Tag: Western
London police board spent $104K on PR firm to sell high-spending budget
The London police board paid a prominent public relations firm more than $100,000 to help sell its controversial high-spending budget earlier this year, according to documents obtained by The Free Press. One city councillor called it âdisturbingâ to learn the board used taxpayersâ money to win support from the public and politicians for the $672-million, […]
Red-hot London Beefeaters seek fourth-straight win: ‘Clicking’
The London Beefeaters lost their Ontario Football Conference home opener, but have rebounded with three straight wins.
Trail Talk: A summer of butterflies
A streak of 83 consecutive days of butterfly sightings ends as summer draws to a close
Western Fair: Want to get away from the midway? There’s still plenty to do
So you’ve been on the rides, you’ve tried some of the food, and now you’re looking for other things to do to round out your trip to the Western Fair.
Western Mustangs, Laurier Golden Hawks set for clash of OUA football titans
The Western football team hasnât lost to an Ontario foe in a long time.
Western Fair’s menu: Foot-long fries, deep-fried candy bars … and vegetables, too
We’ve given our recommendations for the thrill-seekers at the Western Fair, but what about when your tummy starts rumbling?
Soccer notebook: Western Mustangs shine, FC London men moving up
London has long been a soccer city and that reputation is growing.
Richmond Street near Western University closed after serious crash
Richmond Street near Western University was closed Thursday morning after a serious crash, London police said. Both northbound and southbound lanes were closed at Epworth Avenue as the workday began after the crash that sent one person to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said, adding that they were warning drivers to avoid the area. CTV […]
Fewer Londoners working from home as employers change tune
After peaking during the pandemic years, remote work is becoming a rarer reality for Canadians, Londoners included, with the number of people working from home locally now accounting for less than one in five workers.
Towers of Spite, Take 2: City politicians back more buildings on small lot
Amid the housing crisis, city politicians have changed their tune on the so-called Towers of Spite. During Tuesday’s meeting of council’s planning committee, politicians unanimously voted to endorse adding more buildings to the lot at 2-4 Audrey Ave. and 186-188 Huron St., where four buildings now stand. The four tall, narrow rental buildings near Western […]