38 h. ago Allied Nations Gather to Discuss Future of Multilateral Defence Security Financing

LONDON — The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) Development Group co-hosted an international conference in the City of London this week to discuss the creation of a new multilateral bank designed to bring capital market expertise to the frontlines of global security. The event at Mansion House, co-hosted by the Lord Mayor of London, […]

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65 h. ago London condo listed at record $2.6M asking price: 'House in the sky'

If the property sells for its asking price, it would be the most expensive condo sold in London's history, by a long margin.

Economics

3 d. ago Prince Harry has tea with his father, King Charles III, in first meeting for over a year

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles III, for tea on Wednesday at his Clarence House home in London, the first time they’ve met in well over a year. The two have been distant since Harry and his wife, Meghan, left royal life and moved to California in 2020 and […]

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4 d. ago Q+A: Pierre Poilievre on housing, bail reform and U.S. trade war

The Conservatives would repeal the Liberals' catch-and-release bail policy and their house-arrest rules, he said during a visit to London.

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7 d. ago London’s housing incentives oversubscribed; city seeks $9.5M top

The office-to-residential conversion program and the transit oriented development program have too many applications, a city staff report said.

Economics

8 d. ago 5 enormous towers up to 56 storeys could transform Ontario city's skyline

A towering development proposal aims to totally reshape the skyline of Barrie, Ontario.Plans filed with the City of Barrie by Piveon Developments on Aug. 27 seek to rezone a site near the city's waterfront that would radically alter the local landscape with five towers rising as tall as 56 storeys.The ambitious proposal seeks to build out a pair of properties at 145 Bradford Street and 48 Ellen Street, currently a vacant lot and an adjacent home.Such density would have seemed unimaginable just a few years earlier, though significant changes in Barrie's urban fabric have essentially kicked the doors open for a transformative wave of tall towers that could further alter the city's skyline in the years to come.The enormous proposal on Barrie's waterfront would have been laughed out of the room a decade ago, though the nearby Debut Waterfront Residences project, located at 55 Dunlop Street West — now home to Barrie's current tallest buildings — ...

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1 week ago In Calgary courts: Suspect in death of city woman last November wishes to seek bail, he tells Calgary court

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 2 to 5, 2025

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2 w. ago Photo gallery of pests: Tenants highlight London's public housing conditions

More than a dozen tenants at 85 Walnut St. drew attention to the ongoing issues they are facing in the building run by LMCH.

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2 w. ago City seeks feedback on proposed rapid bus route connecting Saddleridge to Seton

The BRT would be a 30-kilometre, north-south crosstown route connecting Saddle Ridge with Seton.  

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2 w. ago Toronto movie theatre slated for demolition gets new lease on life

Big news for movie buffs in Toronto! A Cineplex theatre complex in Etobicoke that was slated for redevelopment has been granted a new lease on life after locals rang the alarm about its future.Cineplex Queensway Cinema was in precarious waters after it was revealed that a massive new high-density development would see its erasure last summer.This development envisioned a comprehensive revamp of the entire Islington and The Queensway corner, featuring ten towers and two mid-rise buildings featuring designs from WZMH Architects, and ranging in height from seven to 46 storeys. The redevelopment from Talisker Corporation also proposed a park and public parking spaces, but no movie theatre.That didn't sit well with local residents, who responded with a petition earlier this year to save the theatre. The petition to save the theatre also seeks "to send a message to city leaders that Toronto needs to prioritize making our city more livable," and currently sits at mo...

Culture

2 w. ago Israel Seeks Truce on Its Terms as Army Edges Into Gaza City

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene Israel’s top decision-making forum on Tuesday to discuss prospects for a deal to wind down the almost two-year-old war in Gaza, while the army prepares for a final push into the Palestinian territory’s biggest city.

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2 w. ago $12M target: London city hall cashes in on Doug Ford's housing push

Queen’s Park is giving London nearly $12 million for meeting its housing targets for last year, but acknowledges changes to the housing incentive program may be needed amid bleak construction forecasts. Premier Doug Ford and Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Rob Flack, the province’s municipal affairs minister, announced the cash infusion atop city hall on Monday, awarding the […]

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3 w. ago How mayoral candidates plan to handle Edmonton's growing infill snafu

“A family home, now wedged between two three-storey eight-plexes. No sunlight. No privacy. No peace. When residents speak up, they’re labelled NIMBY. When they seek help, the city’s ‘support’ takes days, if it comes at all,” she posted.

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3 w. ago Up to 30 shots fired as London house, car sprayed with bullets

Neighbours on a northwest London street where a house and vehicle were riddled by bullets reported hearing up to 30 gunshots.

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