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News of the day: London Majors surging, data centre backlash and more . . .
Catch up on the stories we’re following today
New coach, same goal: Western Mustangs eye status as Vanier Cup contenders
Normally, a new head coach, a first-time No. 1 quarterback and a large graduating class would be an automatic trigger for a rebuild. Not at Western.
Ontario teacher contract talks have stalled. Is a fall strike possible?
TORONTO – Ontario’s 255,000 school teachers and education workers are going to be without a contract at the end of August, and the process of negotiating a new one has not been going well. The province and English public school teachers have reached an impasse during one of the early stages of bargaining, and now […]
News of the day: Joan Barfoot’s back, Ribfest wraps up and more . . .
It’s Tuesday, August 4. Here are the top stories we’re following today. Joan Barfoot’s first novel finds new life a half-century later The London literary star, and former Free Press journalist, spoke with us about her 1978-published debut getting re-released this summer. This story is only for subscribers. Read the story For London-area non-profits, hiring […]
Will London voters consider ‘strong mayor’ powers in this fall’s civic election?
This fall will mark the first civic election cycle in Ontario where the provincially granted ‘strong mayor’ powers are a part of the equation. So will it become an election issue here in London? LFP’s Jack Moulton reports. WHAT ARE THE STRONG MAYOR POWERS? It was approximately three years ago that the strong mayor powers […]