Teacher unions: Don’t blame us for Thames Valley school board budget woes

London Free Press
Union leaders are speaking out against accusations budget woes are related to teacher absences at the Thames Valley District school board.
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Doug Ford promises to get tougher on the homeless. Is it a good idea

London Free Press
Ontario's premier is pledging new legislation which promises a crackdown on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not.
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Letters to the Editor: December 5, 2024

London Free Press
This is another example of special interest running the city.
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Construction underway at expanded Port Stanley long-term care home

London Free Press
As seniors face wait times to access Ontario’s long-term care homes, a Lake Erie beach town looks to put a dent in the queue as it breaks ground on a new 100-plus bed facility.
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Rural politicians relieved over $77M funding to cover spiking police costs

London Free Press
Queen's Park is doling out $77-million to help ease the sticker shock in municipalities provincewide that are facing big increases in the cost to have Ontario Provincial Police patrol their communities.
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Woodstock’s 2024 housing starts performance a mystery

London Free Press
After exceeding its annual province-set housing target for 2023, Woodstock is either on the cusp of reaching its 2024 goal, or well-short of the objective, depending on who’s keeping track.
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Letters to the Editor: November 23, 2024

London Free Press
I have another suggestion for something that should not be said to patients.
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Rural residents fight to save late neighbour’s home amid redevelopment plan

London Free Press
Dutton Dunwich residents are concerned that a beloved old home’s new owner may demolish it to develop a 16-unit apartment complex there
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‘Free food store’ opening in Kincardine using $88K grant

Kincardine News
Drop-in at The Bridge is helping local families gain access to food using an $88,000 Ontario Trillium Seed Grant. “We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Ontario government for this generous support, which will enable us to strengthen our programs for families facing
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St. Thomas tiny homes project gets $2.4M boost

London Free Press
Queen’s Park and Ottawa are teaming up to provide $2.4 million to help build 40 tiny, affordable homes in St. Thomas.
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Truck licensing and registration remain an ag industry uphill battle

The Lucknow Sentinel
Efforts continue to modify the existing Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration rules for larger trucks
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Mahon: A half century of secret farmland investor rumours

The Lucknow Sentinel
Whether there is old money from Europe, family or institutional, or whether it is someone growing through luck or leverage, whether it is money laundering or a distant pension plan, the rumours have always persisted, absent any real documentation
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