Tag: Elgin
Rural community set to double in size with 3,500-home mega-plan
Central Elgin has taken the first step toward building the equivalent of a distinct new town that will nearly double its population.
London and area home sales are the latest casualty in the tariff and trade war between Canada and the U.S., as economic uncertainty has buyers “sitting on their wallets,” said the chairperson of the
London-area home sales are the latest casualty in the U,S.-Canada tariff and trade war.
Man dies in motorcycle crash on Highway 401: OPP
A man is dead following a motorcycle crash Monday on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent, Elgin County OPP say. The crash happened near Orford Road around 2 p.m., police said. A man was taken to hospital where he died. Police have not revealed his identity. Highway 401 westbound lanes at Victoria Road were closed for an […]
Southampton Rotary Club launches bookmark project to increase media literacy
The Southampton Rotary Club is launching a bookmark project to help the community spot fake news and increase media literacy. “With so much information coming at us from all directions, it’s increasingly important that everyone, from school children to seniors, has the skills to separate fact from fiction,” said Susan Macdonald, the Southampton Rotarian who […]
The London area rounds out the top five of cities with the most job losses in the province with automotive and manufacturing sectors at the top of the hit list for the greatest impact, states a study
Ontario’s southwest will bear the brunt of the tariff war between Canada and the U.S., with the London region projected to lose 11,500 jobs, a new Ontario report says.