Spring is here and so is another year for the South Bruce Dairy 4-H Club. The club kicked off the first meeting on April 9 at the Teeswater Agri-Curl. Every year, the club focuses on a different part of the dairy industry. Last year, the club learned about dairy cow’s nutrition and digestive system. This […]
U.S.-Canada trade tensions led to a steep drop in Canadians heading south last month – a trend that, if it continues, could help boost the London region’s tourism sector, an industry watcher says. Some 1.5 million Canadians made return trips to the U.S. by car in March, a 31.9 per cent drop from the same […]
Get ready for the sticker shock slowdown. The price of Canadian-made vehicles hitting U.S. dealer lots after tariffs are applied will rise between $2,500 and $15,000, depending on the model, says a recent report from a U.S. business consulting group. That price jump may slow sales of vehicles made here, and see automakers cut production […]
With apple consumption in decline, Southwestern Ontario farmer Chris Hedges wants to remind shoppers of the many benefits of buying local.
The London region’s unemployment rate improved in March as the local economy added 2,200 new jobs, a strong showing that doesn’t yet reflect the impact of the trade war between Canada and the U.S. The region’s jobless rate now sits at 5.9 per cent, down from February’s 6.6 per cent, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Including […]
Home sales in the London area plummeted in March, new figures show, deepening a slump that’s now run through the first quarter of 2025. Only 508 homes were sold last month in the London area, which also takes in Strathroy, St. Thomas and portions of Middlesex and Elgin counties, the London and St. Thomas Association […]
Huron Bruce Nature (HBN) welcomed Lauren Eby and Kathryn Bruce from the economic development department to their March 25 meeting in Point Clark to talk about tourism in Bruce County. Eby explained that the department focuses on tourism, agriculture and community development by supporting residents and businesses through various initiatives. One such well-known program is […]
Trump tariffs poised to hammer Canada’s auto industry could slash the London region automotive workforce by half, as the cost of exports to the U.S. will spike, industry observers say. With more than 20,000 employed in the automotive sector here, about 10,000 jobs may be lost within weeks of tariffs being imposed, they said. That […]
A team at the University of Waterloo hope to expand their wetland research and develop a collaborative relationship with Ontario landowners
Farmers in 10 northwest Ohio counties in the Western Lake Erie Basin are now eligible to enroll or re-enroll in H2Ohio’s agriculture incentive program that uses proven, science-based, best management […]
Odd Burger is walking back plans to expand into America, citing worsening Canada-U.S. relations as a key factor.