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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Easton Cowan’s ‘insane’ 52-game point-scoring streak, in context

London Free Press
London Knights star Easton Cowan is on the verge of history, with his point-scoring streak now at 52 regular-season games – three shy of the OHL record of 55. He could break it next Thursday, in Peterborough, and LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette has put the stunning streak in context alongside
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Slight decline in London average asking rents in October

London Free Press
The average asking rent for London apartments declined slightly in October, a new market snapshot shows
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Federal funding for Windsor’s Sterling Fuels to bring biofuels to the Great Lakes shipping industry

Great Lakes Commission
The federal government of Canada announced on Tuesday it’s investing over $25 million toward four Ontario projects, funded under the Green Shipping Corridor Program, including a multi-million-dollar project at Sterling […]
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Five things to know about Wear Purple Day (Friday) in London

London Free Press
A key event in a month-long campaign, Wear Purple Day is all about showing and sharing support to help end male violence against women.
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Sport notes: Western University women win national cross country title

London Free Press
The Western women’s cross country team won its first national university title in 34 years in dominant fashion this past weekend at Mission Recreation Park in Kelowna, B.C. The Mustangs scored 60 points from their top finishers, including Ashley Maguire (fifth), Olivia Roussel (eighth), Sandra Guga (14th), Sophie Coutts (16th)
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24-year-old killed in crash involving car, flatbed truck

London Free Press
A 24-year-old Oxford County resident was killed Sunday when a car and a flatbed truck collided in Zorra Township. The crash occurred on Oxford County Road 68, formerly called Highway 2, between Lines 29 and 31, east of Thamesford, at about 6 p.m., Oxford OPP said. The driver of the
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London’s high school football final turfed to St. Thomas

London Free Press
In fast-growing London, where recreational demands are only expected to increase, a place to safely play the final can't be found at home.
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New $75-million plant propagation greenhouse at Glencoe is just the start

The Lucknow Sentinel
Ontario Plants was founded in St. Thomas in 2002 where it has a 36-acre greenhouse and 25 acres of outdoor propagation fields
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Penalty upheld for Southwestern Ontario cop who gave Freedom Convoy $50

London Free Press
Const. Michael Brisco was found guilty of discreditable conduct following a four-day hearing last March. He was ordered to forfeit 80 hours of pay. Read More
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Windsor hospital still months away from full cyberattack recovery

London Free Press
Three months after a cyberattack shook five Southwestern Ontario hospitals, efforts are still months away from fully restoring systems at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare. Read More
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What's behind consumers' slowing interest in electric vehicles?

London Free Press
The increasing availability of EVs is outstripping demand, resulting in inventories building to around 114 days according to the North American Dealers Association. That’s about three times the inventory for gas-powered vehicles. Read More
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