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The provincial government announced Thursday that beginning in 2026, beer and wine sales will be expanded to all grocery stores and corner stores, what it calls the largest change in alcohol sales in Ontario's history. Reporter Jack Moulton breaks down the decades-long series of reforms that led us to

Mayor Josh Morgan will have unprecedented, sweeping new powers over city spending in this year’s budget. Read More

City politicians want Queen's Park to change how it measures its housing targets for municipalities, claiming London received a "failing grade" based on elements outside of its control. Read More

To borrow a pre-digital aphorism, maps are drawn in pencil, not in ink. The borders of several Ontario municipalities have been drawn and redrawn, in a tug of war between local councils' efforts to increase housing density while protecting agricultural land, and a premier who favours sprawl. Read More

A youth "wellness hub" designed to provide young people with mental, physical and social supports officially opened its doors in downtown London on Friday. Read More

Queen's Park needs to play a bigger role in building homes across Ontario because the private sector hasn't met affordable housing needs, provincial NDP Leader Marit Stiles said in London on Friday. Read More

On the heels of an approval for a new $51 million London high school, the Catholic school board will submit a wish list for six new builds, including two secondary schools, to the Ontario government. Read More

Ontario will spend $62 million to add nearly 2,900 daycare spaces in London under the federal-provincial $10-a-day childcare program. Read More

The future of a possible supervised drug-use site in Woodstock faces more uncertainty after Ontario paused approval of new sites pending a review of all such facilities. Read More

Woodstock's mayor is expected to take on new provincial powers, giving his city access to a $1.2-billion incentive fund for municipalities, once he commits to a new housing target set by Queen's Park. Read More

Not yet even built, a planned Woodstock elementary school will be able to house 200 more pupils because of an $8 million boost in provincial funding announced Friday. Read More

The provincial government is sending more than $11 million in new money Wheatley's way, recognizing that while there has been progress in the ravaged town, more still needs to be done. Read More