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Last month, Boyne City parted ways with its city manager of 22 years. The move came right before budget time and now the city is moving to hire a replacement.
In recent elections, all credible political parties have had to present detailed climate platforms. Its absence was seen as a key driver in the Conservatives’ loss in 2019, so much so that Erin O’Toole ensured their 2021 platform had something of substance on climate. Apparently, no more. The absence of strong policy, or even discussion, on […]
Central Elgin is establishing a planning department to prepare for a population surge driven by Volkswagen’s massive electric vehicle battery plant scheduled to open in neighbouring St. Thomas in 2027. A largely rural municipality bordering St. Thomas, Central Elgin announced Tuesday it starting a “transformative initiative” by seeking a planning manager, senior planner and planning […]
Passenger vehicle traffic at the Blue Water Bridge was down 23 per cent in March compared to the same month last year amid the trade war.
Free Press readers sound off on the topics of the day including Canadian politics, the upcoming federal election and Donald Trump.
Tariffs landed with a thud in Ontario’s industrial heartland Thursday, shuttering one major automaker and spreading uncertainty among smaller automotive parts suppliers across the London. The U.S. held to its pledge to punish manufacturers shipping goods south of the border, charging a 25 per cent tariff on automobiles, tariffs on some automotive parts in addition […]
Mayor Josh Morgan and the city's economic development agency respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest decrees on tariffs
The emptying of office space in London’s downtown may be levelling off, one commercial realtor says, as the latest commercial vacancy rate hit a new high in the first quarter of this year. London’s downtown now has 32 per cent of its office space vacant, up from 31.7 per cent at the end of 2024, […]
Southwestern Ontario mayors are bracing for job losses due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, but remain optimistic
A $7-billion factory is already transforming the city. Might cargo drones be next? This is Part Five of Postmedia's How Canada Wins series.
Out to future-proof its rapid growth, the town is preparing in more ways than one. This is Part Five of Postmedia's How Canada Wins series.