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 […]
The blueprint created by Bruce Botanical Food Gardens could be key in tackling rising produce costs while creating positive environmental impacts. This is an installment in Postmedia's How Canada Wins series.
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 […]
Lanes in both directions of Highway 402 were closed Wednesday morning as Ontario Provincial Police officers carried out a “sudden death investigation,” officials said. The highway was closed between Nauvoo and Forest roads, according to Lambton OPP. It’s part of a morning of havoc on 400-series highways across the storm-hit London region. “It has caused […]
Odd Burger is walking back plans to expand into America, citing worsening Canada-U.S. relations as a key factor.
“I’m blessed to be able to do this,” said Lisa Harper, resource development manager for United Way Perth-Huron. Harper was the guest speaker at the March 20 meeting of the Kinloss Kairshea Women’s Institute, held at the former Lucknow town hall and she spoke on the Northern Huron Connection Centre (NHCC) in Wingham. The NHCC […]
Lucknow’s Music in the Fields 2025 lineup features some new faces and some old favourites. “We’re incredibly excited to share this amazing lineup with members of our local community and devoted music fans from across North America,” Rick McMurray, festival co-chair, said in a March 21 news release. “Each year, we strive to build on […]
Wiring, circuit breakers and electrical panels were stolen or heavily damaged when multiple storage units were broken into at Graceland Festival Grounds, home of Lucknow’s Music in the Fields (LMITF) and Dungannon Super Pull. “This is deeply disappointing to the committee and directors. The grounds are owned by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen and Lucknow’s […]