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Cornies: ‘City of Music’ a genuine – and shrewd – move by London
When I heard last fall about the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s selection of London as an international City of Music — the only Canadian city to receive that designation and one of only 58 worldwide — I thought it was a shrewd move. Maybe even a bit of a coup, masterfully achieved by […]
‘We came out flat’: Knights get thumped in Soo double-header’s opener
The Knights had plenty of rest and prep time before their first of back-to-back games in Sault Ste. Marie this weekend. None of it helped. London surrendered four first-period goals, yanked its starting goaltender after 40 frustrating minutes and dropped a 6-3 decision to the Greyhounds before 2,476 Friday at GFL Memorial Gardens. “We came […]
Doug Ford clears path to get much-needed tradespeople into Ontario
Queen’s Park is introducing legislation to get out-of-province tradespeople into Ontario jobs faster, a move it hopes will make a dent in the “largest labour shortage in a generation.” Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced plans Friday to fast-track the registration process for skilled workers moving to the province. “For skilled […]
London’s temporary winter shelters won’t be rebuilt next year: City hall
The temporary winter shelters created in London the last two years are unlikely to be rebuilt next year, city hall says. As a pop-up site at the Fanshawe golf course prepares to close next week, with 18 people housed or moving in shortly, there is no money – or plan – to continue the effort in […]
Brews News: New owners at Neustadt add new brews, tweak old favourites
A “neu” era has dawned at one of Ontario’s most intriguing craft breweries. Neustadt Springs Brewery, the pride of Grey County’s prettiest village, has changed hands 25 years after being created by British expatriates Andrew and Val Stimpson. But the history of the place goes much deeper. Seventy-five years before the Stimpsons arrived, the historic […]