Home | The Londoner
Last: Bordeaux on the go - Changes afoot in the world’s most famous wine region. If you were to tour the world’s most ostentatious wine cellars, you would undoubtably see wooden cases stacked high bearing the names of Bordeaux’s wine elite; Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Petrus, Cheval Blanc, etc., all carrying price tags into the thousands of dollars a bottle (a good example can be ...
'It's not all about wages,' says local union president as postal strike ...
2 days ago · Canada Post stopped delivering mail across the country on Friday after workers went on strike over wages, working conditions and other issues. On Saturday, a special mediator was appointed to support negotiations between Canada Post and the union representing its striking workers. Joanne Horton, president of Simcoe Local 604 of the Canadian ...
Trailer park residents make their pitch to politicians to forestall ...
1 day ago · Port Glasgow Trailer Park – about 70 kilometres southwest of London – belongs to the municipality of West Elgin. Park resident Adam Lumley spoke at a recent council meeting opposing the surplus designation that clears a path for the park’s sale. Lumley told politicians he had “strong feelings” about the municipality’s declaration ...
Sarnia Sting shut out by Kitchener Rangers in sixth consecutive loss
1 day ago · It’s up to the players left in the injury-battered lineup to end the slump in which they’ve lost six straight games and 10 of 11. That was the message from head coach Alan Letang after Sunday’s 5-0 loss to the OHL-leading Kitchener Rangers in front of 3,701 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena. “Maybe part of our group’s not desperate ...
National postal strike begins | The Londoner
4 days ago · People making payments can do so in person and all are advised not to put any cheques or documents in the mail until the strike ends. For those expecting Ontario Works cheques, clients are urged to register for direct bank deposits by contacting a coordinator at 519-759-3330. Cheques can be picked up, with photo ID, at 225 Colborne St.
Non-profit leader speaks out as city politicians mull cuts to …
3 days ago · Pillar Nonprofit CEO Maureen Cassidy speaks to city politicians at London city hall on July 18, 2024. (Derek Ruttan/ The London Free Press) London’s non-profits shouldn’t pay the price for a rubber-stamped bloated police budget that’s raising taxes, a 350-organization network says as it launches a campaign against community grant cuts.
London Breaking News | Local & National Headlines | The Londoner
Hamilton hospital pauses youth tonsil and adenoid surgeries after 2 deaths. Scheduled tonsil and adenoid surgical procedures for patients under the age of 18 have been paused at McMaster Children’s Hospital after two children, including one from Norfolk County, recently died shortly after being discharged.
London News | Latest Local Headlines | The Londoner
City budget: Don't expect fights for more cash from London Transit, library. The 2025 city budget update process is now underway. After the tense four-year (2024-27) budget discussions last winter where only London police walked away with everything they wanted – how are London’s other biggest agencies faring with what they got?
What economists say about the latest inflation numbers | The …
Oct 15, 2024 · Economists say the Bank of Canada will 'welcome' Tuesday's CPI data. A shopper at a produce counter in St. Lawrence Market in Toronto on Jan. 17, 2023. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg. Inflation in September rose 1.6 per cent, the slowest year-over-year increase in more than three years and well below the Bank of Canada ‘s target of two per cent.
Why 2% inflation ain't what it used to be | The Londoner
Oct 1, 2024 · August’s reading was the slowest increase in the consumer price index since February of 2021, opening the door for the central bank to bring more relief to Canadians struggling under higher interest rates.. However, as good as hitting the target is, it is not a magic bullet — mainly because 2 per cent inflation today is a lot different than 2 per cent in 2019, say Royal Bank of Canada ...