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No air conditioning in some London schools sparks concerns among parents
As several schools in London's largest school board are without central air conditioning during this week's intense heat wave, parents say it's unacceptable and poses serious safety concerns.
'We deserve to be comfortable in our homes,' say tenants pushing for maximum heat bylaw
As the London region enters its second day of a heat wave, some tenants say they've taken it upon themselves to ensure they have air conditioning because the city doesn't have a bylaw to regulate when landlords should provide it.
London-area Grand Chief slams Ford's 'hat in hand' comments, says apology offers little relief
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's apology for controversial comments he made about First Nations has little value unless he recognizes the historical and legal context of why many communities lack resources to begin with, an Indigenous leader in southwestern Ontario says.
Ontario woman distressed Purolator lost her passport. She was offered $100 gift card as goodwill gesture
A London, Ont., woman says Purolator lost her former Indian passport while it was en route to a consulate office in Brampton, and after months of not being able to locate it, the courier service closed her case and offered her a $100 Amazon gift card for the inconvenience.
A fugitive landlord is at large. Where does that leave dozens of his Ontario tenants?
A fugitive landlord with three apartment buildings in southwestern Ontario has seen the bank take over ownership of one with taxes and maintenance bills going unpaid on the other two. A legal expert explains what happens to tenants living at the buildings that are foreclosed.
Vigil for victims of deadly Air India plane crash brings Londoners together in their sadness
London, Ont.'s South Asian community says it's standing united in its grief for victims of Thursday's deadly Air India plane crash in the Gujarati city of Ahmedabad, that has killed at least 270 people and injured dozens others.
London's Gujarati community 'in shock' following aftermath of deadly Air India crash
Members of London, Ont.'s Gujarati community say they're reeling from shock and devastation following a plane crash that killed hundreds and injured several others in northwestern India on Thursday, marking the county's deadliest aviation disaster in decades.
2 cities, 2 buildings and 1 fugitive landlord leaves tenants in unlivable conditions
A wanted fugitive accused of being the ringleader of a grandparent scam has left tenants in two southwestern Ontario cities with a host of maintenance issues and no one to turn to for help.
WSIB workers in London continue picketing as strike nears 3-week mark with no resolve
Workers at the London office of Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) say they're not discouraged after being locked out for almost three weeks.
This subcontractor and dozens of others say they're out $75K after landscaper didn't pay
Group of homeowners and subcontractors in London, Ont., say they're owed more than $75,000 by a landscaper, who they allege took full payments from clients without completing lawn maintenance and didn't pay the workers he hired to do the jobs.