London’s unemployment rate jumped by half a percentage point in April as the local economy shed nearly 2,000 jobs and the toll of the U.S.-Canada trade war came into sharper focus.   Statistics Canada reported Friday the jobless rate for the region, which includes St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions of Elgin and Middlesex counties, hit […]





Volkswagen has dodged the tariff and trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. and its manufacturing plant being built in St. Thomas will proceed full speed ahead, the city’s economic development boss says. Electric-vehicle batteries made in St. Thomas will be tariff-free under recent changes to the trade policy announced by the U.S., auto industry […]





April is the perfect time of year to celebrate nature. In a week packed with activities to celebrate Earth Day, it was fitting that the local nature club, Huron Bruce Nature (HBN), should also celebrate a milestone anniversary. Founded by Point Clark residents Joe and Crystal Burgess, the club held its first meeting in April […]






As spring slowly (very slowly) arrives in Bruce County, the local horticultural society looks forward to busy times planning, planting, weeding and learning. They were grateful Kevin Voisin of Starseed Acres was able to take time from his busy schedule April 16 to present an overview of his operation. Starseed Acres, located near Walkerton, is […]






The For Our Youth (FOY) club gathered on April 26 for a chilly but productive meeting at one of our favourite locations — the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). We saw some familiar faces at the March Break Ripley and District Horticultural Society meeting, but stormy winter weather prevented us from getting together in February, […]






Back in the fall, Austin Elliott was waived through the entire Western Hockey League. On Wednesday, the London goaltender heard his name being chanted at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium after the Knights booked their third straight trip to the OHL final. “It was (amazing),” the 20-year-old from Strathmore, Alta., said. “To have that many of […]





Provincial lottery officials say they have a tentative answer to the $5-million question that’s gripped Southwestern Ontario: Who bought the uncashed seven-figure ticket that’s set to expire this weekend? It was April 17 when the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. urged the person who bought in Woodstock the winning May 4, 2024 Lotto 6/49 ticket […]