Month: December 2025
Southwestern Ontario colleges forecast steep losses from student visa cap
A recently announced cap on international student visas already is creating havoc, Ontario’s colleges say, and could have major implications for the province’s ability to fill key jobs.
30-person supportive housing facility on brink, seeks $300K city hall bailout
A supportive housing project in downtown London needs a six-figure cash infusion and a new manager to keep it from falling into receivership, city hall officials say. Monday, city council’s community and protective services committee will receive a staff report recommending local taxpayers fork over $300,000 to the supportive housing facility at 446 King St., […]
Dyer: Mideast missile messages dangerously routine
Missiles are a really poor way to send enemies a message. Traditional diplomacy is a lot better, columnist Gwynne Dyer says.
London Lightning coach tossed from blowout loss, rips referee: ‘He’s terrible’
First, Doug Plumb blasted the referee crew chief. Then, he took aim at a couple of his more notable players. The London Lightning head coach was ejected abruptly by Lars Murray in the second quarter of a 110-96 loss to the last-place Montreal Toundra Sunday afternoon at Budweiser Gardens. The defeat ended an eight-game heater […]
Racial slurs at school: Here’s where the Thames Valley board stands
In the face of a controversial new policy at the Toronto Catholic District school board banning all books with the n-word by non-Black authors, local school boards were asked if they will follow suit.