Letters: A (new year’s) nod to Guy Lombardo; a plea for peace in 2025

Letters: A (new year’s) nod to Guy Lombardo; a plea for peace in 2025
London Free Press
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians deserve to be recognized in London and celebrated with pride.
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London dog owner finds support at city hall for bylaw review

London Free Press
Politicians unanimously have endorsed a review of London's dog licensing bylaw and its enforcement in the wake of a dog-on-dog attack in the city's east end.
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Indwell, the supportive housing agency, is expected to begin construction January 15 and residents may be in its 42 units in 2026, said Graham Cubitt, director of projects and development at Indwell.

London Free Press
With the swing of a hammer, more housing is on the way for Londoners in need. Construction is about to begin on the interior of the former War Memorial Children’s Hospital near the former South Street hospital site, part of the Vision SoHo Alliance. Indwell, the supportive housing agency, is expected to begin construction Jan. […]
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Letters to the Editor: January 4, 2025

London Free Press
BRT right move
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Holiday donations ease 2025 uncertainty for Ark Aid homeless shelter, for now

London Free Press
2024 has ended and, with that, the funding for homeless shelter beds being run at Ark Aid Street Mission is up in the air
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Letters to the Editor: January 2, 2025

London Free Press
Pray for sleep
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Letters to the Editor: January 2, 2025

London Free Press
Pray for sleep
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Letters to the Editor: December 28, 2024

London Free Press
Time to go, Justin
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A ‘brutal’ daily lottery decides who gets in, who gets left out at London shelter

London Free Press
The names are drawn and the lucky 30 have a warm place to stay the night. The rest, well, who knows for sure?
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‘One step forward and 50 back’: London woman’s home dream upended

London Free Press
Tanya Burke, a London woman who moved into an apartment in November after two years of living on the streets, hoped the Christmas holidays would be different this year. For three weeks, the 44-year-old was happy and grateful to have a roof over her head. She cleaned up her modest
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Letters to the Editor: December 21, 2024

London Free Press
Grateful for care
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City council’s code of conduct: One politician, four probes in the past year

London Free Press
Here's how city council's code of conduct works, and who's been in the spotlight.
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