Category: Midwestern Ontario
Analysis: Why London’s downtown will be hot topic on campaign trail
The state of London’s downtown has been a perennial election issue, and 2026 will be no different
Sales up – but average price down, new London-area real estate figures show
The London housing market kept steady in June, with a slight increase in home sales compared with the same month last year, figures show. A total of 753 homes were sold across the London area – which also includes St. Thomas, Strathroy and parts of Elgin and Middlesex counties – newly released statistics from the […]
City hall pushed to do more on empty core buildings. But don’t expect a vacancy tax
Is there a way for city hall to address long-vacant buildings downtown? One city councillor wants to explore which tools the local government has to promote change. As part of city council’s approval of the new 10-year, $48-million downtown master plan, Ward 6 Coun. Sam Trosow directed city staff to explore the powers the city […]
Man, 50, killed after motorcycle, pickup truck collide: OPP
A man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a pickup truck that was towing an RV near Tillsonburg, Ontario Provincial Police say. It was about 12:45 p.m. on Saturday when police say they were called to the crash between the two vehicles, which happened at the intersection of Plank Line and […]
PHOTOS: FIFA event brings World Cup soccer fever to downtown London
Fans filled Victoria Park in London on Saturday for a FIFA World Cup 2026 event with big-screen match viewing, food vendors, live music and activities. The London stop was part of a nationwide tour bringing World Cup programming to communities outside the host cities of Toronto and Vancouver – and it coincided with what would […]