Firearms licence applicants are now subject to a lifetime background check (instead of five years) to ensure eligibility. “The lifetime background check (implemented on July 7) will include criteria that must be considered in deciding whether to grant a firearms licence, including a history of harassment, whether the applicant was ever subject to a restraining […]

Dufferin County municipalities are receiving more than $1.1 million in funding from the provincial and federal government to invest in local infrastructure. The funding, which is through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), was officially announced in a press release last Thursday (July 8). Local municipalities will see […]

At the July 6 council meeting, Nancy Carrol, the clerk and treasurer of Tudor and Cashel Township, gave the council a report on the results of a tender to complete the installation of automatic doors, a ramp and cover at the entrances to the municipal office, thus increasing accessibility. The tender was awarded to the […]

The countdown is on as Ontario prepares to enter Step 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan this Friday, but not all London, Ont., businesses are ready to reopen just yet. Under the new stage, Ontario will allow for the return of indoor dining with no limits to the number of patrons per table, as […]

In an effort to crack down on stunt driving and street racing, new rules across Ontario are now in effect. Under the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, it also calls for stricter licence suspensions and increased vehicle impoundment periods. Frazer Snowdon reports.

New penalties for stunt and aggressive driving announced by the Ontario government in April have now taken effect across the province. Under previous parts of the Highway Traffic Act, the threshold for stunt driving was going 50 km/h or more above the posted speed limit. However, with changes under the Moving Ontarians More Safely […]

Fort Henry has opened its doors and is now operating ahead of the summer tourism season. While public health safety measures mean performances by the Fort Henry Guard won’t take place on the same scale, demonstrations are happening.

TORONTO — Representatives have returned to Ontario’s legislature for an emergency weekend debate on election finance law with implications for free speech that experts warn may backfire on Premier Doug Ford’s government. Debate was scheduled to start overnight into Saturday morning and continue over the next several days on the bill tabled this week […]

Ardent Industries, of Springwater, is continuing to expand its capabilities with the recent acquisition of Glass Canada and London Automatic Doors. Ardent was formed in 2016 by brothers Jason and Bryan White, as an amalgamation of their independent brands: Steelway Building Systems (est. 1976), Zelus Material Handling (est. 2002) and ExSteel Building Components (est. 2004). […]

Ardent Industries, of Springwater, is continuing to expand its capabilities with the recent acquisition of Glass Canada and London Automatic Doors. Ardent was formed in 2016 by brothers Jason and Bryan White, as an amalgamation of their independent brands: Steelway Building Systems (est. 1976), Zelus Material Handling (est. 2002) and ExSteel Building Components (est. 2004). […]