I'll never forget all the folks in higher ed who dismissed my questions about what was going on at Conestoga with a "but they had no choice but to raise that much money due to provincial cuts!" That was always false.

After 40 years, I've ended my columnizing for The London Free Press and Postmedia. From now on, I'll be posting occasional pieces, such as this one, on Substack. #LdnOnt #journalism larrycornies.substack.com/p/preserving...

In 2019, the Free Press launched our Religion in the News project on little more than a wing and a prayer.

Watch your back, #LdnOnt. Flack is steering this push; he's the MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London. Can you say "Regional Municipality of London"? www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Buster Patterson is moving away. He’s getting out of the big city and retiring to place on the south side of Alvinston, Ontario. And I don't mind saying I’m going to miss him. #LdnOnt #pets larrycornies.substack.com/p/fare-thee-...

We are laughing in #ldnont too. Provincial intervention has made life here worse, not better. #onpoli

Today’s Postmedia column. #LdnOnt lfpress.com/opinion/colu...

Today's audio column. #LdnOnt #YXU #YQG larrycornies.substack.com/p/airport-co...

To film producers, directors, actors, writers and anyone else who works in the film industry, here's one simple plea. #LdnOnt #movies #film #Oscars #AcademyAwards open.substack.com/pub/larrycor...

America Has Occupied Canada, in the Creative Mind of a Toronto Artist www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w... #LdnOnt #Western #art #publicart

Oakridge Secondary School in #LdnOnt is closed today because of a bomb threat sent via email to the school overnight. London Police are conducting a search, inside and out. More here: www.londonpolice.ca/news/posts/b...

The CEO at International Test Pilots School in #LdnOnt claims it's "Canada's best-kept aerospace secret, but that's changing as word gets out." lfpress.com/opinion/colu...

A field guide to Canadian snow removal. #LdnOnt larrycornies.substack.com/p/the-snow-s...

Here’s the segment that network lawyers wouldn’t permit The Late Show to air last night. youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

Today's Postmedia column. #Olympics lfpress.com/opinion/colu...

Today's instalment of the audio column. #LdnOnt #community #neighbourhoods open.substack.com/pub/larrycor...

Hey CBC: Seriously? Interrupting some of the most dramatic moments of the Olympic opening ceremonies with picture-in-picture commercials? NOT COOL.

R. I. P. Pete James lfpress.com/news/local-n... #ldnont #Canada

#Clissold: Q: Do journalists shape or fashion their journalism to avoid the backlash of the administration? Short answer: NO. Can't.

#Clissold: CBC has teams dedicated to information verification. They work at verifying video (such as that coming from Iran) and authenticating facts. Simpson says she's extra cautious about using information. Sometimes can lean on CNN and Reuters for verification.

#Clissold: The next generation of journalists needs to understand the importance of this moment and the hard work that's going to be required. End of formal talk; start of Q&A.

#Clissold: The mid-term elections are coming. It'll be a temperature check. Americans will send a message. Predicting American voters is not advisable, as they're unpredictable. Will the president take the steps he's talked about regarding interference in the elections?

#Clissold: There's no way to know if the Greenland threat is really gone. I hope I'm wrong about the rising threats against Canada. What can we learn about Trump's statements? He's got a zero-sum world view. He must win.

#Clissold: Over the past year, Simpson has been able to ask one question in the White House briefing room. Canadians should brace for more threats and more insults, heading into the next six months, because of the approach of the renegotiation of CUSMA.

#Clissold: U.S. State Department is in the process of changing the rules around the presence of foreign journalists in the United States.

#Clissold: Some news orgs are banned from events; orgs that provide favourable coverage get more access. Trump admin has sent a clear message on that. Some news companies are averse to pushing back against the administration, as they have multiple business interests that need approval.

#Clissold: Challenge for journalists: It's a particularly dark time. Trump's attacks on journalists lead to online threats and attacks. Has the public simply become numb to the false information? Diversity is a good thing, but some media orgs operate on the premise that Trump's claims are true.

#Clissold: Defence of the Trump administration may not be the loudest, but Canadians need to be aware it exists. Trump now using his grievances about the "stolen" election of 2020 as basis for nationalising election. Polling shows that "not an insignificant amount" believe that claim.

#Clissold: Simpson just returned from Minneapolis. Saw a lot of fear and anger. However, also found support for the Trump administration. He did promise, Simpson says, to carry out the largest deportation in American history. Good and Pretti incidents are leading to erosion of trust.

#Clissold: "At times the news is too overwhelming... but I find, especially in Canada, that people can't look away." So much of the information we get right now is served up by social media, aimed at making money.

#Clissold: Simpson underlines the fact that Trump earned a mandate from a significant number of Americans. The status quo is gone. "This moment is volatile... Change is happening at a pace that makes it impossible to keep up." They're flooding the zone.

#Clissold: Simpson warns the speech won't provide much optimism about this moment in history. CBC has launched a podcast called "Two Blocks From the White House," which will explore similar themes as being explored in today's speech. She expresses gratitude for her time a Western.

#Clissold: Named such after Edward Clissold, a longtime #LdnOnt journalist. Simpson is an alum of @westernu.ca. Western president Alan Shepard is introducing her.

I'll post a few highlights from CBC's Katie Simpson's speech, as she delivers the annual #Clissold Lecture @westernufims.bsky.social. I'm not in the room, rather I'm following via Zoom.

Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

Something new from me.... open.substack.com/pub/larrycor... #LdnOnt

Today's @thestar.com has a feature on Page A15 about a group in Toronto that meets monthly to keep the art of letter writing alive. Hmmm. Could that be a #LdnOnt thing too?

We dodged a bullet on this one. Any sane nation would be wise to steer clear. At the moment it’s full of authoritarian thugs, among others.

The City of London is beginning to adjust operations due to a provincewide road salt shortage. #LdnOnt Details: london.ca/newsroom/pub...

Progress toward eliminating #impaired driving has been agonizingly slow, but passive #tech in vehicles may be game-changers. #LdnOnt lfpress.com/opinion/colu...

One of my faves from @theglobeandmail.com's 2025 photo roundup. Shot by #yyc photog @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social for a piece on how @canadianforces.bsky.social are protecting the Arctic. Full photo feature here: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #photojournalism

I'm impressed with London Hydro. No outages on its map this morning, despite adverse conditions over the past few days. In addition, its crews responded rapidly to an electrical emergency at our home the day of Christmas Eve. Basically saved our Christmas gatherings. #LdnOnt

[Column] As America dismantles its beacon and flattens its hill, Canadians must stand on guard for more than just its geography and economy. #ElbowsUp #Canada lfpress.com/opinion/colu...

I feel sorry for former colleagues at Conestoga whose lives have been upended by the ambitions of a president who tried to build an empire on the backs of foreign students. Just as culpable are a compliant board of governors and timid senior execs. And Tibbitts is STILL president. #WaterlooRegion

I was reminded yesterday of the beauty of #Canadian artist William Kurelek's images, gathered in the book A Northern Nativity. First published in 1976; still gorgeous. #art #nativity

The Platt's Lane underpass in #LdnOnt doesn't have a heritage designation. Maybe it should. #bridges #subways #rail lfpress.com/opinion/colu...

Mathew McCarthy of @therecord.com regularly files amazing photos that enliven the front page. Today's is another beaut. #photography #photojournalism

Fascinating yarn here by @ianausten.bsky.social on the efforts of Benjamin Franklin to bring Canada into America's fold. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...