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You butter not cry: High cost of key holiday baking ingredient a test for bakers
Bakers are being challenged by the rising cost of butter, a key ingredient in holiday goodies.
Real estate fraud up as London investors see $1.4M disappear from Hamilton Rd. development
A private investigator who deals in white collar crime says buyers need to take steps to protect themselves against real estate fraud, which he says is widespread across Ontario.
CBC Investigates
His London housing project got $1.4M in investments. Now, the money is nowhere to be found
For the second time in his career, a lawyer and home builder at the centre of a stalled townhouse development in east London has had his licence suspended by the Ontario Law Society over allegations that $1.4 million in buyers' deposits may have been "misappropriated and/or mishandled."
East-end councillors push back on proposed service depot locations
London city councillors representing east-end wards are pushing back on a list of proposed locations where basic supplies are handed out to people who live in homeless encampments.
3 London mechanics explain why winter tires remain essential despite warmer weather
Mechanics in London weigh in on whether, and when, drivers should get snow tires in an age when the winters seem to be increasingly mild.
Budget crunch forces health unit to scale down school nurse program
Budget pressures have pushed the Middlesex London Health Unit to re-assign nurses from its school health team and as its funding municipalities for a budget boost.
Potential loss of basements 'devastating' for tenants in south London complex
Tenants at 145 Base Line Rd. W. are trying to figure out how they'll live in half the space if council approves the owner's plan to take away their basements and turn them into new rental units.
City moves to demolish 'problem' building, with owner facing $100K tab
The owner of a now-derelict commercial building in southeast London could be facing a six-figure bill from the city for its demolition.
Rock the Park, Sunfest and other events move toward midnight end time
Rock The Park and other special music events in London could soon be allowed to keep rocking until midnight after a council committee vote on Monday.
In Depth
Amid a housing crisis, Farhi's Ridout project approved by London, Ont., council in 2021 has yet to start
A London, Ont., councillor expressed skepticism that Farhi Holdings Corp. would ever build a downtown tower approved in 2021, after an application to construct the mixed-use building and add 280 residential units to the city's core. More than three years later, the project still hasn't started.