Category: Midwestern Ontario
How safe is the beach water? What to know as Lake Erie testing resumes
As thousands of London-area residents prepare for summer trips to Lake Erie, Southwestern Public Health has resumed weekly water quality testing at eight public beaches across its coverage area in Elgin County and Oxford County. The annual program, which runs from mid-June through early September, tests beach water for E. coli bacteria, an indicator of […]
Forest City London Music Awards: Winners unveiled, London Music Week wraps up
The second of two Forest City London Music Awards galas was set for Sunday night, honouring musicians and industry contributors in more than 20 categories and marking the end of London Music Week 2026. Also honoured was a hall of fame inductee and lifetime achievement award winners. Our Matthew Daldalian has the details: ROCK Pro […]
Fast-falling London rental rates hit three-year low, new figures show
Rents in London dropped by more than four per cent year over year in the first quarter of 2026, bringing local asking prices to their lowest levels in nearly three years, according to the latest market snapshot from Statistics Canada. The fall of 4.5 per cent from 2025 was the fourth-fastest among 41 markets across […]
Trade tensions likely weighing more on urban businesses than rural ones
Confidence among businesses in rural and small-town Ontario during the second quarter reached its highest level in a year, a sharp contrast to the more sombre outlook among their urban counterparts, according to a new survey on business conditions by Statistics Canada. Close to 80 per cent of businesses in rural areas reported being either […]
Local Indigenous art unveiled at RBC Place in downtown London
A new public art display showcasing the work of local Indigenous artists has been unveiled downtown, the result of a partnership between city hall and the London Arts Council. The exhibit, at the RBC Place convention centre on York Street, features drawings and paintings created by Mackenzie Beirnes-Daniels and Mike Cywink. “It’s an entry point […]