Tag: Southwestern Ontario
Stolen car crashed after driving through school yard as kids played: Police
A London man is charged after police say a stolen vehicle was driven through a school yard while children were playing nearby.
Vehicle crossings plummet at bridge linking Southwestern Ontario to U.S.
Passenger vehicle traffic at the Blue Water Bridge was down 23 per cent in March compared to the same month last year amid the trade war.
Resident, dog escape $150K overnight blaze: London Fire Department
A London resident and their dog escaped an early morning fire on Monday, officials with the London Fire Department say. In a statement on social media, they say that crews arrived at a “fully involved structure fire” on Hubrey Road – which runs north-south near London’s southeastern edge, close to the Wilton Grove Road-Highbury Avenue […]
London jobless rate improves, but U.S. tariffs toll hasn’t yet hit
The London region’s unemployment rate improved in March as the local economy added 2,200 new jobs, a strong showing that doesn’t yet reflect the impact of the trade war between Canada and the U.S. The region’s jobless rate now sits at 5.9 per cent, down from February’s 6.6 per cent, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Including […]
Just how bad will U.S. tariffs hit London region manufacturers?
Tariffs landed with a thud in Ontario’s industrial heartland Thursday, shuttering one major automaker and spreading uncertainty among smaller automotive parts suppliers across the London. The U.S. held to its pledge to punish manufacturers shipping goods south of the border, charging a 25 per cent tariff on automobiles, tariffs on some automotive parts in addition […]