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The proposed 2024 London city budget, unveiled Monday, may be overridden and changed dramatically by Morgan under new powers handed down by the Ontario government.
Mayor Josh Morgan will have unprecedented, sweeping new powers over city spending in this year’s budget.
What you need to know as city council’s 2024 budget cycle begins
Soaring costs driven by the demands both of a growing city and high inflation mean London politicians are unlikely to stick to a proposed 4.4 per cent property tax increase when city council dives into its budget cycle for 2024. Jack Moulton highlights key areas to watch as budget season begins this week. THE BOTTOM […]
Will ‘El Nino winter’ imperil dreams of white Christmas? (Maybe)
It’s not a regular winter. It’s an El Nino winter. And so with London set to flirt with record-setting warmth on Saturday – 11 C is forecast, just shy of the all-time local high for the date – one Environment Canada meteorologist says it’s exactly what we should’ve been expecting in the final weeks before […]
‘Plasticky’: What’s behind odd taste, smell in some London-area tap water?
If you live between south London and Lake Erie, you might think something’s wrong with your drinking water.
‘Five-alarm fire’: Record demand at London Food Bank
The London Food Bank has once again surpassed its monthly record, as its biggest food drive of the year gets underway.