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Will the end of electric-vehicle subsidies hurt London-area manufacturers?
The end of federal government cash subsidies for electric vehicle purchases will likely have little effect in London and region, the hub of EV production in Canada, say automotive industry observers.
Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians
Canadians are not happy about President-elect Donald Trump referencing a “large faucet” in British Columbia, Canada that could be turned on to bring water to California.
Jail for London Airbnb host who secretly filmed guests having sex
A tiny camera hidden in a cellphone charging block has dealt a former Airbnb host a jail sentence and a stern warning to others who dare to secretly record unsuspecting victims. Ontario Court Justice Jason Miller sentenced Abinash Samal, 43, to six months in jail followed by two years probation after the banker and part-time […]
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 […]
What’s driving increase in domestic violence reports in one area city?
St. Thomas police are reporting a significant increase in domestic violence cases and charges, averaging more than two calls a day in 2024 in a city of approximately 43,000 people. The department, which is dealing with an 11 per cent increase in domestic violence calls during the past three years, says the numbers do not […]
Local man first to get new publicly funded prostate cancer drug
A Dundalk-area man is the first person in Canada to receive a new, publicly funded treatment that better targets prostate cancer cells and is shown to prolong life. After discovering a growth which made it difficult using the toilet in November 2023, doctors sent Fred Harrison for conventional radiation in Kitchener, then eight months of […]
Carter George visits the REACH Centre
Owen Sound Attack goaltender Carter George spent some time at the REACH Centre in Owen Sound Wednesday afternoon to talk hockey, and the World Juniors, and to sign autographs for some of the city’s biggest Attack fans. Since 2014, the REACH Centre has provided programming for individuals in Grey-Bruce with intellectual and developmental disabilities. George […]
Interest rates, Donald Trump and London’s 2025 housing market outlook
London’s housing market ended 2024 on a positive note, bolstered by a strong fall that helped the region reach 8,000 homes sold for the first time in three years. All signs pointed to an even stronger 2025 amid lower interest rates and new mortgage rules meant to help first-time buyers. But clouds are now on […]
Coroner’s inquest: Cop recalls chaos in Old South home before fatal shooting
There was commotion and confusion inside Samuel Maloney’s house when London police raided it eight years ago, an inquest heard Wednesday. The jury at the coroner’s inquest heard police radio communication from the raid and a first-hand account from Sgt. Jeremy Elliott, one of 11 members of the emergency response unit who descended on Maloney’s Old […]
Unemployment rate in region that includes Grey-Bruce region ticks up
Despite a rise in the unemployment rate in the region that includes Grey and Bruce counties, it still came in as the lowest in Ontario last month. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board reported last week that the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region increased by 0.4 percentage points in December to 3.6 […]