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, […]
As Justin Trudeau's tenure as prime minister ends, he will be remembered for creating a national child-care program, two academics say
Home sales in the London region slumped for a second straight month in February amid the economic uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs
Watch below as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to speak on Tuesday morning with a U.S.-Canada trade war beginning due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. BORDER CITY FEARS: Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley is urging city residents to strap in for the long haul as U.S. tariffs took effect Tuesday and Canada announced it will retaliate […]
Support for Ukraine in its war with Russia again has thrust London into the global military arena, with the Canadian federal government pledging to send more locally made light armoured vehicles. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a sweeping pledge of ongoing support for Ukraine, which this week marked the third anniversary of its invasion by […]
Ontarians will be headed to the polls next week, and you’d be forgiven for not noticing. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, seeking a third straight majority mandate, triggered a snap election more than a year before the scheduled vote, plunging Ontario into a subdued campaign hampered by blizzard conditions and drowned out by U.S. President […]
A pivotal new piece of Canada’s border security arsenal was on display at London International Airport Tuesday.
With its election almost at the half-way mark, a new threat from Donald Trump hangs over the Ontario campaign Monday.
David Peterson offers an insider’s view of the Ontario election, the recent tariff scrap with the U.S. and provincial election campaigns.
The London area’s unemployment rate edged up in January despite the region posting strong job gains, new figures show. That marks the third straight month both economic markers have risen – in one case, that’s encouraging; in the other, not so much – for the London region, which also includes St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions […]