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City council ignores its own height limits, OKs 8-storey apartment building
City council has rejected staff’s recommendation to quash a proposed northwest London apartment building, approving the project with fewer floors than first proposed and arguing the need for housing outweighs concerns over height and parking. Politicians voted 13-2 to approve an eight-storey apartment building, down from the proposed 10 storeys, at 801 Sarnia Rd., immediately to […]
Outbursts over encampment forces evacuation of council chambers
A heated discussion about the future of a homeless encampment near downtown London caused politicians to evacuate chambers and a woman to be barred from city hall.
China’s Electrification Of Trucks, Buses, & Construction Vehicles Accelerates Rapidly
China’s heavy vehicle sector took major strides toward electrification in 2024, underscoring the country’s continued leadership in the global transition toward zero-emission commercial transportation. Heavy road vehicles, including trucks, buses, construction equipment, and special-purpose vehicles, have traditionally lagged passenger cars in the electrification race, mainly due to operational challenges and … [continued]
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As council weighs homeless camp’s fate, resident wants to stay put
As London city council is set to weigh in on a proposal to clear one of the city’s largest homeless camps, people living there and residents who live on a nearby street are unsure about what could come next. A city council committee backed Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister’s emergency motion to close the city-run […]
Arts nonprofits fear grant pause could lead to cuts
Last month, the government body that oversees state-funded grant programs for arts and culture centers in Michigan announced it would delay its announcement of grants for the upcoming fiscal year.