Month: September 2024
London-area jobless rate holds steady even as peer cities struggle
The London region’s jobless rate held steady in November, just-released figures from Statistics Canada show, as an unrelated economic forecast suggests a brief local slowdown may loom.
PHOTOS: Youth robotics challenge
Teams from 16 area high schools competed Thursday in the Oxford Invitational Youth Robotics Challenge in Goff Hall at the Reeves Community Complex in Woodstock. Each team was displaying devices they built from Lego Technic kits that sorted balls by colour and distributed them into bins. Teams received extra points if the balls were thrown […]
Sentencing date set for mass murderer Nathaniel Veltman
Convicted mass murderer Nathaniel Veltman’s future will be decided early in the new year.
Long-shot Jacob Julien turns into London Knights gem: ‘A real thinker’
The London Knights want to be more consistent at both ends of the ice. Jacob Julien’s latest surge certainly helps in a big way.
Police renew plea for help finding SUV after pedestrian, 83, fatally struck
London police have renewed their appeal for help from the public in tracking down what they believe was a second vehicle involved in a collision that killed an 83-year-old pedestrian last month. William (Bill) Robinson, a husband and great-grandfather, was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Adelaide Street and Glenora Drive […]
How does kicking the tires on a new vehicle in a London mall sound?
Looking for a new ride? A new twist in retail might have you detouring to the shopping mall if council approves their pitch.
Growing Pains: Londoners’ biggest concerns – and how city politicians respond
Here’s a run-down of the growing pain issues about which city politicians are hearing most often from residents, and what they say in response.
Hosting agreement negotiations for proposed DGR progressing in South Bruce
South Bruce Mayor Mark Goetz said he’s hoping to finalize the municipality’s hosting agreement for the proposed deep geological repository (DGR) early next year. “We’ve been negotiating for a few months now, but I think we’re going to step it up a notch in the new year,” Goetz said in an interview Nov. 30. “We’ve […]
Letters to the Editor: December 1, 2023
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