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The crisis among Londoners experiencing homelessness won’t end when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, forcing city council to decide if a temporary shelter should be operated indefinitely.
Article content Ward 1 Coun. Michael van Holst got a win on Tuesday night. Years after he first pushed his council colleagues to consider moving their meetings to daytime hours — plus repeated attempts to make headway on that goal — he seemed to gain a little ground. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Councillors open door to wide-ranging review of their job Back to video City politicians voted Tuesday night to have a working group consider ways council could better serve London, including a review of its hours, committee structure, and expe...
Article content A major London trucking business has been sold. HCL Logistics, which specializes in shipping goods for the defence sector, has been bought by Metro Supply Chain Group from Toronto. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or London trucking firm snapped up by Toronto hauler Back to video “HCL Logistics will continue to run independently with the objective of working with Metro Supply Chain Group to build a stronger defence logistics capability. The management team is remaining in place,” said Alison Wood, senior director of communicat...
LONDON, ONT. -- A councillor’s letter including claims that affordable housing will 'harm' an east London neighbourhood has drawn a strong rebuttal from one of his colleagues. In his letter sent to the Community and Protective Services (CAPS) Committee, Councillor Michael Van Holst highlights the concerns of some neighbours near a property on Elm Street purchased by city hall’s Housing Development Corporation. “The concern is that additional affordable housing will harm the area since it already consists entirely of affordable housing,” his letter reads. “Further, the initiat...
LONDON, ONT. -- Despite expressing a desire to help ease the tax burden during the COVID-19 pandemic, city council only managed to shave a small amount off the proposed 2021 tax hike. Following day-long budget deliberations, the initial 3.8% tax rate increase was reduced to 3.4 per cent in 2021. “I’m really committed to doing what we can to help the people who need help in our city,” explained Coun. Phil Squire. “I don’t think that means making massive cuts this year,” That represents $101 more on the average home in London with an assessed value of $241,000. There was no...