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 […]
The U.S. used to be our closest ally and a friendly neighbour, but it has declared an economic war on our country.
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 […]
Fanshawe College is making a one-time cut to 18 winter semester programs following federal cuts to international student study permits that led to a sweeping review of its offerings, a spokesperson says. The college, with campuses in London, Woodstock, St. Thomas, Simcoe and Huron and Bruce counties, is conducting a review to identify which programs […]
Southwestern Ontario may be Ground Zero for the impact U.S. tariffs would have on the provincial economy, national economists warned.
Two area health units have declared measles outbreaks after confirming nearly 20 combined cases of the highly contagious virus.
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 […]
A person sought by police in an alleged email scam that resulted in a loss of $140,000 for a St. Thomas business has turned themselves in
Raw material for lithium, mined in the James Bay area of Quebec, will start making its way to St. Thomas. Read More
Loved ones of a missing St. Thomas man continue searching for answers about what happened to him more than a year after he went missing. Read More