The bankruptcy of a Volkswagen partner in electric vehicle battery production will not threaten the automaker’s St. Thomas investment, industry experts say. The development does, however, demonstrate increasing volatility in the EV sector during this high-tariff automotive environment, and the $7-billion PowerCo EV battery plant in Southwestern Ontario may face future delays, they said. Northvolt, […]
Escalating trade tensions have ignited a new wave of patriotism and desire to 'Buy Canadian' but sustaining the momentum will be a challenge
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 […]
It's unclear so far how the restructuring of Canada's oldest company will shake out in London, but it's hitting local shoppers right in the nostalgia.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed Tuesday to suspend the province’s surcharge on electricity it exports to three states after a top American official extended an “olive branch” in the form of a meeting in Washington to talk free trade. Ford called Tuesday for cooler heads to prevail in the United States’ trade war against Canada, […]
Great Lakes water levels have dropped down to their lowest point in the last decade. The levels are expected to rise during the spring thaw, but low water levels can […]
It’s been five years since COVID-19 arrived in the London area in March 2020. We look back at LFP images from those first few months, when everything closed down due to the coronavirus: mhensen@postmedia.com druttan@postmedia.com
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