Tag: london city hall
City hall to Queen’s Park as homeless programs in peril: Where’s the money?
A political war of words is unfolding around the looming shutdown of a dozen homelessness and housing programs in London. Organizations need an 11th-hour extension from the federal and provincial governments to keep paying for programs that help tackle “huge societal problems” like homelessness and lack of housing exacerbated by the pandemic, one city councillor […]
‘Pray for peace’: City hall flies Ukraine flag in show of support
The blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine was hoisted Thursday afternoon outside London’s city hall as a symbol of the community’s support for the just-invaded nation.
Revamped bylaws would limit flyer distribution, carry possible $5,000 fine
Ditched by council last year because they had no teeth, a tightened set of bylaws to control unwanted or graphic flyers is coming back to city politicians with proposed penalties of up to $5,000. Under new suggested rules, people who drop off pamphlets or other unwanted mail at homes with “no flyers” signs could be […]
Church hopes to turn former department store into worship space
A long vacant anchor building in southeast London is primed for a new chapter, with the plaza eyeing an unusual tenant to breathe new life into the commercial property.
London city council briefs: anti-Islamophobia plan, new deputy city manager
Anti-Islamophobia plan approved A plan to “disrupt Islamophobia” in London earned unanimous support from city council Tuesday night. Mayor Ed Holder declared it just the start of the work to heal from the fatal hit-and-run that killed four members of the Afzaal family in what police allege was an intentional attack because of their Islamic […]