London’s unemployment rate went up by half a percentage point for a second straight month in May, Statistics Canada reported Friday, as the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S. continues to take a toll on the local economy. The London region, which also takes in St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions of Elgin and […]
A local childcare provider says she’s getting the runaround when it comes to subsidized rates through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. “There are no spaces left to expand (under the CWELCC system) according to what the government divvies up to every county,” Joan Finlay, owner of Unique Minds Childcare Inc. in […]
A side-by-side and power tools were allegedly stolen from a Kairshea Avenue property.
Politicians of many colours and levels frequently like to toss an old favourite into the election promise mix. They promise to get tough on crime.
A London mother said she found comfort after a woman was sentenced for the bizarre shooting of her adult son whose body was put in a bin
City politicians are now open to hearing about more potential service cuts to bring down next year’s tax hike – a partial reversal from a committee decision to reject many of the ideas. Council voted Tuesday to ask city staff to report back on three cost-saving measures: reducing road repairs, stopping the green bin pilot […]
A driver killed in a crash southwest of London died after their vehicle struck a tree and burst into flames, provincial police say. Emergency crews responded Monday around 12:45 p.m. to a single-vehicle collision on Pratt Siding Road in Southwest Middlesex, the OPP said. Investigators determined the vehicle left the road, struck a tree and […]
Sunday’s Memorial Cup final marks the end of Bryan Crawford’s first year as Ontario Hockey League commissioner after 45 years of David Branch. He spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette in Rimouski, Que. LFP: The Knights keep winning, which is great for London. Is that dominance great for the OHL? Crawford: They’re a model for […]
Education Minister Paul Calandra is proposing sweeping new legislation to make it easier to take over school boards.
London city hall will be taking the 2022 mayoral runner-up to court over apparent campaign finance law violations, a committee decided based on an auditor's report.
Kincardine News
A 33-year-old Kincardine resident is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a local home while the residents were inside. Officers were called to a home on Kincardine Avenue just before 7 a.m. on May 22 after receiving a report of a break-in at the residence, according to a South Bruce OPP news release. OPP said, […]
Toyota Canada will be making a new vehicle at its Southwestern Ontario plants, but with a very familiar look. The RAV4 vehicles now assembled at Canada’s largest automotive manufacturer in Woodstock and Cambridge will be hybrid-only beginning early in 2026, the automaker announced. It now assembles both gasoline-powered and hybrid RAV4s as well as Lexus […]