London’s indoor soccer complex has received a hefty grant from the province to upgrade its air conditioning as it eyes an ambitious $30-million expansion. The BMO Centre London, owned and operated by the not-for-profit London Optimist Sports Centre, has received $150,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for a new, energy-efficient, 80-tonne air-conditioning unit. […]
Former Woodstock Mayor John Geoghegan has died at age 88 after a “lengthy illness," according to his obituary.
A Dorchester mother is livid after waiting a week in frigid temperatures for her gas to be turned back on due to an investigation that cleared her of any wrongdoing.
Politicians and frontline agencies are applauding London's eleventh-hour move to open emergency warming spaces during this week's extreme cold snap, but all agree there has to be a better plan for the future.
London is ready to open an emergency reception centre to bring the city’s homeless out of the extreme cold for the night, the mayor says. Mayor Josh Morgan told The London Free Press Tuesday evening that if existing overnight shelter space is used up, including any new emergency space spurred by the extreme cold, the […]
London’s rapid growth and its impact on city politicians will be a key factor in the evaluation of councillors’ pay rate, two task force members say. London city council is gearing up to appoint a five-person, independent panel to analyze city councillor pay and whether local politicians are receiving the support they need, such as […]
There's a sizable hole in the ground in downtown London, and while it's not a sinkhole, it's still expected to be a headache.
A pilot program that would give London Transit bus passes to Grade 9 and 10 students at a London high school cleared another hurdle despite a warning about the added burden it would put on school board staff. Thames Valley District school board trustees passed a motion at a committee meeting this week to send […]
London is looking like it will meet its provincially set annual housing target for 2024, meaning city hall will have access to some significant cash. LFP’s Jack Moulton breaks down where London sits and why it has stepped out ahead of other cities. HOW IS LONDON DOING ON ITS TARGET? Ontario has committed to building […]
City politicians have brushed off the concerns of a citizen advisory committee that wants them to slam the brakes on the process of gathering public input on London's polarizing new transportation master plan.
This project has ended. Archived project materials are available below. Physical barriers prevent water from cycling naturally, resulting in flooding, sewer overflows, and risks to