The American parent of London’s Accuride Canada plant squeezed money out of the local manufacturer and “drove it into the ground,” throwing more than 200 people out of work, the union representing its workers charges. Unifor Local 27 is questioning the economics of the looming closing of Accuride Canada. The London plant on Firestone Boulevard […]

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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 […]

You're either part of the solution, or you're part of the problem, it's often said.

The end of federal government cash subsidies for electric vehicle purchases will likely have little effect in London and region, the hub of EV production in Canada, say automotive industry observers.

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 […]