Category: Midwestern Ontario
Canada-U.S. tennis showdown, started in 1949, still thriving
One of the world’s oldest international tennis competitions is returning to London, bringing about 70 Canadian and American players to the city for an event that dates back to the late 1940s. The Gordon Trophy is scheduled to run from Thursday to Saturday at the London Hunt and Country Club, with the Canadian side seeking […]
New two-year labour deal boosts first-class London firefighter pay to $123K
City hall and London firefighters have reached an agreement on a two-year labour deal that will expire this year after both parties were scheduled for interest arbitration next month. City council announced and ratified the deal Tuesday night. The collective agreement covers 2025 and 2026 after the previous agreement expired in 2024, with the salary […]
The future has forests: Middlesex County OKs 30-year tree plan that prizes conservation
Middlesex County has introduced a plan they say will protect its forests for generations to come, with residents strongly backing a push that prioritizes conservation. Middlesex County council recently adopted a new forest management plan that will monitor and protect 1,025 hectares of county-owned forest until 2056 – roughly the size of 2,000 football fields. […]
City council votes 10-5 to move forward with push for ‘special constables’
City hall will explore the hiring of its own special constable service, city council has decided, even as several politicians flag concerns with the broad scope of the potential duties and responsibilities. Mayor Josh Morgan spent much of his speaking time over the course of a debate that lasted more than two hours Tuesday defending […]
15-year-old dead after dirt bike collides with SUV: Police
A Lucan Biddulph teenager is dead after an SUV collided with a dirt bike northwest of London, police say.