Ontarians can be forgiven for sleepily stumbling toward the ballot box on Thursday, that's how stupefying the current campaign has been, set against the backdrop of Trump 2.0.

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 […]

Three days of advance polling in Ontario’s Feb. 27 election open Thursday. Here’s all you need to know if you want to cast your ballot ahead of time. Jonathan Juha reports.  THE BIG PICTURE  With one week to go in Ontario’s snap election, its first mid-winter vote in 44 years and the first early election […]

(By Pauline Kerr) Feb. 14 has just passed, and some of us are still enjoying chocolate goodies and special treats from our sweethearts. To read the entire article online, click … Continue reading Honouring St. Valentine – poetry, chocolate and CPR

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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.

It’s been a banner season for Boler Mountain. The London ski hill opened on Dec. 14, a week ahead of schedule, and has been packed ever since, thanks to an unseasonably snowy winter. “Mother Nature has been very kind this year,” said Greg Strauss, a member of Boler’s management team. “It’s been a fantastic season.” […]

(By Pauline Kerr) Despite the talk about the wonderful history of friendship between Canada and the United States, most of us in this country would be hesitant to sing an … Continue reading No more affectionate ‘Irish Eyes’ duets

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From Windsor to Waterloo region, four area cities rank among those in Canada that would be hardest-hit by U.S. tariffs, a new report shows.