Talked about for decades, high-speed rail passenger service is suddenly back in play, but Southwestern Ontario is left out. Why? Some observers say the region, which includes London, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, lacks the political clout to make that happen and has been voting the wrong way for federal and provincial […]
For Ryan Gauss, people are more important than politics and political parties. The chief of staff for London North Centre federal Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos is helping run the provincial campaign of Progressive Conservative candidate Jerry Pribil in the same riding, where the city councillor is running against two-time NDP MPP Terence Kernaghan. It may […]
Mark Carney says he’s ready to stand up for Canada. The federal Liberal leadership hopeful made a stop in downtown London on Tuesday night to speak to supporters at Joe Kool’s. “This is a critical moment in our country’s history and I think we all sense it,” Carney said. It’s the second such moment in […]
Mark Carney says he’s ready to stand up for Canada. The federal Liberal leadership hopeful made a stop in downtown London on Tuesday night to speak to supporters at Joe Kool’s. “This is a critical moment in our country’s history and I think we all sense it,” Carney said. It’s the second such moment in […]
A drug maker that landed in London with fanfare and a federal government pledge of a $4-million loan has closed its doors. Work has ceased on the Anvo Pharma plant on Bonder Road before it even opened its doors. The building and lot are for sale. But Anvo Pharma has pledged to repay the federal […]
Veteran London Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos has joined the growing chorus of colleagues urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down. Fragiskatos, in his third term as Liberal MP for London North Centre, said in an interview on Saturday that calls from local constituents for Trudeau to end his run as party leader have intensified […]
300 Dufferin Ave. was a busy spot in 2024, between setting new ward boundaries, a new four-year budget, new building height limits and going ahead with an expansion to London’s urban growth boundary. Things won’t be much quieter in 2025 and city hall reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at
Residents of a new affordable housing project in the cityâs south end have already begun moving in.
A London company developing technology that uses ultrasound to detect lung issues is now looking to use that same technology to detect internal bleeding, said Rob Arntfield, Deep Breathe chief executive and founder. Deep Breathe is one of about a dozen London and area industries to get funding from the
A diplomatic solution is needed to stop a crippling tariff on Canadian imports to the U.S., and a possible threat to the Volkswagen plant in St. Thomas now under construction
Ottawa aims to shrink its downtown London presence even more as it seeks housing proposals for a second office building, across the street from the first.
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A London church’s long struggle to bring a refugee Afghani family to Canada has hit another urgent snag. Read More