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In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis. But where is that money going, who is getting it, and is it doing any good?

Free Press reader disappointed seeing fellow Canadians booing the U.S. national anthem at sporting events.

The Municipality is stepping up to help make the Lions Club’s All Wheel Park a reality. “As we’re growing, I think it’s important that we’re also creating opportunities for youth,” Coun. Beth Blackwell said during the Jan. 27 meeting of Kincardine council. The planned All Wheel Park is a 7,000 square foot recreational space designed […]

PC candidates in London's three urban ridings have been shunning public debates during the Ontario election campaign.

Council delayed more than $4 million in promised federal funding for operations from April to March 2026, as well as daytime services

London’s year-long commitment to new shelter spaces for the city’s homeless will be smaller than what it was just weeks ago. During Tuesday’s meeting of city council, politicians opted not to find funding for 10 supportive housing spaces and delayed a number of components in a staff report promising $5.2 million in funding to Ark […]

This year our taxes went up an additional $705 for the year. This amounts to about six weekly supermarket visits for food alone

London city councillors have given their thumbs-up to the mayor’s effort to try to protect and promote local businesses amid tariff threats from the United States. City council voted unanimously Tuesday to support a motion to have the city review its procurement practices to ensure the city is choosing Canadian companies for goods, services and […]

London voters have a long track record of rejecting sitting city council members who seek higher office in Queen's Park or Ottawa

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 […]

London’s mayor called city economic and business leaders together Friday to get a better idea how to prepare for threatened U.S. tariffs. City officials were joined by organizations from Middlesex County, both London hospitals and post-secondary institutions and construction, manufacturing and business groups for a city hall session with a clear agenda: Creating an “action […]