Letters to the Editor: November 30, 2024

London Free Press
Fair wages, no bonus
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Donald Trump tariff threatens Volkswagen’s $7B St. Thomas plans: Trade expert

London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario may lose a $7-billion investment and the 3,000 jobs that come with it if Canadian industry is hit with a 25 per cent tariff from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, one trade expert says. Volkswagen, now building an electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, may be forced to
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DNR pushes for license fee increases as costs skyrocket

Interlochen Public Radio
The price of hunting and fishing licenses could see a significant bump if the legislation is passed.
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Modest growth in London area home prices, sales in 2025: Forecast

London Free Press
London's housing market is projected to pick up pace in 2025, but don't expect a return to the craze of the pandemic years
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The city enjoyed a 3.2 per cent spike in the value of goods made here, called gross domestic product or GDP, in 2023. However, inflation and interest rates have taken hold to slow that to 1.7 per cent

London Free Press
London’s once hot economy remains “healthy” although it slowed this year to a steady pace that is expected to continue through 2025, says an economic report released Thursday. London enjoyed a 3.2 per cent increase in the value of goods made here, called gross domestic product or GDP, in 2023
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Living wage in Grey-Bruce $23.05 per hour, report says

The Lucknow Sentinel
It costs more to live in Grey-Bruce than anywhere else in the province outside of Toronto, according to the 2024 Ontario Living Wage Network’s latest report. A resident of the Grey, Bruce, Perth, Huron, Simcoe region needs to earn $23.05 hours per 40-hour work week to make ends meet this
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It’s official: South Bruce is a willing DGR host

The Lucknow Sentinel
On Nov. 12, South Bruce council adopted the narrow referendum decision in favour of being host to an underground vault for used nuclear fuel, thereby unlocking a $4 million “milestone payment,” whether the facility is built there or not. Council members in a unanimous recorded vote adopted the community’s vote
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Wingham hospital foundation reaches $3.6M goal for CT scanner purchase

The Lucknow Sentinel
The Wingham hospital is getting its CT scanner. On Nov. 11, the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation announced having successfully raised the funds needed to cover the cost of purchasing the scanner, as well as the required facility renovations to accommodate the machine. The foundation’s Caring Together campaign began in late
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