Category: Midwestern Ontario
With forage acres shrinking, how can growers reverse the trend?
With the area under grass and legumes shrinking, expanding forage acres remains a tough sell.
High school bus pass pilot passes final hurdle at school board
A program that will see some high schoolers hop on a London transit bus instead of yellow school buses has sped past its final road block at the region’s largest school board.
Doug Ford vows to build $1B police college in speech at London chief’s gala
Premier Doug Ford capped off the first day of Ontario’s election campaign in London, where he pledged his government would spend $1 billion to build a new police college. Ford made the vow Wednesday evening when he spoke to a crowd of London police officers and other guests at the London Police Service Chief’s Gala […]
London councillor takes leave to run for PCs in London North Centre
As Ontario’s election campaign kicked off Wednesday, a London city councillor announced he’s taking a leave of absence to run for a seat at Queen’s Park. Reporter Jack Moulton goes over the customs and rules in vying for different elected offices. WHO’S TAKING A LEAVE? Ward 5 Coun. Jerry Pribil announced Wednesday he’s taking an […]
London gets $75K, St. Thomas $4.1M from new encampment fund
Amid a flurry of splashy pre-provincial election announcements, there’s one that’s landing with a relative thud in London, the city’s miniscule share of $75 million in new shelter and affordable housing funding.
Jason Williams hoping for good surprise with Team GOJHL
The first time the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League put a team into the MacPherson tournament, they won the whole thing.
Measles on the march in Southwestern Ontario as outbreaks declared
Two area health units have declared measles outbreaks after confirming nearly 20 combined cases of the highly contagious virus.
Haven’t got your $200 Ontario cheque yet? Don’t panic
Many Ontarians have received their $200 cheque promised last fall by Premier Doug Ford. If you haven’t, no sweat, it’s likely on the way.
31-year-old charged after trio threatens student at St. Thomas school: Police
A 31-year-old from Toronto is charged after three people wearing masks entered a St. Thomas high school and threatened a student in a washroom, St. Thomas police say. Three unknown individuals wearing masks entered the school with a student on Jan. 22, police said. Once inside, the trio located a student known to them and […]
Mahon: A savings plan with an uptake of just a third
It is like a three-way cross between Registered Education Savings Plans, Agristability, and a pension plan.