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Automotive giant Volkswagen is shutting down plants in Germany and cutting thousands of jobs, but pledged Tuesday it will open its $7 billion St. Thomas plant on time, with a full workforce.
Automotive giant Volkswagen is shutting down plants in Germany and cutting thousands of jobs, but pledged Tuesday it will open its $7 billion St. Thomas plant on time, with a full workforce.
A lesson in pressure: School boards race to keep up with population growth
There’s no end in sight to a population boom in the London-area that has strained the housing and rental markets and challenged local school boards, both now racing to build new schools. New projections show London and surrounding Middlesex County will add the equivalent to a city the size of Windsor in population growth during […]
VW in St. Thomas: One mega-factory, one big proposal to power it
A proposed transmission line from London would power VW’s new St. Thomas factory with enough electricity for a city the size of Windsor.
Up a road without a charger: One EV driver’s pitch for better plug-in access
Roadwork on his St. Thomas street meant he couldn’t recharge his EV at home, says a man arguing for civic help. Does he have a point?
London police dog handler cleared in bitten suspect’s arrest
Ontario’s police watchdog found no evidence of wrongdoing in the arrest of a suspect brought to the ground by a police dog that bit his arm.
House arrest recommended for driver in fatal hit-and-run
Before the judge could accept Frederick Earhartâs guilty plea for a fatal hit-and-run, he needed him to admit that he knew he had struck a cyclist and didnât stop. He agreed, except for knowing that he hit someone. âThat I do not know,â Earhart said at the beginning of a sentencing hearing with Johannes (Iwan) […]
London region population to boom by 50% over next 25 years: Queen’s Park
The booming London area will lead Southwestern Ontario in population growth over the next 25 years with an expected increase of more than 50 per cent, the latest snapshot from Queen’s Park projects.
70-job factory set to open, adding to London region’s industrial growth
A Quebec-based companyâs new $45-million manufacturing facility in Strathroy will add 70 full-time jobs and have a âhuge impact on the community,â one official says. Norbec, a manufacturer of insulated metal panels, is expanding the company’s footprint into Ontario by opening its 14,492-square-metre (156,000-square-feet) plant on nine hectares of industrial land in Strathroy on Wednesday. […]
These St. Thomas streets are affected by ongoing boil-water advisory
An area of St. Thomas remained under a boil-water advisory on Friday after local public-health officials issued a warning that bacteria was present in samples. Southwestern Public Health â which covers Oxford and Elgin counties, including St. Thomas â issued the warning on Wednesday evening. It was affecting about 250 properties, said city engineer Kevin […]