Tag: Canadian
Ontario election: Doug Ford’s Trump gamble not without big risks
A victory could bring Doug Ford many rewards, mostly in the form of avoiding trouble during a later election
Lunar New Year: 5 London things to know about the holiday
Fireworks, a gala and a concert are some of the Lunar New Year events in London to mark the arrival of the Year of the Snake
Peavy Mart stores in Owen Sound and Walkerton part of nationwide shutdown
Peavey Mart farm supply and hardware stores in Owen Sound and Walkerton will close as part of a nationwide closure and liquidation. Originally, the company headquartered in Red Deer said it was closing some locations in Ontario and Nova Scotia as part of an “organizational structuring” with the local stores rumoured to be spared. On […]
Georgian Peaks skier James Crawford wins at Kitzbuhel
A downhill skier who got his start on the hills of Georgian Peaks just outside Thornbury became the Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course in Kitzbuhel, Austria this past weekend. James “Jack” Crawford shared the podium with his third-placed teammate Cameron Alexander on Saturday. Crawford, […]
Local senior hockey teams could play for Allan Cup this year
The winner of this year’s Ontario Elite Hockey League championship will play for the historic Allan Cup. The OEHL announced on Monday that the 2025 ‘AA’ playoff champion will not only win the J.F. Paxton Trophy but will also be granted admission to the Allan Cup Challenge tournament, which will be played April 20 to […]
Second Life Adds More Green Punch To EV Battery Recycling (Eventually)
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is supporting a new “second life” venture that complements EV battery recycling by extending the useful life of the whole battery.
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Ontario’s homeless population, in homeless encampments, is likely growing
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023
Police program launching at one London-area high school
A revamped program that pairs police officers with schools will resume at one London-area high school, the chair of the London District Catholic school board says. “The board unanimously approved the project last year (and) we had some delays, but now we are moving forward,” Gabe Pizzuti said. “The school resource officer’s important role within […]
The American parent of London’s Accuride Canada plant squeezed money out of the local manufacturer and “drove it into the ground,” throwing more than 200 people out of work, the union representing its
The American parent of London’s Accuride Canada plant squeezed money out of the local manufacturer and “drove it into the ground,” throwing more than 200 people out of work, the union representing its workers charges. Unifor Local 27 is questioning the economics of the looming closing of Accuride Canada. The London plant on Firestone Boulevard […]
London lands new addiction recovery hub with 60 beds at two locations
London is getting millions from Queen’s Park to establish 60 new homelessness and addiction recovery beds at two location in the city