Ontario surprise shaves nearly a point off London’s projected tax hike

Ontario surprise shaves nearly a point off London’s projected tax hike
London Free Press
London politicians met Wednesday in the final advance meeting of their budget committee, finding some surprise savings through a legal interpretation by Queen's Park.
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The $110M problem: How did London’s social housing stock get this bad?

The $110M problem: How did London’s social housing stock get this bad?
London Free Press
$110 million during 10 years is the price for bringing London's public housing stock – 68 per cent of which is in poor or very poor condition – up to snuff
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London gets $75K, St. Thomas $4.1M from new encampment fund

London gets $75K, St. Thomas $4.1M from new encampment fund
London Free Press
Amid a flurry of splashy pre-provincial election announcements, there's one that's landing with a relative thud in London, the city's miniscule share of $75 million in new shelter and affordable housing funding.
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