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 […]

Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was […]

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 […]

An investigation is underway after an April 3 house fire in Huron-Kinloss was deemed suspicious. “Fortunately, no injuries were reported at the time of the incident. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation as it met the criteria for reporting to the Ontario Fire Marshal,” said Huron-Kinloss Fire Chief Jeff Bradley in an […]

Huron-Kinloss’ Morning Break with the Mayor is back. Mayor Don Murray is heading to Lucknow this month for a casual drop-in session where residents can ask questions, share ideas, and learn more about what’s happening in the community. “While no formal decisions are made during these gatherings, they offer valuable insight into municipal processes and […]

A health unit near London at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak continues to see an increase in cases of the highly infectious disease. Here is the latest on the outbreak that has spread throughout Southwestern Ontario, including Middlesex-London. THE EPICENTRE Measles cases continue to climb in Oxford and Elgin counties that accounted for […]