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Cami workers ratify new deal, plant returning to two shifts
Workers at Cami Assembly in Ingersoll have ratified a two-year deal with GM Canada, a contract that increases wages and returns the automotive plant to two shifts starting in January. The contract â affecting about 1,300 workers represented by Unifor Local 88 at the Ingersoll plant â was ratified by 96 per cent of production […]
London area housing starts triple in August, third best in province
The number of housing starts in the London area more than tripled in August compared to the same month last year, an indication economic conditions are on the upswing, both the mayor and an organization representing builders say. Construction began last month on 470 units in the London census metropolitan area (CMA), which includes St. […]
Next election tops agenda as Ontario Liberals gather in London
Election readiness was top of mind as Ontario Liberals flocked to their annual general meeting in London this weekend, with the possibility Ontarians could be sent to the polls as early as the new year.  More than 1,000 Liberal party members and supporters from across Ontario descended on RBC Place starting on Friday for the […]
Moreston heritage village takes cosmopolitan turn Saturday
Amid the heritage village called Moreston, past the 1850s log cabin, blacksmith shop and working steam engine displays, stood Anusha Adhikari. It was Harvest Fest, the reimagined fall event at Grey Roots museum. Previously called Pratie Oaten, a festival of Irish pioneer heritage, this new event now in its third year strives to be inclusive […]
Cornies: Musicians’ post-bankruptcy bravery pays off for orchestra
With the opening of its 2024-25 season two weeks away, London Symphonia looks every bit like an ensemble ready to claim its place as one of the city’s cultural crown jewels. The bankruptcy of its predecessor organization, almost a decade ago, is a nearly forgotten phantom. Through hard work, sacrifice and no small amount of […]