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London man gets his wish for prison term after mini-crime spree
By the time London police found William Pieszchala hiding under a bed in a Base Line Road apartment, he had left a long trail of fresh crimes. A drone, pepper balls and a canine unit were needed to arrest him after his mini-crime spree late last year. Tuesday, Pieszchala, 34, of London pleaded guilty in […]
London mortgage delinquencies double, more headwinds loom
The number of Londoners behind on their mortgage payments has doubled in the the past two years, as the burden of higher interest rates overwhelms some homeowners.
Towers of Spite, Take 2: City politicians back more buildings on small lot
Amid the housing crisis, city politicians have changed their tune on the so-called Towers of Spite. During Tuesday’s meeting of council’s planning committee, politicians unanimously voted to endorse adding more buildings to the lot at 2-4 Audrey Ave. and 186-188 Huron St., where four buildings now stand. The four tall, narrow rental buildings near Western […]
Stage set in London for taller buildings, more stacked townhouses
London politicians laid the groundwork Tuesday for taller buildings across the city and four-storey stacked townhouses in residential neighbourhoods as they endorsed proposed changes to the city’s master planning document. Following a two-hour public meeting, members of city council’s planning and environment signed off on proposed changes that could change the city’s skyline and fabric […]
Ontario food bank usage hits grim milestone
New figures show more than one million Ontarians visited a food bank in the past year, amid record demand some say can’t be sustained.