Preliminary work is getting underway at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in downtown London for the construction of a 35-storey residential tower approved by city council nearly two years ago. The parking garage for the hotel at 300-320 King St. has been closed, and trees along the length of the garage on King and Waterloo […]
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A city councillor is calling on the police chief to speak out against remarks Ontario Premier Doug Ford made in London about bringing back the death penalty during a speech at the chief's gala last month.
London’s year-long commitment to new shelter spaces for the city’s homeless will be smaller than what it was just weeks ago. During Tuesday’s meeting of city council, politicians opted not to find funding for 10 supportive housing spaces and delayed a number of components in a staff report promising $5.2 million in funding to Ark […]
London city councillors have given their thumbs-up to the mayor’s effort to try to protect and promote local businesses amid tariff threats from the United States. City council voted unanimously Tuesday to support a motion to have the city review its procurement practices to ensure the city is choosing Canadian companies for goods, services and […]
London’s mayor called city economic and business leaders together Friday to get a better idea how to prepare for threatened U.S. tariffs. City officials were joined by organizations from Middlesex County, both London hospitals and post-secondary institutions and construction, manufacturing and business groups for a city hall session with a clear agenda: Creating an “action […]
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Though the threat of a U.S.-Canada trade war is on the back burner, city officials are thinking about how London can avoid the pain
Manufacturers in London plan to cut their workforce as the fallout of threatened 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian-made goods exported to the United States is already being felt, the manager of the London Region Manufacturing Council said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump said the tariffs would kick in Tuesday, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
Manufacturers in London plan to cut their workforce as the fallout of threatened 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian-made goods exported to the United States is already being felt, the manager of the London Region Manufacturing Council said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump said the tariffs would kick in Tuesday, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
2024 expense tabs are in for London’s mayor and its 14 ward councillors. City hall reporter Jack Moulton breaks down how much they spent and on what. THE BIG PICTURE City councillors are entitled to charge up to $15,000 a year in general expenses such as for office supplies and equipment, gifts and souvenirs for […]
Leaders in London’s downtown are excited, but eager to see details, about a promised financial incentive from the city to bring empty commercial space back online. Announced during Mayor Josh Morgan’s state of the city address on Jan. 23, the plan is for city hall to offer a fiscal incentive to businesses to cover renovation […]