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Jobs, $7.8B in U.S. exports at stake as tariff threat hits London manufacturers

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Manufacturers in London plan to cut their workforce as the fallout of threatened 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian-made goods exported to the United States is already being felt, the manager of the London Region Manufacturing Council said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump said the tariffs would kick in Tuesday, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]

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Southwestern Ontario criminal fails in bid to shake off dangerous offender tag

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A Sarnia man’s appeal of his seven-year prison sentence and dangerous offender designation has been rejected by three judges in Ontario’s Appeal Court. Ronald Craig Hope, then 57, was arrested in May 2018 shortly after Sarnia police said he was wanted on charges including uttering threats to cause bodily harm and criminal harassment. He was […]

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Ontario election: Who’s running (and who isn’t) in the 10-riding London region

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London-area candidate vacancies early in the provincial election campaign are a sign of bigger picture political dynamics and are unlikely to hurt parties’ chances, political watchers say.  Just three of the 10 London-area ridings have a full slate of candidates from the four major parties – Progressive Conservative, Liberal, New Democrat and Green – more […]