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City hall’s urban design review panel axed in 10-4 council vote
City council voted after a two-hour debate Tuesday to dissolve the independent panel that reviews the urban design of new developments, citing the need to reduce delays for projects including housing. The urban design peer review panel will dissolve immediately following council’s 10-4 vote. Anna Hopkins, Skylar Franke, David Ferreira and Sam Trosow were opposed. […]
The downtown rink needs $33.3 million in enhancements of which London taxpayers will pay 80 per cent, but the deal is structured to ensure the city gets enough money to pay the debt and principal, sai
Hearing an economic argument that a Budweiser Gardens renovation makes financial sense for London taxpayers, city council on Tuesday approved paying more than $26.7-million for an arena upgrade. The downtown rink needs $33.3 million in enhancements of which London taxpayers will pay 80 per cent, but the deal is structured to ensure the city gets […]
City politicians approved York Developments proposal for the $400-million project of 53 and 43-storey towers with 800 units at 50 King Street.
London’s downtown will get two massive new highrise residential towers at the fork of the Thames after city council threw its support behind the ambitious development on Tuesday.
New money for agency ER nurses could end closures in short term
After a summer of periodic emergency room closures in South Bruce Grey Health Centre hospitals and elsewhere, the province has given SBGHC some money to hire agency nurses. Chesley hospital’s emergency department closed again all day Tuesday but hospital president and CEO Nancy Shaw said there’s reason for optimism that those closures will diminish and […]
Hanover man arrested for sexual assault of a youth, police believe there may be other victims
A 56-year-old Hanover man is facing charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a female youth. According to a Hanover Police media release, it’s alleged the man sexually assaulted a female youth and that the offender and victim are known to each other. Police received a complaint of the sexual assault on Oct. 10. During […]