John Davidson, 79, will walk from St. Thomas to London on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of Jesse’s Journey, the 1995 effort when he pushed his 15-year-old son, Jesse, in a wheelchair across Ontario to raise money for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research. Jesse died in 2009 at age 29 but the campaign he inspired, […]
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Canada’s aggressive new military rhetoric was on Monday welcomed by an analyst as well as workers at London’s General Dynamics Land Systems Canada plant. The city’s military industrial base may play a key role in Canada’s renewed commitment to national defence. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to boost military spending by $9 billion this fiscal year could […]
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A building in London’s SoHo neighbourhood that was built in 1921 and once housed Western University medical students is getting a new lease on life as highly supportive housing units, with the help of an anonymous donor who pledged $4.8 million in capital funding and up to $1.1 million in matching funding in support of […]
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As city hall looks to limit next year's tax hike, there's limited appetite to cut services either within the city hall or from agencies funded by the city
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Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jack Moulton about the budget pressure facing London city council — and the service cuts that may loom as a result
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London’s unemployment rate went up by half a percentage point for a second straight month in May, Statistics Canada reported Friday, as the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S. continues to take a toll on the local economy. The London region, which also takes in St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions of Elgin and […]
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When the gate flies open at Canada Life Place this weekend for the Professional Bull Riders London Classic, two riders won’t just be competing for points, they’ll be riding in front of their hometown crowd.
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The London Knights are bringing home their third Memorial Cup and the team is planning a celebration with the community on Monday night.
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Education Minister Paul Calandra is proposing sweeping new legislation to make it easier to take over school boards.