London city council briefs: Anti-Islamophobia plan, business pilot

News and notes from Tuesday night’s meeting at city hall: Plan to ‘disrupt Islamophobia’ endorsed A sweeping strategy to “disrupt Islamophobia” in London was endorsed unanimously on Tuesday night, prompting powerful comments from several city politicians. “I was born here . . . Still being treated as ‘other’ is just the weirdest thing,” Ward 6 […]

London’s proposed climate action plan exposes divide among councillors

An ambitious but necessary roadmap to take action on climate change, or an “aspirational” document that won’t be accepted by Londoners? City politicians are divided. A plan to back up London’s climate emergency declaration, nearly three years after it was proclaimed by city council, finally was debated by politicians Tuesday night. It exposed a gulf […]

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 9

Kudos to truckers Kudos to the truck drivers and all who participated in the convoy this past weekend. Prime Minster Justin Trudeau’s last mandate was the straw that broke the camel’s back and prompted them to ‘ignite the spirit of freedom in Canada.’ Tens of thousands of people from all parts of Canada cheered them […]

Patients file for intervener status in Kilian court hearing

Some patients of Dr. Rochagne Kilian have filed a motion to be included in a court hearing dealing with an application by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to compel the suspended doctor to co-operate with an investigation into her practice. On Tuesday, Ontario Superior Court Justice Andra Pollak adjourned the proceedings of […]