Tag: Toronto
London’s neighbours seeing population growth, too: ‘Encouraging’
London is leading the pack in population growth in the region, but it’s far from being the only community in Southwestern Ontario seeing its numbers go up.
Music star Garth Hudson, who never forgot his London roots, dies at 87
Garth Hudson, an Arva Medway graduate who was raised in London before going on to musical fame with The Band, has died at age 87. We covered his love for London 11 years ago ahead of his induction into what’s now the Forest City London Music Hall of Fame. This story by James Reaney appeared […]
The path to 880K: Digging into the London region’s population future
After leading the province and country, London’s population growth is beginning to slow as federal government crackdowns on immigration take effect.
Amazon worker’s widow wants ‘meaningful change’ for all families
The widow of a worker at a London-area Amazon plant who died after he collapsed at work says it’s a relief the Ministry of Labour will share the results of its probe into her husband’s death.
A whopping 500 acres of local industrial land listed for sale: ‘Sweet spot’
More than 200 hectares of industrial land, on the site of the former Ford Talbotville assembly plant, has hit market
Brews News: Near-beer offers expand with demand
Sales of non-alcoholic beverages are up 200 per cent in two years at the LCBO and as their popularity booms, so too do the number of players
Results of probe into Amazon worker’s death to be shared with widow: Ministry
The Ontario Ministry of Labour said Friday it will share the results of its probe into the death of a worker at a London-area Amazon plant with his widow. The ministry has been under pressure from politicians and the Ontario Federation of Labour since The Free Press reported this week that Sheila Albuquerque had been […]
Counties to make their pitch to province at ROMA conference
Grey-Bruce politicians and senior staff will hear about issues important to municipalities and present their needs to their provincial counterparts at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference which starts Sunday. They’ll be among 1,900 participants from hundreds of municipalities and organizations across Ontario attending the four-day event at the Sheraton Centre hotel in downtown […]
New gun-offence database will make London safer: Police chief
London police soon will have a new tool to help combat gun violence and prevent crime, the city’s top cop says.
Labour advocates fume as results of probe into Amazon worker’s death kept from widow
Grieving family members should get easy access to reports of workplace deaths, say workers’ advocates.