Potential tariffs by the United States on Canadian products could slow the pace of new home construction in London in 2025, with local industry watchers expressing concern over increases in the cost of materials and build times and an overall drop in demand. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of blanket 25 per cent tariffs […]
A victory could bring Doug Ford many rewards, mostly in the form of avoiding trouble during a later election
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023
Promised by Premier Doug Ford last fall, $200 cheques are now landing in mailboxes across Ontario. Heather Rivers reports on what you need to know about them.
Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press has learned. Two senior government sources say Ford recently made the decision for the rare winter election after waffling for months. The Canadian Press is not naming them so they can speak […]
London’s housing market ended 2024 on a positive note, bolstered by a strong fall that helped the region reach 8,000 homes sold for the first time in three years. All signs pointed to an even stronger 2025 amid lower interest rates and new mortgage rules meant to help first-time buyers. But clouds are now on […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is all right but the vehicle he was travelling in got “hammered” when it was hit by another car Wednesday on Highway 401. The collision happened as Ford was on his way back from an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville. The vehicle got “sideswiped,” Ford said. […]
It seems everywhere you look these days, Premier Doug Ford is pointing a finger at the little guy. Cyclists are causing gridlock. Unhoused people in encampments are ruining parks. People who use drugs at supervised consumption sites (rather than in public spaces) are a threat to nearby schools. Read More
Ontario's premier is pledging new legislation that will crack down on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not. Reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at what's been said, and what it might mean. Read More
Changing the channel is a pretty familiar gambit. Predictable, even. When a public figure lands in the hot seat, expect them to schedule a funding announcement, unveil a big new plan or identify a threat; anything to change focus. Read More
We need to push Premier Doug Ford for provincewide referendum on his plan for a tunnel under Highway 401 near Toronto. Read More