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2026 London budget: Politicians agree to pay off health unit’s moving debt

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Deliberations for London’s 2026 municipal budget update got underway Thursday morning, with city politicians endorsing more roads funding, and paying off a Middlesex-London health unit debt related to its relocation. At the city hall debate, city council members, meeting as the budget committee, voted to add back in a little more than $100,000 in annual […]

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Premier Doug Ford lauds Norway firm’s plans for $3.2B St. Thomas plant

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Premier Doug Ford was in St. Thomas on Thursday morning to mark a $3.2-billion investment by Norway-based Vianode in a local plant officials say will eventually employ 1,000 and help power about two million electric vehicles annually. Synthetic graphite, key to the production of EVs and batteries, will be produced at the facility that’s expected […]

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Q+A: Actor reflects on rise from stocking Frozen toys to starring as Anna

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Disney’s Frozen, extended through Jan. 4, hits the stage at London’s Grand Theatre Friday. Edmonton actor Chariz Faulmino stars as Anna in the production, but the personal history with the source material goes back further: More than a decade before landing this role, Faulmino was stocking Frozen movie merchandise at a superstore. LFP’s Ryan Goodison […]