London Free Press

Teen’s plea to boost safety at deadly intersection hits home

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An inspiring presentation from a teenager who lives near a rural Oxford County intersection where crashes frequently occur – including two fatal collisions in two years – has influenced officials to improve traffic calming measures. Nathan Bean, 17, spoke Wednesday at an Oxford County council meeting on behalf of Zorra Township residents concerned about safety […]

London Free Press

City looks to sweeten pot for affordable units, office conversions

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London city hall may offer cash to builders to add affordable units to their projects and increase payments to landlords converting offices to apartments. In two separate proposals to two different city council committees that meet next week, city staff recommend tapping into a $74-million federal government fund to offer increased incentives to developers and […]