Calvi Leon @calvi_leon Twitter profile

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

100-year-old veteran Tom Hennessy finishes his 100-mile walk to raise money for homeless veterans on #CanadaDay . #LdnOnt

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About 5,000 people already gathered at Victoria Park today for the Turtle Island Healing Walk, police say. Organizers expect 10,000 people to turn out as the march begins around downtown London.

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Tom was beaming as he approached Dundas Street, where he was greeted by friends, family, supporters and #LdnOnt politicians during #CanadaDay celebrations.

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Last September, I left #LdnOnt to work for @TorontoStar as a year-long intern. Today, I am thrilled to share that I’m staying on as a permanent staff reporter with the Star’s breaking news team! A dream job in an incredible — and yes, chaotic — city I am proud to call home.

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My colleague @DanatLFPress did an awesome story on Tom’s 100-Mike Walk of Gratitude. The link is below. An updated story will be on @LFPress soon. #LdnOnt

Tom's trek: 100-year-old former RAF pilot walking 100 miles for homeless veterans

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

11 months

Some ~news~: I’ve joined @TorontoStar as a year-long reporting intern! I couldn’t be more thrilled to begin this new chapter, and to work in a newsroom full of talented journalists I have long admired. I start on the city desk next week. Reach out at cleon @thestar .ca👈🏼

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2 years

“I have a real reason to be grateful. I have lost friends, I lost my brother (in the war) . . . they never got to come home, but I did. It’s like getting a second life.”

Londoner, 100, marks Canada Day with final steps of 100-mile walk for homeless war veterans

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@calvi_leon

3 years

Hey Twitter 👋🏼 I’m a tad late, but I’m excited to share that I started a new role at @LFPress this week as the Local Journalism Initiative ( @CanadaLJI ) reporter — covering rural Southwestern Ontario. If you have any news tips or want to connect, let me know💡

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

1 year

NEW: Norwich Coun. Alisha Stubbs announced she's resigning immediately after politicians this evening gave final approval to a bylaw banning non-government flags (which would include Pride flags), from being flown on township property. #SWOnt

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@calvi_leon

1 year

Stubbs left council w/ parting advice: "Advocate for people the same way you advocate for roads. Use your power for good. When you hear of people in our community that feel unsafe, believe them, just like you always believe the people who say that the roads are a mess."

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3 years

A moment of silence for Gabriel Neil, the first-year student who died in hospital after being assaulted at 2 a.m. Saturday near Western and Sarnia roads. #ldnont @LFPress

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@calvi_leon

3 years

Thousands of people still marching at the Turtle Island Healing Walk in #LdnOnt to honour residential school survivors and victims.

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@calvi_leon

3 years

Oh, right! I officially graduated from @WesternU today! Shoutout to all of my peers, professors and the staff at @WesternUMMJC (and @westernuFIMS ) for an incredible past five years. Master's degree✔️

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

Hundreds of people are gathered at Victoria Park in #LdnOnt for the second Turtle Island Healing Walk

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@calvi_leon

1 year

"I refuse to participate in this any longer," she told councillors. "The dog whistles and blatant discrimination. I refuse to participate in this. The hypocrisy of decisions made for peace while many citizens feel fear. I refuse to participate this..."

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1 year

It’s my last day @LFPress , a newspaper that took a chance on me & kickstarted my journalism career. To my colleagues, our readers snd everyone who entrusted me to share their story - thank you. Learning from all of you during the last two years has been a privilege

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@calvi_leon

3 years

I’m thrilled to be joining the amazing team of reporters @LFPress

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@LFPress

3 years

A warm newsroom welcome to our newest reporter, @calvi_leon -- give her a follow, #LdnOnt

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@calvi_leon

3 years

OK, who's messing with me... Thanks for the blue badge, @verified !

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@calvi_leon

2 years

One year already, @lfpress ? This is wild! Thank you to everyone in #LdnOnt and #SWOnt for sharing your stories with me over the last 12 months. It's been an absolute privilege.

Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

I’m thrilled to be joining the amazing team of reporters @LFPress

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@calvi_leon

2 years

Did we delay traffic for this Abbey Road-inspired photo? Maybe... Was it worth it? 💯 Thanks @WesternU and @westernuFIMS for an awesome convocation! Master’s & BA ✔️

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@calvi_leon

1 year

I’m about a week behind but wowza, I cannot believe it’s already been 2 years with @LFPress . Newsroom photos are nonexistent (thx covid) so to mark the workaversary, here’s one of my faves from an assignment at @UTRCAmarketing . Doesn’t get more #LdnOnt than this.

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

More signs at the Turtle Island Healing Walk today in #LdnOnt . Pictured here are Glen McDougall (left) and Desiree Peacock (right).

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

“I don’t care who you are, where you’re from, what colour you are, if you come through this door with a hungry belly, you’re going to get some food.” Anthony Ireland on his newly expanded soup kitchen and drop-in centre at Oneida. #LdnOnt

Oneida family-run soup kitchen grows to supply greater range of needs

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

Good morning #LdnOnt ! I’m here at the #FreedomConvoy2022 rally in the city’s south end where dozens of supporters have already gathered as they wait for the convoys from #Windsor and #Sarnia to roll in.

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

This duo is bringing all the holiday feels to #LdnOnt ’s Victoria Park this evening. You can find David Sunny - the talented saxophone player - here every weekend. The London resident says he’s been playing for more than 20 years.

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@calvi_leon

1 year

TVO workers and their supporters picket outside the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in #LdnOnt

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

(1) I wrote a story today about shopping mall Santa's making a — socially distanced — comeback this year. Here's a snippet of a conversation I had with Old Saint Nick over in #LdnOnt 's White Oaks Mall. I can't stop thinking about it.

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

5 months

My absolute favourite interview during today’s (partial) #EclipseSolar2024 in Toronto. Colin Bolton saw the event as an opportunity to have fun. The 43-year-old walked around Riverdale Park wearing a tin foil hat and waiving a sign that reads “Take me with you.”

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@calvi_leon

3 years

This may be the most wholesome story I've ever written. These two lovely people (pictured below) were teen sweethearts more than 75 years ago. A chance encounter at a London breakfast joint @EarlyRiserCafe brought them back together. #LdnOnt

They were teen sweethearts. 75 years later, they meet by chance – and hit it off

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

Anyone know if there's a record for the fastest voting time? I gotta be up there... Easiest process ever! Also, a HUGE shout out to everyone working the polls in #LdnOnt today!

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

The ‘Your Daily Smile’ sign in #LdntOnt ’s Old North neighbourhood never fails to make me laugh. Shoutout to the owner of the home, Diane, for brightening everyone’s day. She’s been doing this since January!

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@calvi_leon

2 years

Stumbled upon this epic jam session in #LdnOnt ’s Old North neighbourhood this evening. This talented group is called Ukes on the Run (what a name!), part of Southern Ontario Ukulele Players (SOUP).

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@calvi_leon

2 years

A few hundred people gathered at the intersection of Oxford and Wonderland in #LdnOnt to show solidarity with women in Iran and to mark the third anniversary of the downing of #FlightPS75 near Tehran’s airport. Four @WesternU students were among the 176 victims.

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@calvi_leon

2 years

Further east in the city, hundreds are gathered outside of N’Amerind Friendship Centre for the unveiling of a 7-panel mural that recognizes the legacy of residential schools and honour survivors, their families and communities, as well as those who never came home. #LdnOnt

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

Learned a little too much about @Bitcoin for this story. Interesting stuff. @TheRealTahinis has four #ldnont locations and four in other parts of #Ontario . They had just three restaurants when the pandemic struck in march of 2020.

London Free Press

@LFPress

3 years

London restaurant Tahini's expands across Ontario with Bitcoin boost #ldnont

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

5 months

This was the best surprise! A heartfelt thank you to my former colleagues for including me in the @NNA_CCJ submission. It was an honour to be part of this project.

Robin Harvey

@RobinatLFPress

5 months

Extremely proud of my colleagues being nominated for @NNA_CCJ 's Cora Hind Award for The Boy With Two Names. A lot of work was put into this project: #ldnont @RandyRatLFPress @calvi_leon @RachelGOnAir @brice_hall

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

Here is the dynamic duo making history tonight in #LdnOnt . Priyanka, winner of Canada’s Drag Race in 2020, and Lindsay Ell, an award-winning country music star, who’s nominated for five awards. The fans roared for these two! #2021CCMAAwards

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@calvi_leon

10 months

Toronto City Council has passed an urgent motion by @MayorOliviaChow to condemn "all forms of hate, including Antisemitism and Islamophobia," and to ask @TPSOperations to create community safety zones at places of worship and cultural & religious daycares/schools

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@calvi_leon

2 years

At Chippewas of the Thames First Nation - @OfficialCottfn - on this gorgeous Friday for an event to celebrate the past two cohorts of language graduates and efforts to revitalize Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway). Featured here is artwork made by some of the grads. #swont #ldnont

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@calvi_leon

2 years

Jingle Dress dancers perform to the backdrop of drumming and a sea of orange here at Colborne and Horton streets. #LdnOnt #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

Hey #LdnOnt , who’s excited for the Canadian Country Music Awards ( @CCMAofficial ) this evening?? I know I am! I’ll be sharing live updates from the red carpet at @BudGardens later, so make sure to follow along here and at @LFPress .

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

11 months

Walkers and joggers have used Clarendon Crescent for years as a thoroughfare. All that ended when nearby homeowners put up a locked gate. My first for @TorontoStar

Why neighbours are ‘steaming mad’ about a locked gate blocking this tiny Toronto road

Walkers and joggers have used Clarendon Crescent for years as a thoroughfare. All that ended when nearby homeowners put up a locked gate.

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

8 months

He’s not supposed to be on the table but I mean.. come onnnn. Just look at him.

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@calvi_leon

2 years

At London Muslim Mosque where Nusaiba Al‑Azem, the second vice chair, is kicking off a community art gallery honouring the Afzaal family. #LdnOnt #OurLondonFamily .

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

7 months

Back on my old stopping grounds in #LdnOnt today to cover the court appearances by the 5 members of the 2018 world junior hockey team charged with sexual assault & @lpsmediaoffice ’s press conference at 2 p.m. Head to @TorontoStar for live coverage:

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

What a privilege it was to meet Marlene Cloud, pictured below. The 80-yr-old residential school survivor will meet with the pope next week and ask him to apologize for the church’s role in Canada’s residential school system. It will be Cloud's first time on a plane. #LdnOnt

London Free Press

@LFPress

2 years

80-year-old Marlene Cloud, a residential school survivor who lives on Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, is travelling to Rome next week as part of an Indigenous delegation that will meet with Pope Francis. @CanadaLJI 's @CalviatLFPress has this story:

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at The Green in #LdnOnt ’s Wortley Village.

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

1 year

This region has SO much to offer and is home to incredible ppl working hard to keep it special. I hope I was able to convey even a sliver of that in my work. #LdnOnt will forever be my 2nd home, but it’s time I head back to my 1st in Toronto. More on that soon. First, vacation

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

6 months

Dozens of people gathered at Driftwood and Jane this afternoon for a vigil to commemorate 40-yr-old Adu Boakye, a father of four from Ghana who was fatally shot a nearby bus stop one week ago today.

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

1 year

Hundreds of people outside and inside the council chambers in Norwich Township this evening. Council is set to vote on two opposing motions: one banning non-gov’t flags, including Pride & Pride Progress flags, and another declaring June as Pride month.

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

Officially a modern(a) gal 😎 #vaccinated

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

Two polling stations and a scramble for an internet bill (proof of new address) later… but finally got to vote in #Elxn44 . Shoutout to the wonderful Election Day volunteers in #LdnOnt for being both patient and on it👏

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

4 years

Bruce and I are so excited to get started on our first news story assignment! #mmjc6ftapart

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

5 months

She pushed away forged prescriptions, and even stood up to a would-be robber. Now, after 50 years at a Toronto pharmacy, a friendly face says goodbye. A feel-good story for your weekend reading: via @torontostar

She pushed away forged prescriptions, and even stood up to a would-be robber. Now, after 50 years...

Leona Purcell’s employer called the 80-year-old “a pillar, an anchor” and “a matriarch.”

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

Chippewas of the Thames 45th annual competition Powwow in action. @OfficialCottfn #LdnOnt #SWOnt

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@calvi_leon

3 years

Western University's 10,000-strong student walkout ( @UWOSGBVWalkout ) today in video #ldnont

Western University’s 10,000-strong student walkout

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

“Trudeau must go.” “Lock him up.” “Freedom.” - are some of the shouts outside the venue where @JustinTrudeau is making an appearance in #ldnont #elxn44

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@calvi_leon

3 years

A beautiful end to the Jingle-dress dance here at the Turtle Island Healing walk on Dundas Place in #LdnOnt .

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@calvi_leon

2 years

The first ride in months and I couldn’t be happier🌞 #LdnOnt

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@calvi_leon

3 years

Hello #LdnOnt ! @MeganatLFPress and I are at Western University today covering @UWOSGBVWalkout , a student-led walkout to show support for the Western community and demand action against sexual violence on campus.

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@calvi_leon

2 years

Nothing better than a post-rain stroll in #LdnOnt 😍

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

“At our core, we’re gathering as a community on Friday to show support, but also, we’d like to call on our institution to make some changes to avoid having to do this in the future,” said Hayden Van Neck, one of the organizers for @UWOSGBVWalkout Friday.

London Free Press

@LFPress

3 years

Students at Western University are planning a walkout Friday to demand action against sexual violence on campus amid swirling speculation over assaults at one first-year residence. @CalviatLFPress has more: #ldnont

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@calvi_leon

8 months

This Toronto resident created a line of “Metrostinx” apparel and started selling it on Etsy. But the joke didn't land for everyone. Metrolinx requested that Lambe remove all the merchandise featuring its protected trademark by Dec 4.

This Toronto artist’s merch pokes fun at Metrolinx. The response he got was unexpected

A Toronto resident created “Metrostinx” apparel and sold it online. The public transit agency wasn’t laughing.

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 months

I spent some time in Toronto’s Bridle Path neighbourhood speaking to residents and workers about life next door to Drake — the man in the spotlight after one of his security guards was seriously injured in a shooting last week. Here’s what I learned:

Trespassers. Aspiring artists. And a ‘huge entourage.’ Drake’s Toronto mansion is a circus, why?

Drake's Bridle Path mansion is a magnet for fans, curious minds and would-be intruders — even more so after one of Drake’s security guards was seriously injured in an overnight

www.thestar.com

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@calvi_leon

2 years

Jingle Dress Dancers perform in front of a sea of orange at the Turtle Island Healing Walk in #LdnOnt

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@calvi_leon

3 years

Goodbye middleman, hello farm-to-table. Emma and Josh Butler, who raise cattle on their farm near #chatham , have seen a fourfold increase in beef sales during the pandemic. #swont

How one area beef producer went farm-to-table, and sales skyrocketed

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@calvi_leon

1 year

Here’s something you don’t hear often. Today’s @CountyMiddlesex meeting was cut short after a bat - or what the Warden described as “an unauthorized visitor” - started flying around the council chamber. #LdnOnt

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@calvi_leon

3 years

The first of the season! We’re getting there folks. #ldnont

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@calvi_leon

3 years

Now THIS is what October is all about. The month just started, but this house has already won Halloween #LdnOnt

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@calvi_leon

3 years

Wow, all of these messages have brought a BIG smile to my face — thank you!

Kindness Matters

@KindnessLDNONT

3 years

Today, let’s brighten up London’s @calvi_leon ’s day by sending some kind words her way! #KindnessMatters #LDNONT

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3 years

Hey, #LdnOnt Twitter - weekend reporter here👋 I hope you're all having an awesome Sunday. Anyone watching the #Euro2020Final match at 3 p.m. today? If that's a yes, where will you be watching it?

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@calvi_leon

2 years

Rough estimate of 2,000 people participating in this year’s Turtle Island Healing Walk. Here’s the colourful display of Jingle dress dancers and orange smoke at the intersection of Richmond and Oxford streets. #LdnOnt

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@calvi_leon

2 years

A better look at the turnout in #LdnOnt ’s Victoria Park as the number of participants continues to grow. The crowd is hearing from educator and residential school survivor Lila Bruyere, which will be followed by area chiefs.

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2 years

He was diagnosed with cancer and then learned he had a short time to live. His reaction? "I'm going to have a party." And he did. The 67-yr-old from Exeter attended his own funeral just nine days before he passed.

'Just the best day': Local man attends his own funeral, passes away shortly after

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@calvi_leon

3 years

As someone who longboards ( I know... it’s not quite the same), I had A LOT of fun doing this interview.

London Free Press

@LFPress

3 years

21-year-old #ldnont native Sophie Grant is one of 12 athletes on Canada’s first-ever national skateboarding team and will be competing @Olympics as the event makes its debut in Tokyo. Reporter @calvi_leon spoke with Grant about her amazing journey:

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9 months

King Street: A royal pain! … also, never driving downtown Toronto again 🙃

Mahdis Habibinia

@mahdishabibinia

9 months

What happens when you send four reporters to race across King Street using four different methods of transportation during rush hour? Well, read our story to find out: via @TorontoStar @thatemfagan @calvi_leon @lexharvs 📸: @Lachancephoto

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@calvi_leon

2 years

It’s a beautiful day for a groundbreaking ceremony! @OfficialCottfn and @PathwaysLondon are working together to build two micro-homes as part of a project that will offer skilled trades training and support Chippewa members looking for housing.

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@calvi_leon

11 months

A bell gifted to the province by the Japanese Canadian community in 1977 was removed from Ontario Place this week and could sit silent for five years before it’s rung again.

Historic Japanese bell at Ontario Place relocated and could be in storage for years

The move went ahead despite the city not yet approving the latest plan submitted by the province, sparking criticism from members of the Canadian Japanese community.

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

The Oneida Nation of the Thames has asked to connect to the Lake Huron water system, a move that could help bring its two-year boil-water advisory to an end. It would be the first #LdnOnt -area First Nation to join.

Oneida Nation on verge of joining Lake Huron water supply system

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

For all you Red River Cereal fans:

London Free Press

@LFPress

2 years

Canada’s oldest water-powered flour mill is growing under new ownership with the expansion of its artisan products, including an iconic cereal brand, into new stores. @CanadaLJI 's @CalviatLFPress spoke with Mark Rinker of @ArvaFlourMills :

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

1 year

Hundreds are gathering here at the corner of Hyde Park and South Carriage Rds to mark the solemn second anniversary of an alleged hate-motivated attack that killed three generations of the Afzaal family. #LdnOnt #OurLondonFamily

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

The London Abused Women's Centre ( @endwomanabuse ) kicks off its 13th annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign by lighting the Tree of Hope at #LdnOnt ’s Victoria Park. This year’s campaign shines the light on coercive control and filicide.

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

Police officers have formed a line and are walking down Broughdale Avenue to clear students from the area. #LdnOnt

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

1 year

As a city gal, I knew little abt rural #SWOnt before I became the regional reporter. & while I’d like to think I’ve come a long way since—learning everything abt shrinking farmland to rural homelessness & the communities that make up the region—I’ve merely scratched the surface

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

4 months

Remember Tamagotchis, those egg-shaped virtual pets popular in the ‘90s and 2000s? Toronto Tamagotchi Club has helped spark a resurgence of the iconic toys, inspiring 7 chapters internationally. I had a chance to crash their last meetup (& had a blast)!

They were beloved by kids, neglected by parents and banned by schools. A Toronto club is reviving...

The Toronto Tamagotchi Club, which began in 2022, has helped spark new interest in the Japanese toys.

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

9 months

The man killed after he was struck by the driver of a dump truck at Dufferin & Eglinton this week was a father of three who helped run a nearby bar. This is the 23rd pedestrian fatality in Toronto this year & 2nd involving a dump truck in the last month

‘Whenever I wanted any help, he’d always come’: Relatives and friends remember father of three who...

Theivarupan Theiventhram, 53, was in Toronto to help a friend operate his bar when he died on Monday after being struck at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street.

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

11 months

17-year-old Lillian Bennett signed up to be an organ donor as soon as she passed her G1 driver’s licence exam. Her donation of seven organs saved six lives. My latest for @TorontoStar :

Teen killed in Uxbridge accident makes ‘incredibly rare’ donation of seven organs

‘She knew she wanted to do it because it saves lives’: 17-year-old Lillian Bennett signed up to donate as soon as she passed her G1 driver’s licence exam.

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

This video was taken around noon Monday at a bridge overlooking a section of Whirl Creek where the search for a 10-year-old girl in Mitchell continues. #LdnOnt @LFPress

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

4 years

Thrilled to join the first-ever virtual MMJC class this year! Storytelling... in a pandemic? We got this! #MMJC10ftApart #MMJC10Dot @markarayner

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

5 months

Several thousand green-clad spectators came out for Toronto’s #StPatricksDay parade. Among them - the iconic leprechaun Paschal Brogan & Eoin with his two sons. How awesome are their eyebrows?

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

An informative thread re: sexual assault in Ontario and at Western University. #ldnont (w/ resources at the bottom)

Anova

@AnovaFuture

3 years

Details about what happened this weekend at Western are still coming out; what we do know is that sexual assault happens on every campus in Ontario. /1

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

Some photos from Remembrance Day ceremonies in St. Thomas Thursday morning. #Sttont #SWOnt Alice Neill and her dog, Tuukka, were among the large crowd that gathered in Veterans Memorial Garden to honour those who served.

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

“I’m sitting in the front seat of a Harvard aircraft” !!! My favourite standup to date. Thank you to the one and only @MikeatLFPress for putting up with my overexcitement.. and, of course, for this fantastic video. Story to come soon @LFPress . #LdnOnt

London Free Press

@LFPress

3 years

WATCH: At the Tillsonburg airport, the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association is rebuilding torn-down Second World War-era Harvard training planes 📹: @MikeatLFPress #swont

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

I don’t know about y’all but I am PUMPED for this.

Rob Ferguson

@robferguson1

3 years

BREAKING: 5 years after Ontario craft brewers asked, they will be allowed to sell their beer at local farmers markets. Story in a few mins on . In the meantime, here's what i wrote a while ago via @torontostar #onpoli #beer

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

Had a blast interviewing the co-founders of Rainbow Certified, a queer-owned biz in #LdnOnt dedicated to selling #Pride and #LGBTQ accessories and apparel. Check out their story (which, btw, is also a bit of a love story):

TikTok the ticket for London couple's online Pride business

lfpress.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

4 years

Looking back on this semester and realizing just how many AWESOME humans I had the privilege of interviewing: - Famous TikToker - Alpaca Farmer - First basketball player to wear a hijab in NCAA & founder of Dribbling Down Barriers @Bilqis_AbdulQ - Matchmaker & dating coach

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

9 months

I had a little too much fun writing about… wait for it.. head lice. (Sorry in advance for the itching!) Head lice removal clinics are seeing record demand in parts of the GTA. The creepy crawlies made an epic return since the worst of the pandemic.

Heads up Toronto: Head lice are back with ‘full force and hungry’

Cases requiring treatment have exploded back to pre-pandemic levels, GTA lice-removal services say.

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 months

Adu Boakye had just started his new life in Canada when he was randomly targeted in a Toronto shooting. Four months later, his family in Ghana is still waiting for visas so they can bury him. via @torontostar

He was randomly targeted in a Toronto shooting. Four months later his family is struggling to get...

Adu Boakye said goodbye to his family in Ghana and came to Canada looking for a better opportunity to support his wife and kids back home.

www.thestar.com

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

3 years

1 p.m. #FoCo (and #HoCo ) update from Broughdale Street: a few thousand students, some alcohol-related tickets issued by police and A whole LOT of rain. #LdnOnt @LFPress

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Calvi Leon

@calvi_leon

2 years

An exciting update from @endwomanabuse following its annual International Women's Day breakfast: The agency said the community helped raise nearly $60,300 — more than $10,000 above its fundraising goal. #LdnOnt

London Free Press

@LFPress

2 years

#BreakTheBias : Women's Day speaker urges #LdnOnt to find 'different solutions'

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