Tag: Local News
ANALYSIS: Southwestern Ontario’s shrinking cabinet clout
The London region finds itself with less sway in the highest ranks of Queen’s Park than it’s had in decades as Labour Minister Monte McNaughton exits, a blow to local governments pushing for influence on provincial decisions, political watchers say. McNaughton’s surprise departure from politics to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, announced late […]
Police report: Watchdog clears officer; One dead in crash; Charges behind bars
A collection of police reports in London and across the region WATCHDOG CLEARS LONDON OFFICER A London police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in the June arrest of a 23-year-old man, Ontario’s police watchdog has concluded. According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report, a man was damaging property with a crowbar in the […]
Sizing up London’s skyline-changing 53-storey highrise proposal
Look up, look way up. Plans for a skyline-changing tower development at 50 King St., the former downtown site of the Middlesex-London Health Unit headquarters, are heading to city politicians on Tuesday – a first step toward a sky-high build the likes of which London has never seen before. Our Jennifer Bieman reports on how […]
‘Huge honour’: London dancers chosen to perform at 2024 Paris Olympics
A London youth dance group is gearing up for the performance of a lifetime, taking the stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and Disneyland Paris next summer. Dance Extreme was selected to perform in the Paris Olympics after officials saw the group performing in a U.S. competition. “I was definitely surprised. It came out […]
London Food Bank fall drive starts strong, community need remains high
Growing demand. Growing generosity. The London Food Bank’s fall drive is off to a strong start on its opening weekend, an annual campaign that comes as the agency grapples with never-before-seen levels of demand from the community. The drive, which began on Friday, brought in 7,174 kilograms of food and cash equivalents as of Sunday, […]