The lure of landing new jobs tied to Volkswagen’s $7-billion EV battery plant is driving a move by city councillors to seek the province’s help in fast-tracking a proposed industrial development south of Highway 401. City council’s planning and environment committee voted unanimously Wednesday for the city to request a minister’s zoning order (MZO) to […]
With the nomination deadline over, and the contests now set, Jennifer Bieman breaks down the ridings and who's running in the London region.
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.
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023
London is building an island fortress of sorts to ensure residents still can flush their toilets as climate change makes Thames River floods more common and dangerous threats.
Eldon House held its annual New Year’s levee on Wednesday. Home to four generations of the Harris family, the historic home overlooking the forks of the Thames River is the oldest residence in London and contains heirlooms and furnishings of the family who began living in it in 1834. Photos
London police laid charges in all of the cityâs homicides in 2024, the sixth straight year the force has achieved a perfect clearance rate for killings. There were six homicides last year in London, down from eight the previous year, and just below the 10-year average of 6.2 deaths per
Another year of London road construction is in the books, but that doesn't mean work in our fast-growing city will be slowing down any time soon.
Here are the most-read stories of 2024 from The London Free Press and lfpress.com:
Parents in Southwestern Ontario are being advised to keep children away from creeks and rivers because of heavy rain that may cause flooding in low-lying areas. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for southern Ontario, including the London region. A low-pressure system is expected to bring between 30 and 45
A first-term city councillor expressed no regrets about abruptly exiting a debate over rejigged ward boundaries, arguing his political colleagues were ignoring his and his constituents’ wishes. Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister walked out of a Tuesday meeting and didn’t return as city politicians debated changes to London’s 14 ward
Area conservation authorities are warning the public to be cautious around slippery riverbanks as a blast of above-zero weather melts snow dumped on the London region last week.  Environment Canada was calling for a high of 3 C and rain on Monday, followed by above-freezing temperatures through Wednesday before cooling