5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (311+ words) Josh Morgan is seeking a second term as the city's top politician against a field of 11 challengers. Josh Morgan on Monday unveiled a campaign platform that he hopes will convince London voters to make him the city’s first mayor in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (445+ words) The region lost about 1,600 jobs in August as economists pointed to trade uncertainty and weaker hiring. The London region’s unemployment rate rose to 8.5 per cent in August from 8.2 per cent in July, according to Statistics Canada figures released Friday. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (280+ words) Environment Canada warns of possible large hail, torrential downpours and significant damage. Environment Canada has issued an orange-level tornado watch for London and the surrounding region Wednesday, warning of possible damaging wind gusts exceeding 110 kilometres an hour. At 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (754+ words) The pilot would test demand in Fox Hollow, south Byron and north Lambeth before committing to conventional bus routes. London Transit commuters in the city’s northwest and southwest could soon have a connection to the system as the transit authority…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (395+ words) The London Transit Commission is looking for more city cash as fuel prices and growth in service for the public transit agency increase, a new budget report states. The increase in fuel, driven largely by volatility in the energy sector…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (461+ words) A 14-year effort to build a new home for London’s Muslim community will culminate Friday with the opening of Noor Gardens in the city’s southwest. The mosque and community centre at 457 Southdale Rd. W. combines worship, education and recreation under…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (614+ words) An Old South landlord is pushing back against accusations of reneging on commitments to accommodate displaced tenants during renovations as city council looks for an explanation for what happened and what recourse it has. The project at 145 Base Line Rd....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (754+ words) Councillors traded accusations of “political posturing” as they split over how shelters should handle drug possession. Accusations of political posturing, speculation and projection were among the barbs traded by city politicians as they made last-minute changes to guidelines for London’s…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (264+ words) A former London city councillor is heading to trial next year on extortion and harassment charges. Miriam Hamou, 51, was charged in November with extortion and harassing communications after an investigation headed up by the St. Thomas police. A court-ordered publication…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (464+ words) Opposition researchers look for flecks of gold at the bottom of a swirling pan of silt. They’re prospectors looking to take down other people’s prospects. It’s not glamorous work. They agitate the pan, flush out the muck and see what…...