54 h. ago Workers at Crown Royal bottling plant in southwestern Ontario ratify closure deal

Union members at a southwestern Ontario plant that bottles Crown Royal whisky have voted to ratify a deal that gives them an increase in severance pay and other benefits. Unifor Local 200 president John D’Agnolo said 89 per cent of workers at the Diageo plant in Amherstburg, Ont., voted in favour of a closure agreement […]

Society

4 d. ago As bird flu spreads near London, a breakdown of CFIA’s response

The CFIA has identified five affected commercial poultry farms in Strathroy-Caradoc.

Other

4 d. ago Boom and gloom: A stark divide in Southwestern Ontario's auto belt

St. Thomas and Ingersoll aren't far apart, but there's a world of difference in how they've been hit by the auto industry's electric bet.

Other

7 d. ago Tuberculosis outbreak hits Labrador weeks after Inuit group decried funding loss

ST. JOHN’S — Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have declared an outbreak of tuberculosis within the Inuit region of Labrador, just weeks after a national Inuit group had warned that funding was needed to eradicate the disease. The region is home to several small communities, and officials are not revealing the number of confirmed […]

Other

8 d. ago Southwestern Ontario police officers honoured for acts of bravery

Police officers and firefighters pressed into action every day face enormous risks that often go unpublicized.

Events

9 d. ago Over 15,000 turkeys affected in second bird flu outbreak near London

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has declared a second avian influenza outbreak at a farm in Strathroy-Caradoc.

Other

2 w. ago At one Southwestern Ontario winery, a big project and even bigger goals

The owner of a winery in St. Thomas is investing in upgrades the management team hopes will make the venue a premier destination of its kind in Southwestern Ontario. Skye Chase Estate Winery, originally Quai du Vin Estate Winery, was purchased in 2021 by Kyle MacDonald, who is now overseeing the construction of a 5,000-square-foot […]

Other

2 w. ago Vianode to spent $3.2B on graphite plant for EVs in southwestern Ontario

Vianode CEO Burkhard Straube says it will construct the plant in St. Thomas, Ont., and will initially create 300 jobs and ramp up to 1,000 jobs once the plant is operating fully.

Economics

2 w. ago Vianode to spend $3.2B on graphite plant for EVs in southwestern Ontario

Vianode CEO Burkhard Straube says it will construct the plant in St. Thomas, Ont., and will initially create 300 jobs and ramp up to 1,000 jobs once the plant is operating fully.

Economics

2 w. ago Bird flu outbreak hits 32,000 birds at Southwestern Ontario farm

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency "confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza."

Other

2 w. ago Southwestern Ontario man who politician helped arrest gets sentenced

A Petrolia man a local politician said he helped police arrest last year has been sentenced to nearly two years of confinement.

Politics

2 w. ago Long gone from Strathroy, native sons publish book on how it's changed

Three authors have revisited their Southwestern Ontario hometown, Strathroy, in a new book that chronicles their memories of growing up there and how it has changed.

Other

3 w. ago Nonprofit trust launches $10M campaign to buy, protect natural lands

The Thames Talbot Land Trust is launching a fundraising campaign to collect $10 million to buy 1,500 acres of land in Southwestern Ontario – an effort that’s already well over half-way there. The Nature Nearby campaign, launched Monday, has quietly raised $6.5 million over the last two years, all part of an effort that’s already […]

Economics

3 w. ago Okanagan animal rescue group says bird flu detected at sanctuary

Critteraid in Summerland announced it is dealing with an outbreak of avian influenza at its pet and pasture animal facility

Events

4 w. ago Butterfield Acres reopens following temporary closure due to bird flu cases

None of its animals were affected, but all its birds had to be destroyed as per Canadian Food Inspection Agency protocols

Other

4 w. ago Two truckers charged with smuggling meth into Southwestern Ontario

A two-person team of truck drivers was arrested at the Blue Water Bridge and accused of smuggling drugs over the Michigan-Sarnia area border.

Transport