
Alessio Donnini
Reporter/Editor
Alessio Donnini covers local news online and on the air for CBC News in London. He covers breaking news and writes about municipal politics, crime, and technology. Since graduating from Fanshawe College, he's also worked in Toronto and Windsor. Alessio can be heard on weekday afternoons reading the news for Afternoon Drive, and can be reached at alessio.donnini@cbc.ca
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Hundreds of workers laid off at Ingersoll, Ont., assembly plant as GM halts production
The General Motors CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., will shut down next month with plans to reopen in the fall at half capacity.
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Almost 90 per cent of Ontario's growing measles cases are in the southwest
Measles case counts in Ontario continue to climb with the bulk of cases concentrated in southwestern Ontario, according to new data released by Public Health Ontario (PHO) on Thursday.
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Welcome to construction season, London. Here's what the city is working on
The City of London is warning residents to pack their patience when they leave home during what's set to be yet another record-breaking construction season in the city.
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How many Uber and Lyft drivers are there in London? The number might surprise you
By-law officials and police in London gave out more than 500 tickets to rideshare and taxi drivers during a month-long safety blitz, but it might be another number that stuns Londoners: There are more than 7,500 registered Ubers and Lyfts in the city — one rideshare driver for every 60 people, assuming a population of 450,000.
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Ark Aid scores $3.7M in city funding — more than expected — following heated debate
London City Council agreed to continue funding Ark Aid's emergency shelter and daytime drop-in spaces for another year, to the tune of nearly $3.7 million.
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How a trade war could boost small-scale farming in southwestern Ontario
A southwestern Ontario farmer hopes the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war encourages the country to look inward to keep itself fed, while making itself more resilient in the face of future crises.
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'We're fighters' says sister of London mom facing long recovery after Monday morning crash
A London man is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving and racing, after his vehicle was involved in a dramatic crash in east London yesterday morning.
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London MP Arielle Kayabaga appointed House leader in Mark Carney's cabinet
London West Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga was given a position in Mark Carney's cabinet during the Prime Minister's swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa, early Friday afternoon.
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King's, Huron trimming workforces due to financial pressure, but keep layoffs at bay
Western University affiliates King's and Huron are fighting different, but similar battles as they work to keep financial impacts from waning international student enrolment at bay.
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Fanshawe Student Union moves to shutter student paper, but some students are fighting back
The Fanshawe Student Union (FSU) is shuttering the college's student newspaper, marking the end of a roughly five-decade run of independent student journalism at the school.
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