Tag: City hall
Free high school bus pass program clears school board hurdle
A pilot program that would give London Transit bus passes to Grade 9 and 10 students at a London high school cleared another hurdle despite a warning about the added burden it would put on school board staff. Thames Valley District school board trustees passed a motion at a committee meeting this week to send […]
Cha-ching? London housing starts near target to unlock big funding bonus
London is looking like it will meet its provincially set annual housing target for 2024, meaning city hall will have access to some significant cash. LFP’s Jack Moulton breaks down where London sits and why it has stepped out ahead of other cities. HOW IS LONDON DOING ON ITS TARGET? Ontario has committed to building […]
Politicians to advisory body’s call to pause transportation master plan: No
City politicians have brushed off the concerns of a citizen advisory committee that wants them to slam the brakes on the process of gathering public input on London’s polarizing new transportation master plan.
As the snow piles up, so do complaints at city hall
Recent wintery weather has generated public complaints at city hall about street and sidewalk plowing. Coun. Carol Merton, who chairs the operations committee which oversees snow-clearing efforts, said she’s been getting them and so have city staff. At city council Monday, she invited Lara Widdifield, the city’s director of public works and engineering, […]
Green Infrastructure Champions: Project Archive
This project has ended. Archived project materials are available below. Physical barriers prevent water from cycling naturally, resulting in flooding, sewer overflows, and risks to
City hall’s transportation blueprint pays little mind to traffic calming
Reporter Jack Moulton dives into how traffic-calming is being included in the city’s new transportation master plan.
London officials urge safety with deep freeze set to feel like -21 C
London public health officials have issued the first cold weather alert of 2025 with bitter winds expected to make it feel like -21 C on Tuesday.
London homeless shelter seeks to raise $5M to double capacity: ‘Ambitious’
With Ontario at a “tipping point” with homelessness, according to a new analysis, a London shelter aims to roughly double its capacity to help ease the pressure.
Bookings open for Owen Sound Valentine’s Day wedding event
Bookings are open for what has been billed as a no-fuss way to get hitched on Valentine’s Day. The Owen Sound River District, City of Owen Sound and Shannon Deckers Real Estate are teaming up for the third annual Just Say Yes event, in which couples can get married at city hall on Valentine’s Day. […]
On one London street, a frustrated citizen gets blunt about speeding drivers
Talk about a sign of frustration.