Tag: Local Business
London’s iconic International Bakery to close its doors after 67 years
“It was a good living.”
Census 2021: London’s booming growth brings big challenges
London is feeling “the strain” of rapid population growth and taxpayers could face a massive cost for services if new arrivals aren’t contained to existing residential areas, a city councillor warns. As the city and region post the hottest population growth in Ontario and one of the most torrid growth rates in the country, the […]
$300K project pitched to fill empty stores downtown, in Old East Village
London’s economic development agency and other business groups are pitching a $300,000 pilot project to help fill empty storefronts in the downtown and Old East Village with new and home-based companies. It’s a play to tap into $10 million in a reserve fund council earmarked to help revitalize and rebuild London after the devastation of […]
Merchants look ahead as shutdown ends, and hope it’s the final one
London businesses shuttered by the province are reopening Monday as the Omicron wave continues to recede.
Hensall trailer maker’s reach extends to set of new Mad Max film
There’s a little bit of Hollywood stardust being made in Huron County.
As COVID keeps core office towers empty, nearby merchants try to hang on
A niche sector of London retailing is being hit hard by COVID-19, as the virus drives people from offices.
London’s Happiness Bakery hopes for more cheer by spring
Happiness Bakery in London was prepared not to let a global pandemic and a series of business lockdowns slow its growth.
London’s ‘crazy rental market’ driving some tenants away, trapping others
Samantha Johnson no longer lives in London. But the single mother of five didn’t leave the city because she wanted to. Johnson says she was pushed out by what she calls “a crazy rental market,” one that a local umbrella group for tenants says is pricing out many Londoners and leaving others “trapped” in their […]
London manufacturers welcome $40M in tech, staffing help amid COVID
London industry will embrace a $40-million Ontario government fund to help manufacturers invest in technology, equipment and people as they cope with COVID-19, local manufacturers say. The advanced manufacturing and innovation competitiveness program will support businesses’ investments in equipment, advanced technology and training and attracting skilled workers. “We have been funded by similar programs in […]
London web firm Hive sold to U.S. tech business for $60M
A London web development business has been sold for $60 million to a billion-dollar New York-based technology firm.