A spring storm blew across London Tuesday, toppling trees and leaving nearly 12,000 homes and businesses without power. The late-afternoon storm brought rain, hail and powerful winds gusts of nearly 70 km/h that lasted for about an hour before the sunshine returned around 5 p.m. “For a quick storm, there was quite a bit of […]
A beloved restaurant in southwest London’s Byron area is closing due to a “perfect storm” of U.S. tariffs and a need to downsize, its owner says. The upscale Italian eatery, Bocconcini, located at Boler Road and Southdale Road West, will be serving its last customers on April 27 after six years in business. “I’m trying […]
Oxford OPP were searching on Friday for a suspect after a hit-and-run crash northeast of Woodstock left a cyclist with serious injuries. Police and paramedics were called to a fail-to-remain collision on Blandford Street in Innerkip at about 11 p.m. Thursday. A vehicle struck a cyclist and fled the scene before officers arrived, Oxford OPP […]
WOODSTOCK – A Woodstock bar owner says she won’t fight a proposal by Ontario’s alcohol regulator to ban the sale of booze at the bar for two months after the agency investigated the death of a patron who allegedly was served 17 beers. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said Thursday it had issued […]
U.S.-Canada trade tensions led to a steep drop in Canadians heading south last month – a trend that, if it continues, could help boost the London region’s tourism sector, an industry watcher says. Some 1.5 million Canadians made return trips to the U.S. by car in March, a 31.9 per cent drop from the same […]
By understanding why grass does what it does, pasture managers gain an edge in producing high-quality forage
Brandon Prust has preached driving hard to the net from the moment he started coaching. Connor Clark followed that advice and it saved the London Nationals’ season. The 19-year-old tapped home a loose puck for the go-ahead goal with 2:25 left in regulation in a 4-2 Game 4 victory over St. Marys Wednesday at the […]
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 […]
Home sales in the London region plunged in the first quarter this year, but one segment of the local market seems to be bucking the trend.
Southwestern Ontario RV dealerships are bracing for the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war on the industry.