Tag: Local Business
As London runs low on sought-after land, nearby communities cash in
London is running short on land in the highly coveted north and west areas of the city, leading builders to go to neighbouring Middlesex Centre instead – robbing the city of big-bucks revenue, developers say. Land available for home construction in those areas of the city has shrunk to a three- to five-year supply and […]
Bell workers leaving downtown building that long bore company’s name
The Bell building in downtown London won’t be home to Bell workers for much longer. The Canadian telecommunications giant is shutting down its office at 100 Dundas St. in the building that carried its name for many years, consolidating its workforce at a Colborne Street address, Bell officials told The London Free Press. “We are […]
Doug Ford clears path to get much-needed tradespeople into Ontario
Queen’s Park is introducing legislation to get out-of-province tradespeople into Ontario jobs faster, a move it hopes will make a dent in the “largest labour shortage in a generation.” Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced plans Friday to fast-track the registration process for skilled workers moving to the province. “For skilled […]
Two towers. 40 storeys each. One ‘iconic’ downtown development revealed
York Developments has unveiled plans for two huge residential towers on London’s waterfront at the forks of the Thames River as demolition starts on a former government building on the showpiece lands. The developer envisions a $350-million development with two towers, each more than 40-storeys in height, that will be home to 800 units combined […]
Strike over at Dr. Oetker frozen-pizza factory as workers ratify new deal
Dr. Oetker workers will be coming off the picket line. On strike for a week, they ratified a new deal with the company Wednesday, the union that represents them said in a brief update that evening. “The members of UFCW Local 175 at Dr. Oetker ratified the memorandum of settlement today by 62 per cent,” […]