Tag: London
On a sad note: New schools getting pared-down music programs amid budget woes
Three local elementary schools set to open next year will have pared-down music programs after Thames Valley District school board trustees absolved themselves of making a decision over instruments, instructing staff to make the call.
Judgment day for Susan Stevenson for ‘bullying’ city staffer
London’s mayor and deputy mayor are critical of a colleague’s “bullying” of a senior city staffer, but disagree on a watchdog’s recommendation to dock her pay â which would be a first in recent memory. City council will consider Tuesday a report from the city’s integrity commissioner that found Ward 4 Coun. Susan Stevenson violated […]
Housing starts in London region forecast to fall in 2025
The number of housing starts in the London region is expected to drop in 2025 as fewer apartment towers will get built next year, the head of the regionâs home builders association said Monday. Â
PHOTOS: A look inside London’s newest elementary school
St. Gabriel Catholic elementary school opens its doors to students and staff on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. The London District Catholic school board hosted a media preview of the $22.3-million school near Hyde Park and Sunningdale roads on Monday. Photos by Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
Mistrial declared in former Woodstock mayor’s first sex assault trial
Woodstockâs disgraced former two-term mayor will get a second chance at his first sexual assault trial. A mistrial has been declared for Trevor Birtch, 49, the former mayor convicted in June of one count of sexual assault and one count of assault involving a 45-year-old former girlfriend in 2021. On Monday, the judge who convicted […]