Open to all, community members ... remember him as compassionate, wise, fun, and earnest in uniting people. He is terribly missed and deeply respected. antlerrivermedia.ca/were-all-rel...

Writer Étienne Lavalle's review of two Art Exhibits in London: Baapaagimaak: Weaving Endurance by Katie Wilhelmina and Summer Bresette And Tom Wilson Tehohåke – Indigenous Truth Telling through Art antlerrivermedia.ca/winter-2024-...

"In the final week of the postal workers’ strike I could hardly go ten paces without someone stopping me on the street to get the latest news and to express their support for our struggle." Our latest by a CUPW forced back to work. antlerrivermedia.ca/a-month-on-s...

"In the final week of the postal workers’ strike I could hardly go ten paces without someone stopping me on the street to get the latest news and to express their support for our struggle." Our latest by a CUPW forced back to work. antlerrivermedia.ca/a-month-on-s...