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Put-in-Bay gets $10.4 million for ferry infrastructure upgrades
A $10.4 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation will go to the Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority for a new breakwater project and expand the ferry dock infrastructure on […]
Gateway CERH receives donation from Zehrs Goderich
GODERICH – Members of Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) recently visited the Zehrs Goderich store to receive a donation valued at $500 from store manager Jim Bissett. “Zehrs Goderich has been a generous donor to Gateway CERH over the years,” Gateway said in a press release. “Funding from the Zehrs donation goes […]
Police probing gunfire that struck home in northeast London
Police are asking the public for information after gunfire struck a home in northeast London. A resident in the area of Huron Street and Briarhill Avenue called 911 Tuesday around 2:40 a.m. to report finding suspected bullet holes in their home after hearing several loud bangs, police said on Wednesday. Officers arrived and found evidence […]
Waves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
This month, we spoke with Tom Grotewohl, a resident of Wakefield Township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and founder of the Protect the Porkies campaign.
Booze giant pauses plans for $245M Southwestern Ontario whisky distillery
SARNIA â An international company that announced plans two years ago to build a $245-million whisky distillery in St. Clair Township has told municipal officials the project has been paused. Diageo, a multinational beverage alcohol company, initially said the site near Sarnia would start making Crown Royal Canadian whisky brand by 2025. Later, the company […]
PHOTOS: Cirque Musica holiday show at Centennial Hall
The Christmas-themed performances have begun in London, including at Centennial Hall on Tuesday night when Cirque Musica performed its Holiday Wonderland 2024 show. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
City budget: Londoners sound off as politicians mull 2025 spending plan
City hall held its first and only public participation meeting for the $1.4-billion 2025 budget update on Tuesday evening, welcoming a total of 45 speakers. LFP reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at the big-ticket items Londoners were most concerned about. ARK AID’S SHELTER BEDS Far and away the top issue of the night was […]
Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer, is poised to open a storefront in Masonville Place as it also builds a service garage on Wonderland Road.
The electric vehicle manufacturer is opening a storefront in CF Masonville Place as it also builds a service garage on Wonderland Road
Councillors balk at adding more homeless encampment depots
London’s program to provide people who live in homeless encampments with food, water, garbage cleanup and portable washrooms is on shaky ground, after city councillors floated a lifeline until the end of February. Councillors ultimately voted 10-5 at a meeting Tuesday of city council’s strategic priorities and policy committee to endorse letting depots as they […]