A long-anticipated housing project for homeless veterans in the city is one step closer to reality.
City staff are recommending the city pursue housing development on a parking lot in Old East Village and two lots at Ridout and Horton
London politicians met Wednesday in the final advance meeting of their budget committee, finding some surprise savings through a legal interpretation by Queen's Park.
A Free Press reader says London should take Citi Plaza up on its offer to host staff and council during city hall's rebuild.
In a drastic step after months of tension, city politicians voted late Tuesday to abruptly dissolve the London Transit Commission and appoint a temporary team of five council members to oversee the public transit service. City council members voted 9-6 to take control of London Transit effective April 1, citing an increasingly fraught relationship between […]
Would the City of London consider leaving Elon Musk-owned X, formerly known as Twitter, as a place to publish official municipal government announcements? The answer is – maybe. In a letter to city council, Londoner Sameer Vasta is urging them to do exactly that, ripping the platform as a place filled with disinformation that undermines […]
The lure of landing new jobs tied to Volkswagen’s $7-billion EV battery plant is driving a move by city councillors to seek the province’s help in fast-tracking a proposed industrial development south of Highway 401. City council’s planning and environment committee voted unanimously Wednesday for the city to request a minister’s zoning order (MZO) to […]
London city councillors have given their thumbs-up to the mayor’s effort to try to protect and promote local businesses amid tariff threats from the United States. City council voted unanimously Tuesday to support a motion to have the city review its procurement practices to ensure the city is choosing Canadian companies for goods, services and […]
Recent freeze-thaw cycles are shining a harsh light on London city hall's winter operations as residents, especially those with mobility issues, grow frustrated with treacherous sidewalks
Canada’s oldest water-powered flour mill is riding a business boom from the buy-Canadian push prompted by the threatened U.S. trade war.
Mark Carney says he’s ready to stand up for Canada. The federal Liberal leadership hopeful made a stop in downtown London on Tuesday night to speak to supporters at Joe Kool’s. “This is a critical moment in our country’s history and I think we all sense it,” Carney said. It’s the second such moment in […]