Tag: Explainer
Federal election: Your voting-day primer for the London region
It’s all over but the voting as a snap federal election for the ages concludes Monday. Our Jack Moulton has all you need to know in the 10-riding London region: LIVE COVERAGE AT LFPRESS.COM London Free Press reporters and other Postmedia newsrooms nearby are fanning out Monday night to bring you live coverage of the […]
35-floor tower pitched to transform major London street corner
A 35-storey residential tower could soon rise above a key intersection at the northern edge of downtown London in a spot that a trendy retailer vacated roughly one year ago. A Toronto developer is proposing a 512-unit tower with ground-level commercial space, 77 underground parking spaces, and 270 bike parking spaces at the southwest corner […]
5 things to know about London’s new Humane Society animal shelter
Opened in stages this year, the new home of the Humane Society Middlesex & London (HSLM) is now fully operating and open to the public. Here are some key things to know about the east-end facility, which LFP reporter Beatriz Baleeiro toured this weekend. HOW WE GOT HERE They’ve gone from a house at 624 […]
Kitchener Rangers coach on London Knights showdown: ‘We’re ready’
London and Kitchener seem to meet every spring in the playoffs and it’s safe to say the two teams generally hate each other
Federal election: A guide to the 10 London-region races and ridings
Here’s your primer on the five London-area races and ridings and the contests in the wider five-riding region for Monday’s federal election. LONDON CENTRE The riding: It’s sort of a new kid on the block this time with a new name — it had been London-North-Centre — and new boundaries that leave out the northernmost […]