Hot Stuff: Summer is fading. But fall fairs are just getting warmed up

Hot Stuff: Summer is fading. But fall fairs are just getting warmed up
The London Free Press
Starting in September, communities celebrate with unique food, livestock competitions and midway rides at events dating back to the 1800s. Part 15 of our series on people and things that make summer sizzle here.
Starting in September, communities celebrate with unique food, livestock competitions and midway rides at events dating back to the 1800s. Part 15 of our series on people and things that make summer sizzle here.
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Hot Stuff: Summer is fading. But fall fairs are just getting warmed up

GM’s idled Ingersoll plant a top priority for defence contracts: Union

GM’s idled Ingersoll plant a top priority for defence contracts: Union
The London Free Press
General Motors won’t sell or close its idled Cami assembly plant in Southwestern Ontario, with the automaker pledging to make the Ingersoll factory a top priority for any military contracts, according to a union report. Unifor, the national union representing 1,100 laid-off Cami workers, won language in its latest round of bargaining with GM stating […]
General Motors won’t sell or close its idled Cami assembly plant in Southwestern Ontario, with the automaker pledging to make the Ingersoll factory a top priority for any military contracts, according to a union report. Unifor, the national union representing 1,100 laid-off Cami workers, won language in its latest round of bargaining with GM stating […]
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GM’s idled Ingersoll plant a top priority for defence contracts: Union

‘We cannot absorb 25%’: Southwestern Ontario farm sector braces for tariff hit

‘We cannot absorb 25%’: Southwestern Ontario farm sector braces for tariff hit
The London Free Press
The 25 per cent counter-tariffs will hit some U.S.-made farm equipment parts, adding pressure to already thin margins.
The 25 per cent counter-tariffs will hit some U.S.-made farm equipment parts, adding pressure to already thin margins.
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‘We cannot absorb 25%’: Southwestern Ontario farm sector braces for tariff hit

Chapman’s Ice Cream ditching U.S. ingredients as trade war escalates

Chapman’s Ice Cream ditching U.S. ingredients as trade war escalates
The London Free Press
The Southwestern Ontario company is replacing U.S. ingredients and vowing no price hikes until March 2028.
The Southwestern Ontario company is replacing U.S. ingredients and vowing no price hikes until March 2028.
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Chapman’s Ice Cream ditching U.S. ingredients as trade war escalates

Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat rattles Southwestern Ontario manufacturers

Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat rattles Southwestern Ontario manufacturers
The London Free Press
Industry experts warn the threatened tariffs could devastate Canada’s auto sector while also disrupting U.S. production.
Industry experts warn the threatened tariffs could devastate Canada’s auto sector while also disrupting U.S. production.
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Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat rattles Southwestern Ontario manufacturers

Pierre Poilievre on jacked-up tariffs: ‘We have what the Americans need’

Pierre Poilievre on jacked-up tariffs: ‘We have what the Americans need’
The London Free Press
WOODSTOCK – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre swung through Southwestern Ontario on Saturday, telling supporters here that Canada should continue fighting for tariff-free trade as the U.S. imposed new ones on Canadian goods. Poilievre spoke at a public event held here by Oxford MP Arpan Khanna, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada walked away from […]
WOODSTOCK – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre swung through Southwestern Ontario on Saturday, telling supporters here that Canada should continue fighting for tariff-free trade as the U.S. imposed new ones on Canadian goods. Poilievre spoke at a public event held here by Oxford MP Arpan Khanna, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada walked away from […]
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Pierre Poilievre on jacked-up tariffs: ‘We have what the Americans need’

Hot Stuff: Why people keep coming back for Lake Huron sunsets

Hot Stuff: Why people keep coming back for Lake Huron sunsets
The London Free Press
The geography, atmosphere and lake itself all play role in the spectacle. Part 9 of our series on people and things that make our region's summer sizzle.
The geography, atmosphere and lake itself all play role in the spectacle. Part 9 of our series on people and things that make our region's summer sizzle.
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Hot Stuff: Why people keep coming back for Lake Huron sunsets

A ship exploded in Lake Huron 143 years ago. Now, a team is trying to find its wreckage

A ship exploded in Lake Huron 143 years ago. Now, a team is trying to find its wreckage
Great Lakes Commission
A group of marine archaeology enthusiasts will take to a southwestern Ontario beach this summer to learn more about the fatal shipwreck of the SS Erie Belle that happened more than […]
A group of marine archaeology enthusiasts will take to a southwestern Ontario beach this summer to learn more about the fatal shipwreck of the SS Erie Belle that happened more than […]
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A ship exploded in Lake Huron 143 years ago. Now, a team is trying to find its …

Heat dome threatens to smash London record high set in 1936

Heat dome threatens to smash London record high set in 1936
The London Free Press
The temperature in London is expected to soar to a sweltering 35 C as a heat dome blankets central Canada
The temperature in London is expected to soar to a sweltering 35 C as a heat dome blankets central Canada
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Heat dome threatens to smash London record high set in 1936

Heat, humidity expected to continue until at least Friday

Heat, humidity expected to continue until at least Friday
The London Free Press
A heat wave that has blanketed the region and cancelled a Canada Day event in London could last into the weekend, Environment Canada says. All of Southwestern Ontario remains under an orange heating warning, with daytime highs expected to reach 37 C in some areas and feeling significantly hotter with the humidity factored in. “Minimum […]
A heat wave that has blanketed the region and cancelled a Canada Day event in London could last into the weekend, Environment Canada says. All of Southwestern Ontario remains under an orange heating warning, with daytime highs expected to reach 37 C in some areas and feeling significantly hotter with the humidity factored in. “Minimum […]
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Heat, humidity expected to continue until at least Friday

Why housing construction is soaring in London while Toronto stalls

Why housing construction is soaring in London while Toronto stalls
The London Free Press
New data show a widening gap between housing markets in the GTA and Southwestern Ontario.
New data show a widening gap between housing markets in the GTA and Southwestern Ontario.
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Why housing construction is soaring in London while Toronto stalls

Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off today in Lucknow

Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off today in Lucknow
The Lucknow Sentinel
The 25th anniversary of the Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off in Lucknow today, June 19, featuring two days of family-friendly entertainment. Taking place at Graceland Festival Grounds, located in the heart of the village, gates open at 3 p.m. At 7 p.m., attendees can watch the first Impact Motorsports demolition derby, including […]
The 25th anniversary of the Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off in Lucknow today, June 19, featuring two days of family-friendly entertainment. Taking place at Graceland Festival Grounds, located in the heart of the village, gates open at 3 p.m. At 7 p.m., attendees can watch the first Impact Motorsports demolition derby, including […]
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Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off today in Lucknow
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