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Why is city council mulling a ‘good neighbour’ clause for social agencies?
Both city staffers and London’s homeless agencies are wary of a proposed “good neighbour” agreement that would require certain standards to be met around their buildings – something both argue is already required of them. First asked for by city council last month, politicians waned to explore the potential of having social service agencies sign […]
How the West Lost the Automotive Industry
By David Waterworth and Paul Wildman Yes, past tense. The West has already lost the dominance of the global auto industry. Why? And will the USA become the new Cuba Recently, my writing colleague, Dr Paul Wildman, contacted me and suggested we explore these topics. What is the West’s capability … [continued]
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Scouts from Canada and U.S. brave frigid cold to camp at Harrison Park
Four of them pulled a heavy wooden sled through the woods, blazing their own path into the deep snow. A gentle wind blew down large snowflakes from the trees above as a little girl, suffering from faux hypothermia, joked that the squirrels were attacking them. A volunteer from Flesherton, swaying side to side to keep […]
Politicians’ push to alter homeless funding may create ‘wasteland’: Ferreira
A push by some city politicians to redirect nearly $3 million from one homeless agency’s outreach and housing funding to keep their drop-in space open longer is generating concern, with downtown’s councillor warning it would create a “wasteland.” Set for Monday’s meeting of council’s community and protective services committee is a proposal from four councillors […]
London police investigating overnight shooting in Old East Village
London police closed off a section of Dundas Street in Old East Village on Sunday as officers investigated an overnight shooting. Officers were called to the 700-block of Dundas Street, police said. That’s a stretch of Dundas in the heart of Old East – just a couple of blocks east of the London police headquarters. […]