Tag: Southwestern Ontario
London weather: Extreme cold (again), many school buses cancelled
London was placed under a cold weather warning by Environment Canada on Tuesday morning and buses were cancelled for most schools across large swaths of the region. The national weather agency issued a cold weather warning for all of Southwestern Ontario, including London, warning that flurries and the risks of snow squalls could cause another […]
Canada’s pledged the electric-vehicle sector $50B in subsidies. Is it worth it?
Governments have together pledged as much as $52.5 billion in support for electric vehicle businesses in Canada
Toyota’s new hybrid RAV4 signals stability amid auto-sector turmoil
“It is turbulent now, but we do not know what the landscape will be like years from now. We ride out storms.”
Wardens meet with provincial leaders at ROMA conference
TORONTO – The Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) attended the recent Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto, meeting with provincial leaders to discuss priorities including long-term care, early childhood education, economic development and more. The WOWC represents 15 upper and single-tier municipalities in Southwestern Ontario, including Huron, Perth, Lambton and Middlesex counties. A […]
Politicians, analysts weigh in on 136-job London auto parts plant’s closing
Ontario New Democrats say the announced closing of a 136-job auto parts plant “reflects a broader pattern of decline” in Southwestern Ontario’s manufacturing sector as industry analysts and an economic development official tapped the brakes on their reactions. Autoneum, a Swiss firm that makes carpets and wheelhouse liners for vehicles at its Huron Street plant, […]