U.K. men who came to Southwestern Ontario for ‘crime tourism’ deported

London Free Press
A Sarnia judge had a farewell message for a pair of U.K. men who, apparently unsuccessfully, tried scamming several local homeowners out of money with fraudulent cleaning and repair jobs while on a vacation in Canada. “Go home,” Justice Paul Kowalyshyn said Thursday in a Sarnia courtroom. “Don’t let the door
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Land ho! Big machine’s long voyage to Southwestern Ontario finally reaches shore

London Free Press
An enormous shipment bound for an Elgin County tool and die company has finally arrived at a Lake Erie beach town after a three-month voyage that began more than 12,000 kilometres away.
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As school board deficit spikes anew, Queen’s Park offers update on looming audit

London Free Press
Queen's Park is still finalizing the framework of a planned probe into the operations and finances of Southwestern Ontario's largest school board, an education ministry official says.
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On a sad note: New schools getting pared-down music programs amid budget woes

London Free Press
Three local elementary schools set to open next year will have pared-down music programs after Thames Valley District school board trustees absolved themselves of making a decision over instruments, instructing staff to make the call.
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Deep Breathe is one of about a dozen London and area industries to get funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, each getting a share of $240,000 to use on innovation,

London Free Press
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
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Saab to host second open house on Grayling munitions plant

Interlochen Public Radio
The company will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at Kirtland Community College.
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Letters to the Editor: December 14, 2024

London Free Press
Homeless, hopeless
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Booming St. Thomas approves two plans of subdivisions with nearly 400 homes

London Free Press
As St. Thomas prepares for a population boom from a manufacturing surge driven by Volkswagen's factory, city council has approved a pair of proposals that will add a total of nearly 400 new homes.
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Letters to the Editor: December 11, 2024

London Free Press
Trump interfering
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The bank, an online commercial lender, grew assets 15 per cent over 2023, largely crediting digital banking, the bank stated in its fiscal year-end report.

London Free Press
London’s little bank is hitting it big, growing to a record $4.8 billion in assets in 2024, VersaBank reported Monday
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London-area adds 3,000 new jobs as employment trend stays positive

London Free Press
The London-area economy added close to 3,000 jobs in November, but the region’s jobless rate still edged up last month as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday. In total, the London area, which also takes in St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions of Elgin and Middlesex County, added
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Letters to the Editor: December 5, 2024

London Free Press
This is another example of special interest running the city.
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