Tag: Londonarea
London-area real estate market trades in bidding wars for ‘balance,’ new figures show
The heady days of bidding wars and price escalation behind it, the local real estate market has struck a “balance,” said Adam Miller, chair of the London and St. Thomas…
Average London-area sale price stalls as home buyers eye interest rates
News Local News The average selling price for London-area homes remained virtually unchanged in August, the latest local market snapshot shows, a “quiet” month as fence-sitting buyers await the Bank…
These 26 London-area groups are splitting $2M in United Way funding
News Local News For five years, the Somali Association of London has been trying to bridge the gap between immigrant children and schools. Posted Aug 17, 2023 • 3 minute…
London-area jobless rate rises slightly in July, ending streak of near-record lows
The London-area jobless rate rose slightly last month, after a months-long stretch of near record lows, just released figures from Statistics Canada show. The unemployment rate increased to five per…
Large blaze tears through London-area horse barn
Firefighters were called to a large blaze at a horse farm southwest of London on Thursday. It was late Thursday morning when the blaze broke out in what appeared to…
$25k incentive helps London-area hospitals land 52 new nurses
News Local News Amid Ontario’s nursing shortage, hospitals in some under-served London-area communities are reaping the benefits of provincial grants for new nurses willing to stay put, bringing in at…
London-area sheds jobs, bucking Ontario, national trends: Latest figures
The London-area jobless rate improved slightly last month even as the region shed 1,400 jobs, just-released figures show. Unemployment dropped to 4.8 per cent in March from 5.1 per cent…
1,110 London-area students suspended over vaccination status
News Local News Suspensions have been issued for about 1,100 London-area elementary and high schools students as their deadline for being fully vaccinated came due Wednesday. Published Mar 22, 2023…
London-area Catholic schools will close Monday if deal not reached
News Local News Schools in the London District Catholic board will be closed if a deal between the province and the union representing education workers isn’t reached by early Monday,…
EQAO: London-area boards below provincial average in Grade 9 math
News Local News As predicted, math scores measured through standardized testing were dismal across both London-area school boards, echoing provincial results. Teacher Tracy Bisnaire works with Denzel San Jacob, left,…