London Free Press
Huron University has received its biggest donation ever, a $5-million gift from a revered education donor that will create an "enrichment program" for course development, internships and networking for students.
London Free Press
What for decades has been the butt of a joke at city hall about missed opportunities suddenly became a little more serious Tuesday after politicians endorsed lobbying Queen’s Park for a ring road. In a 12-3 vote, city council, sitting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, voted to support having the mayor and city […]
The Lucknow Sentinel
“I’m blessed to be able to do this,” said Lisa Harper, resource development manager for United Way Perth-Huron. Harper was the guest speaker at the March 20 meeting of the Kinloss Kairshea Women’s Institute, held at the former Lucknow town hall and she spoke on the Northern Huron Connection Centre (NHCC) in Wingham. The NHCC […]
London Free Press
London’s military armoured vehicle maker is lobbying the Canadian government for orders with the manufacturer facing possible layoffs without new work, its union leaders say. General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) Canada on Oxford Street East needs an immediate order from Ottawa of 150 light armoured vehicles and a commitment of at least 25 a year […]
Interlochen Public Radio
As millions of dollars flow to Michigan communities from opioid distributors, some up-north counties are electing to wait to start spending.
London Free Press
Potentially hundreds of current and former employees of a London Indigenous organization face up to 10 years of income tax bills after learning they don’t qualify for a federal tax exemption. The employees believed Canada’s Indian Act exempted them from paying income tax, but their employer, Atlohsa Family Healing Services, recently learned that’s not the […]
London Free Press
The cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board spent more than $300,000 in legal fees in February, its latest financial figures show, and it’s not saying why. “If you are looking for information on this matter, you will need to submit an FOI (Freedom of Information) request,” a spokesperson for the board said in an email. […]