A major London landlord is partnering with the London Community Foundation (LCF) to redevelop core properties into affordable housing, seeking non-profit groups interested in taking on the projects. Farhi Holdings Corporation is offering up several downtown properties for sale to groups interested in building or renovating them into residential units, with early funding provided by […]
Biting cold. Icy sidewalks. Unplowed driveways. They're the perils of wintertime canvassing
What’s now the name of a bar set to open in downtown Ingersoll is rooted in a virtual meeting between friends trying to stay connected during a COVID-19 lockdown.
Though the threat of a U.S.-Canada trade war is on the back burner, city officials are thinking about how London can avoid the pain
Leaders in London’s downtown are excited, but eager to see details, about a promised financial incentive from the city to bring empty commercial space back online. Announced during Mayor Josh Morgan’s state of the city address on Jan. 23, the plan is for city hall to offer a fiscal incentive to businesses to cover renovation […]
The commander of the Norfolk OPP says there could be more charges related to a rash of arsons that had the community “living in fear.” Insp. Andrew Tait said strong investigative work led to the arrest of two Norfolk County men who have each been charged with 11 counts of arson in a series of […]
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023
City councillors are looking for a better idea of when London should activate an emergency reception centre after the city scrambled last week to turn a community centre into an overnight warming shelter. After extreme cold warnings spurred by wind chills of –30 C and pleas from several agencies serving the homeless, the city turned […]
A criminal profiler says he sees clues in the rash of rural fires across a Southwestern Ontario community that's raised citizen concerns a serial arsonist may be on the loose.
A massive development that would add more than 1,000 homes, a school and two commercial blocks in a rural community northeast of London has been pushed ahead by local politicians.