Census 2021: London’s booming growth brings big challenges

London is feeling “the strain” of rapid population growth and taxpayers could face a massive cost for services if new arrivals aren’t contained to existing residential areas, a city councillor warns. As the city and region post the hottest population growth in Ontario and one of the most torrid growth rates in the country, the […]

London Knights do lots of manoeuvring to cross border to play Saginaw

The trucker convoy didn’t stop the London Knights from playing Wednesday in Saginaw, Mich. Federal government border restrictions, though, took a big chunk out of their lineup. The Knights left seven regulars, plus backup goaltender Owen Flores, at home in order to avoid the risk of full two-week quarantines in the case of a positive […]

Woodstock council must push ahead amid mayor’s charges: Councillor

With its mayor facing sex assault charges, Woodstock city council will continue to focus on the job it was elected to carry out, a councillor says. “There’s lots of business our city has to do,” Coun. Mark Schadenberg said Wednesday. “From planning to budgets to bylaw, the agendas keep moving forward. We’ve got to keep […]