Probe into Amazon worker’s death finished – but widow still in dark

Probe into Amazon worker’s death finished – but widow still in dark
London Free Press
Ontario’s Labour Ministry has completed its probe into the death one year ago of an Amazon employee at its London-area mega-plant – but his widow must file a a freedom-of-information (FOI) request to get the final report that includes autopsy results. It’s a “frustrating” process that puts more stress on grieving families, said Sudbury NDP […]
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London rents drop 4% in 2024, first annual decline since 2020

London rents drop 4% in 2024, first annual decline since 2020
London Free Press
Rents in London dropped for the third straight month in December, ending 2024 lower than they started the year
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Letters to the Editor: January 4, 2025

London Free Press
BRT right move
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Letters to the Editor: December 12, 2024

London Free Press
Poilievre devolved
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Baranyai: Obeying autocrat in advance a dangerous game

London Free Press
Seeking to appease an authoritarian by anticipating their wants merely conditions us for more and greater concessions
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Letters to the Editor: December 5, 2024

London Free Press
This is another example of special interest running the city.
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Arguments for, against expanding London’s urban growth boundary

London Free Press
As London’s population swells beyond expectation, and the city looks down the barrel of the national housing crisis, there are new questions about available land and its affordability. LFP reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at the city’s urban growth boundary, and why it should or shouldn’t be expanded. WHAT
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Letters to the Editor: November 30, 2024

London Free Press
Fair wages, no bonus
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Chin brothers beat the odds as hockey stars in anti-Chinese era

The Lucknow Sentinel
An upcoming article highlights the Chin brothers’ extraordinary rise to hockey fame at the height of anti-Chinese discrimination in Canada. “We live in a different time,” writer Debbie Jiang commented on racism in sports. “The colour barrier wasn’t broken until Larry Kwong played for the New York Rangers in 1948.”
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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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Stranded Afghan family step closer to leaving Pakistan for London

London Free Press
A week after their dream of coming to Canada was in danger of falling apart, an Afghan refugee family sponsored by a London church is a step closer to leaving Pakistan. Read More
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