Tag: Old East Village
Cha-ching? London housing starts near target to unlock big funding bonus
London is looking like it will meet its provincially set annual housing target for 2024, meaning city hall will have access to some significant cash. LFP’s Jack Moulton breaks down where London sits and why it has stepped out ahead of other cities. HOW IS LONDON DOING ON ITS TARGET? Ontario has committed to building […]
London homeless shelter seeks to raise $5M to double capacity: ‘Ambitious’
With Ontario at a “tipping point” with homelessness, according to a new analysis, a London shelter aims to roughly double its capacity to help ease the pressure.
Swan song: Aeolian Hall’s longtime leader retires
Aeolian Hall is looking for a new leader after the retirement of the longtime visionary behind the iconic east London music and arts venue.
Work starts on unique $100M apartment project in London’s Old East Village
Unique housing project in Old East Village aims to build much-needed affordable homes for newcomers and low-income Londoners alike. Â
Holiday donations ease 2025 uncertainty for Ark Aid homeless shelter, for now
2024 has ended and, with that, the funding for homeless shelter beds being run at Ark Aid Street Mission is up in the air
Good Samaritan stabbed by attacker named to London’s 2025 honour list
London’s annual goodwill roll call has an unusual addition this year â a bystander who was stabbed while protecting an elderly grocery store employee in a robbery.
Three blazes keep London firefighters busy on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Damage due to a blaze at an industrial building in the cityâs northwest end is pegged at $250,000, London Fire Department officials say. Just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, fire officials said in a statement on social media that crews were at the scene of a blaze at an industrial building at Blue Heron Drive […]
Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help
Itâs called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of the London-area organizations with donations […]
What to know as city council eyes rejig of London’s ward boundaries
For the first time in seven years, London is looking at changing its local electoral boundaries.
Flames shoot through roof of east London home as firefighters battle blaze
Firefighters battled a blaze at a home in east London on Friday that appeared to have also damaged two neighbouring houses.