Toyota will assemble electric batteries at its Ontario plants, adding to the concentration of electric vehicle investment in Southwestern Ontario.

The London Free Press
Toyota will assemble electric batteries at its Ontario plants, adding to the concentration of electric vehicle investment in Southwestern Ontario.
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Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: ‘Cautiously encouraged’

The London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]
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Seabrook: What’s sending more young people who smoke pot to ERs?

The London Free Press
Emergency departments are seeing a surge in cases of a once-rare condition that causes relentless vomiting among youth who use cannabis
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London researchers find stroke diagnosis boost with tiny tweak

The London Free Press
When it comes to stroke imaging, location matters, and London researchers just expanded the map.
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London’s military industrial sector may play a critical role in strengthening  Canada’s renewed commitment to defence, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to increase military spending by $9 billio

The London Free Press
Canada’s aggressive new military rhetoric was on Monday welcomed by an analyst as well as workers at London’s General Dynamics Land Systems Canada plant. The city’s military industrial base may play a key role in Canada’s renewed commitment to national defence. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to boost military spending by $9 billion this fiscal year could […]
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Pearson: Nation-building can’t come at expense of environment

The London Free Press
Not all growth is progress and not all urgency is an excuse for irresponsibility
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Wildfire smoke pushes London’s air quality to high-risk levels

The London Free Press
Londoners were warned to limit time outdoors on Friday as smoke from far-off wildfires drove the region’s air quality into high-risk territory.
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Infant dies after contracting measles in utero in Southwestern Ontario

The London Free Press
An infant born prematurely after contracting measles in the womb has died in Southwestern Ontario, the province's top public-health official said on Thursday.
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Special air quality statement includes parts of Huron County

The Lucknow Sentinel

HURON – Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special air quality statement as smoke from wildfires in the west begins clouding the Huron County area. The June 5  statement encompasses southern Huron County, Bluewater, Goderich, northern Huron County, Wingham and Blyth. According to a press release from Huron Perth public health, wildfire smoke […]

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School board takeovers: Behind Ontario’s new oversight move

The London Free Press
Education Minister Paul Calandra is proposing sweeping new legislation to make it easier to take over school boards.
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Odd Burger has inked a deal to sell its vegan burgers and meals at more than 500, 7-Eleven stores across Canada, said company chief executive James McInnes.

The London Free Press
London’s vegan fast food franchise is set to hit convenience store shelves across Canada.
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More than 100 new measles cases in Elgin, Oxford: Health unit

The London Free Press
The London-area health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak is reporting more than 100 new infections in a week for the first time since the outbreak began in October. Southwestern Public Health reported 104 new measles cases in Elgin and Oxford counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas since May 8 on Thursday. The […]
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