Wooden buildings are on the rise and one St. Thomas business is bracing for its own growth, as a result.

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Wooden buildings are on the rise and a St. Thomas business is bracing for its own growth, as a result.
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Ontario reverses on declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic

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TORONTO – Ontario will support an opposition bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in the province, Government House Leader Paul Calandra said Wednesday, reversing an earlier rejection of the idea. Calandra said the Progressive Conservative government will ask the justice committee to thoroughly examine intimate partner violence and
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Area health unit pushes back as province moves to expand alcohol sales

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As Ontario gears up to expand alcohol sales to as many as 8,500 locations, one Southwestern Ontario health unit wants to tighten measures to reduce booze abuse.
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London fell far short of its 2023 target for new home construction. Why?

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With 2023 in the rear-view mirror, its clear London is far from qualifying for its slice of extra provincial funding for meeting housing targets for the year.
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Elgin County to receive nearly $1M for team-based primary health care

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Elgin County will receive nearly $1-million from the provincial government to expand team-based health care in the region.
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Ontario investing $1.3B in colleges, universities: Is it enough?

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In January, Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a 35 per cent reduction in the number of international student study permits this year, with the total cap divided among provinces. Read More
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Private hospitals prosper while public ones starved: Health coalitions

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Ontario health coalitions are calling for an investigation into Doug Ford government's funding of private, for-profit hospitals and clinics, as a new report reveals the depth of problems facing public hospitals. Read More
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'Big step': Move to make Black history mandatory in Ontario schools applauded

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It’s about time. Read More
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Area city, Queen's Park miles apart on construction figures, with money at stake

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The housing numbers are in, but a data disparity could cost Woodstock money from Queen's Park. Read More
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Letters to the Editor: January 25, 2024

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Dropping off green bins in areas that are predominantly student areas is a waste of money and time. Students come from cities with sensible and easier recycling rules, so they don't recycle at all. I know first hand. Read More
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Jack Riddell, former Ontario agriculture minister, dies at age 92

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Jack Riddell, Ontario’s former minister of agriculture and food, died on Tuesday. Read More
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Government delays stall Londoner's plan to build new house: 'So much red tape'

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All he wanted was to replace a deteriorated home. But a year and a half after getting an OK from city hall and months of red-tape delays from the province, a Londoner will have to wait through the winter before getting shovels in the ground. Read More
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