Author: Great Lakes Commission
New United Way chief targets poverty, housing stability
Kim Tetley takes over Sept. 9 after serving as executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of London and Area.
‘I wanted to give back’: 50 groups share 85-year-old’s surprise $1M donation
ILDERTON — Community organizations from Ilderton and across Middlesex Centre gathered on Saturday for one resident’s surprise $1-million donation. Ilderton’s 150 celebration ran from July 10 to 12 and included a country concert, tractor pull and movie night that brought together residents from across the area. Fifty community agencies, including churches, food banks and athletic […]
Does London need 11 new special constables at a cost of $2M?
London could soon have a second set of special constables patrolling public areas, with one group controlled by London police and the second by city hall. City council’s community and protective services committee voted 4-2 Monday to endorse a pitch by Mayor Josh Morgan, based on an unreleased $65,000 consultants report, to explore establishing a […]
Proposed 10-storey tower near Springbank Park sparks pushback
A vacant lot across from Springbank Park’s main entrance on Commissioners Road may give way to a proposed 10-storey apartment tower that has rankled some neighbours who say the building near the gem of London green spaces would be too tall. City staff supports the plan for a 91-unit apartment tower at 1076-1080 Commissioners Rd. […]
City facilities not part of proposed $5.7M winter response plan
London is poised to overhaul its winter response for the city’s homeless, after a brutal winter during which a community centre operated as an overnight warming centre for 24 nights. City council’s community and protective services committee endorsed a new homeless response for the 2026-27 winter. The plan calls for 235 beds and warming spaces […]