It's kind of a nice problem to have, one civic veteran says, but a balancing act is needed for the once-rural area that's now booming.
There may be little doubt who will form Ontario's next government, but there could be plenty of tension in London's three urban ridings.
The anti-poverty and tenants’ rights group is pushing for rent control to become a ballot issue in Thursday’s provincial election
A major London landlord is partnering with the London Community Foundation (LCF) to redevelop core properties into affordable housing, seeking non-profit groups interested in taking on the projects. Farhi Holdings Corporation is offering up several downtown properties for sale to groups interested in building or renovating them into residential units, with early funding provided by […]
The lure of landing new jobs tied to Volkswagen’s $7-billion EV battery plant is driving a move by city councillors to seek the province’s help in fast-tracking a proposed industrial development south of Highway 401. City council’s planning and environment committee voted unanimously Wednesday for the city to request a minister’s zoning order (MZO) to […]
A grassroots group of municipal politicians is urging voters to make homelessness a provincial election issue, with the equivalent of a city larger than Sarnia living on the street across Ontario. Calling the encampments that have cropped up in municipalities big and small in recent years a “human rights crisis,” the Ontario Coalition for the […]
Free Press reader disappointed seeing fellow Canadians booing the U.S. national anthem at sporting events.
Where do Ontario's main three parties stand on the issues facing cities provincewide, and the growing calls for a better deal between Queen's Park and municipal governments?
Amid a snap election, plenty of Londoners we sampled appear skeptical of Ontario's $3-billion mass mail-out of money to virtually everyone.
Amid a flurry of splashy pre-provincial election announcements, there's one that's landing with a relative thud in London, the city's miniscule share of $75 million in new shelter and affordable housing funding.
Oxford County found itself on the receiving end of Queen’s Park investments, including a new homeless hub and $700,000 for housing