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 […]
In a drastic step after months of tension, city politicians voted late Tuesday to abruptly dissolve the London Transit Commission and appoint a temporary team of five council members to oversee the public transit service. City council members voted 9-6 to take control of London Transit effective April 1, citing an increasingly fraught relationship between […]
A rookie London MP who was born in Burundi is one of three new faces in a slimmed-down federal Liberal cabinet unveiled Friday. Arielle Kayabaga, who announced her intention to seek the Liberal nomination in London West almost exactly four years ago during her first term on London city council, was named government House leader and […]
A regional assessment study of the St. Lawrence River has now been authorized, after the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake submitted a request for a study in 2020 and Canada’s environment […]
U.S. President Donald Trump's 30-day pause on tariffs on Canada-made vehicles did little to ease concerns in the London region's auto sector
(By Liz Small) The 2025 budget for the Municipality of Kincardine was officially approved by council at the regular council meeting on Monday, Feb. 26. To read the entire article … Continue reading Council finalizes the 2025 Municipality of Kincardine budget
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Would the City of London consider leaving Elon Musk-owned X, formerly known as Twitter, as a place to publish official municipal government announcements? The answer is – maybe. In a letter to city council, Londoner Sameer Vasta is urging them to do exactly that, ripping the platform as a place filled with disinformation that undermines […]
A small community just east of London is in a position to pay off a Cold War-era submarine, a bad debt that’s hung over it for a decade, its top administrative official says. The Municipality of Bayham, which sits on the shore of Lake Erie in Elgin County and has 7,000 residents, was saddled with […]
A Free Press reader says "Americans appear to have become sheep falling in line with President Donald Trump's new false faith."
St. Thomas will soon be home to Canada's largest factory but is thinking beyond industry to meet its "Brighter Future" vision for itself.