Tag Archives: Ontario
Funding for fire services
Fire services across the province will be getting some much needed funding and support. The provincial government announced that they would be providing $5 million to help for fire services across Ont...
Mar 21, 2021
Federal and Provincial Governments investing in interprovincial snowmobile bridge over Ottawa River
The Government of Canada, alongside the Government of Ontario and the West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association have announced a large investment in a rail bridge connecting the provinces of Ontario...
Mar 18, 2021 abdallahh / CC
The K9 unit- providing dogs with jobs
It's no secret that not just any dog is cut out to be a police dog. Currently, there are eight police dogs in London. They consist of German Shepherds, a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix, and a La...
Feb 27, 2021
COVID has increased the number of mental health calls
Whether there is a pandemic or not, people still need emergency services. Tracy Dietrich, program coordinator of the Emergency Telecommunications program at Fanshawe College, highlighted how COVID-19 ...
Feb 26, 2021
The London Public Library reopens
The London Public Library is once again open and welcoming guests to borrow, browse, and use the computers. With the exception of Glanworth Branch, libraries will reopen with red zone precautions. Mea...
Feb 22, 2021
There have been more fires in 2020 then in years due to COVID
Lately, there seems to be more sirens and emergency vehicles on the roads. "COVID has had a significant impact. We've had more fires and fire fatalities in 2020 then we've had in years. The statistics...
Feb 21, 2021
Lockdowns have been detrimental for holistic healing
With the pandemic, many things had to close if they were deemed non-essential. The government deemed things like grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies, and medical establishments to be essential ser...
Feb 19, 2021
Blackfriars Bridge is only open to pedestrians but will it remain that way?
After the reconstruction of Blackfriars Bridge, some believed that the use of the bridge would resume to what it had previously been- for pedestrians and cars. But that was not the case. As many know,...
Feb 18, 2021 Photo taken by Victoria Newman, XFM News.
The shift to the online market
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses had to shift to the online market. Darren Chapman is an economics professor at Fanshawe College, and this is what he had to say about companies having to sh...
Feb 07, 2021
COVID has pushed people to be a tourist in their own city
The COVID pandemic has had devastating effects on the travel and tourism industry. In London, before COVID, the tourism industry brought in quite a lot of money. "Tourism has been recognized as a majo...
Feb 07, 2021 This is a picture of the Tourism London building on Wellington Rd. Photo taken by Victoria Newman/ XFM News.
