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On the Bright Side with Julie Atchison

By CTVNewsLondon.ca Staff

Published: January 19, 2025 at 6:00AM EST

To brighten your week with good news, CTV London Meteorologist Julie Atchison is showing us the sunny side of things.

To brighten your week with good news, CTV London Meteorologist Julie Atchison is showing us the sunny side of things.

Here’s a look at the good news stories from the past week.

Belmont, Ont.’s Lexie Bertelson bringing home gold from U18 world tournament
London Knights enjoying success as top team in OHL standings
‘We’re bursting at the seams’: BMO Centre eying $30M expansion
N.S. groom surprises bride with Buffalo Bills tickets during vows

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Canada exempt from Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs, PM Carney promises countermeasures to auto, sectoral levies

April 02, 2025 at 7:43PM EDT

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Conservatives drop fourth candidate in just two days over alleged social media activity

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Here is the full list of countries affected by Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

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Windsor Assembly Plant set for two-week shutdown: Unifor

April 03, 2025 at 1:50AM EDT

Ford ‘very, very thankful’ after Canada unaffected by new Trump tariffs

April 02, 2025 at 9:36AM EDT

Canada spared from worst of Trump's newest tariff regime, but other duties are coming

April 02, 2025 at 6:23PM EDT

'We are going to fight these tariffs with countermeasures': PM Mark Carney responds to Trump tariffs

April 02, 2025 at 6:33PM EDT

Four Senate Republicans break rank, votes to block Trump's declaration to tariff Canada

April 02, 2025 at 6:23PM EDT

‘We’re going to see the rest of the world take aim at the U.S.’: economist reacts to tariffs

April 02, 2025 at 7:49PM EDT

Why police say the fire that destroyed a famous canoe in a Toronto park was arson

April 02, 2025 at 7:19PM EDT

Ousted B.C. candidate is appealing the Conservative’s decision to remove him

April 02, 2025 at 9:17PM EDT

Canada’s federal prisons introduce internet to prisoners for first time. Here’s how they’re using it

Canadian company scrambles to keep up with ‘Torpedo Bat’ mania

Canada’s ‘most notorious city’ weighs in on the federal election

Ford ‘very, very thankful’ after Canada unaffected by new Trump tariffs

Conservatives drop fourth candidate in just two days over alleged social media activity

Conservatives drop fourth candidate in just two days over alleged social media activity

Man, 60, dead following 2-vehicle crash in Rexdale

Man, 60, dead following 2-vehicle crash in Rexdale

B.C. politicians react to reprieve from U.S. tariffs

Eby says Indigenous teen ‘shouldn’t have died’ as B.C. government is grilled over care

Eby says Indigenous teen ‘shouldn’t have died’ as B.C. government is grilled over care

Using chicken embryos, B.C. researchers develop new approach for difficult-to-treat cancers

Using chicken embryos, B.C. researchers develop new approach for difficult-to-treat cancers

Community steps up to restore vandalized Angel’s Drive-In Cadillac

$70K worth of drugs and 11 guns seized in Calgary police investigation

$70K worth of drugs and 11 guns seized in Calgary police investigation

‘Something just caught my eye’: Bear spotted in southwest Calgary

‘Something just caught my eye’: Bear spotted in southwest Calgary

Ottawa police say killing of 51-year-old woman in Lowertown a femicide

Canada to fight Trump tariffs with ‘purpose’ and ‘force,’ Carney says

Canada to fight Trump tariffs with ‘purpose’ and ‘force,’ Carney says

Families of victims speak at inquest into deadly 2019 Westboro bus crash

Families of victims speak at inquest into deadly 2019 Westboro bus crash

Canada to fight Trump tariffs with ‘purpose’ and ‘force,’ Carney says

City of Montreal sets aside $36 million for businesses as U.S. reciprocal tariffs loom

City of Montreal sets aside $36 million for businesses as U.S. reciprocal tariffs loom

Lawsuit against Montreal-area teacher accused of listing students’ art online for sale ‘discontinued’

Lawsuit against Montreal-area teacher accused of listing students’ art online for sale ‘discontinued’

Alberta Premier Smith declares tariff victory, experts say Canada not out of the woods

1 hospitalized after vehicle catches fire, enters North Saskatchewan River: EFRS

1 hospitalized after vehicle catches fire, enters North Saskatchewan River: EFRS

Canada to fight Trump tariffs with ‘purpose’ and ‘force,’ Carney says

Canada to fight Trump tariffs with ‘purpose’ and ‘force,’ Carney says

Canada to fight Trump tariffs with ‘purpose’ and ‘force,’ Carney says

Religious gathering cancelled in N.S. because of fears of U.S. border policies

Religious gathering cancelled in N.S. because of fears of U.S. border policies

Three gun-related murders in Halifax so far this year

Three gun-related murders in Halifax so far this year

Canada to fight Trump tariffs with ‘purpose’ and ‘force,’ Carney says

Blue-orange race expected in Elmwood-Transcona, but Liberal vote could swing outcome

Blue-orange race expected in Elmwood-Transcona, but Liberal vote could swing outcome

‘Just be aware’: Manitobans reminded multiple options available to file taxes

‘Just be aware’: Manitobans reminded multiple options available to file taxes

‘Can’t let our guard down’: Those in Sask. relieved by Canada’s exclusion from latest tariff action, remain vigilant

Spring cleaning delayed in North Central due to safety concerns

Spring cleaning delayed in North Central due to safety concerns

University of Regina terminates fee collection agreement with students’ union

University of Regina terminates fee collection agreement with students’ union

Blast of wintry weather causing whiteout conditions, traffic slowdowns

Stolen truck seen fleeing the scene of OPP officer’s fatal shooting, witnesses testify at murder trial

Stolen truck seen fleeing the scene of OPP officer’s fatal shooting, witnesses testify at murder trial

Final submissions heard at trial of former Kitchener principal accused of sexual assault

Final submissions heard at trial of former Kitchener principal accused of sexual assault

Sask. man charged after Europol takedown of Kidflix, a child sex abuse streaming site

Saskatoon committee debates value of transit safety improvements

Saskatoon committee debates value of transit safety improvements

‘Can’t let our guard down’: Those in Sask. relieved by Canada’s exclusion from latest tariff action, remain vigilant

‘Can’t let our guard down’: Those in Sask. relieved by Canada’s exclusion from latest tariff action, remain vigilant

Vehicle in northern Ont. passed OPP cruiser with high beams on, police find handgun, $20K in cash

Woman seriously hurt in collision with pickup truck in Timmins

Woman seriously hurt in collision with pickup truck in Timmins

Sudbury police on the scene of collision on Radar Road

Sudbury police on the scene of collision on Radar Road

Flooding and freezing rain results in several road closures throughout the region

Strathroy-Caradoc police respond to single vehicle collision

Strathroy-Caradoc police respond to single vehicle collision

Fanshawe releases list of suspended programs

Fanshawe releases list of suspended programs

Fire officials looking into ‘suspicious’ blaze in Barrie

All southbound lanes of Highway 400 are closed near Cookstown

All southbound lanes of Highway 400 are closed near Cookstown

Tenants displaced after fire breaks out at Barrie Ont. home

Tenants displaced after fire breaks out at Barrie Ont. home

Windsor Assembly Plant set for two-week shutdown: Unifor

Caesars Windsor approaching midnight strike deadline

Caesars Windsor approaching midnight strike deadline

PLAYOFF TRACKER: Spitfires take home a victory in Sault Ste. Marie

PLAYOFF TRACKER: Spitfires take home a victory in Sault Ste. Marie

B.C. politicians react to reprieve from U.S. tariffs

Eby says Indigenous teen ‘shouldn’t have died’ as B.C. government is grilled over care

Eby says Indigenous teen ‘shouldn’t have died’ as B.C. government is grilled over care

International tariffs and financial uncertainty drive down B.C.’s real estate

International tariffs and financial uncertainty drive down B.C.’s real estate

Cape Breton’s Frankie MacDonald continues to inspire on World Autism Awareness Day

Vehicle in northern Ont. passed OPP cruiser with high beams on, police find handgun, $20K in cash

Vehicle in northern Ont. passed OPP cruiser with high beams on, police find handgun, $20K in cash

Canadian charged after Europol takedown of Kidflix, a child porn streaming site

Canadian charged after Europol takedown of Kidflix, a child porn streaming site

Former Costa Rican president who compared Trump to ‘Roman emperor’ says U.S. has revoked his visa

Number of people missing in global conflicts at new high: ICRC

Number of people missing in global conflicts at new high: ICRC

How Sen. Cory Booker prepared his body for record 25-hour-long speech

How Sen. Cory Booker prepared his body for record 25-hour-long speech

Conservatives drop second election candidate in one day

Liberal Paul Chiang ‘standing aside’ after comments Mark Carney called ‘deeply offensive’

Experts call on parties to weigh in on AI policy during federal election

Rogers Communications and NHL announce $11-billion rights deal

Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running

Meta hit with fines by Turkiye after refusing to restrict content on Facebook, Instagram

Why Canadians want the next federal government to follow through on the universal pharmacare program

Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia

‘That barrier has been breached’: Infectious diseases doctor warns travellers about flesh-eating parasite

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Paul Rudd totally fangirled over Miley Cyrus shoutout during ‘SNL50: Homecoming Concert’

Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson to star in 4 biopics of The Beatles

Canadian company scrambles to keep up with ‘Torpedo Bat’ mania

TSN president Stewart Johnston named 15th commissioner of the CFL

Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

Gifted 5-year-old boy with Einstein-level IQ joins sister as member of Mensa

How the ‘office siren’ trend is challenging traditional dress codes

April Fools' Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide

Climate & Environment

SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy

'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

Canadian company seeks U.S. permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues

NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday

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Tesla sales tumble 13% as Musk backlash, competition and aging lineup turn off buyers

Volkswagen, Stellantis and other carmakers hit with US$495 million EU cartel fine

16 Tesla EVs are set on fire in Rome as Italian police investigate possible arson

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Val Kilmer's famous movie roles

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