Trade barriers: Red tape between provinces costing London area $1.4B

The London Free Press
Barriers to trading goods between provinces could be costing the wider London area as much as $1.4 billion in lost production a year, a national economist says.
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Child witness describes ‘bad stuff’ made at alleged luxury home drug lab

The London Free Press
It was a dark-coloured sticky substance that was illegal. “I didn’t know the name of the stuff he was making,” the young school-age child testified at a drug-lab trial. “I knew it was the weed and the syrup and the gummies… and the cigars made out of weed.” It was remarkable testimony from a school-age […]
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Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment Nutrient Reduction Program

Great Lakes Commission

Ann Arbor, Michigan – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams. Indigenous Nations, nonfederal units of government, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants for up to $300,000 through […]

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Ontario election: Group urges voters to turn homeless crisis into key issue

The London Free Press
A grassroots group of municipal politicians is urging voters to make homelessness a provincial election issue, with the equivalent of a city larger than Sarnia living on the street across Ontario.  Calling the encampments that have cropped up in municipalities big and small in recent years a “human rights crisis,” the Ontario Coalition for the […]
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Kincardine Lions secure $600K for All Wheel Park development

Kincardine News

The Municipality is stepping up to help make the Lions Club’s All Wheel Park a reality. “As we’re growing, I think it’s important that we’re also creating opportunities for youth,” Coun. Beth Blackwell said during the Jan. 27 meeting of Kincardine council. The planned All Wheel Park is a 7,000 square foot recreational space designed […]

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Ontario election: One fresh tariff threat, one big deadline

The London Free Press
With its election almost at the half-way mark, a new threat from Donald Trump hangs over the Ontario campaign Monday.
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Inaugural Kincardine Polar Plunge supporting Special Olympics Ontario

Kincardine News

South Bruce OPP are preparing for an icy dip to help raise funds for Ontario athletes. On Feb. 28, area police will join other community partners for the first annual Kincardine Polar Plunge being held at the UBC Local 2222 building, located at 385 Queen Street in Kincardine, beginning at 6 p.m. Registration takes place […]

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Dyer: Take Trump’s threat to annex Canada seriously

The London Free Press
Not one Canadian in 10 would freely choose to join the angry, divided U.S., but they may face a long, miserable economic siege to avoid it.
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Q+A: Ex-premier David Peterson on Doug Ford, Donald Trump and the peril of polls

The London Free Press
David Peterson offers an insider’s view of the Ontario election, the recent tariff scrap with the U.S. and provincial election campaigns.
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Is it just us, or have London’s sidewalks been really brutal this winter?

The London Free Press
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
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If you’re happy and you know it . . . you likely don’t live in London

The London Free Press
A new survey by Statistics Canada shows only about four in 10 Londoners say they have a high level of satisfaction with their lives
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Pro-Canada sales (from the U.S., too) boom at Arva Flour Mill

The London Free Press
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. 
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