London City Council

• Bottoms up! Ontario councillor under spotlight for drinking beer during meeting

  A London, Ont., councilor can't recall whether he was drinking a beer or a zero beer after being caught drinking a frothy, amber liquid during a televised council meeting.

  Canada

  Oct 5
  
• London, Ont. councillor wants redesign for Hamilton Road

  Ward 1 Councillor Hadleigh McAlister wants city engineers to explore options for Hamilton Road, including reduced traffic lanes, wider sidewalks, and protected bike lanes.

  Canada

  Aug 13
  
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• Proposed London, Ont. renoviction bylaw faces scrutiny at council meeting

  The bylaw as it stands would require landlords to pay $400 per-unit fee for a renovation licence from the city within seven days of serving the N13 notice.

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  Jul 15
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• London, Ont. encampment strategy approved with increased buffers

  The new buffers would see encampments not allowed within 150 metres of any elementary school and within 100 metres of any private residential property or sports fields.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• London, Ont. council committee set to discuss new encampment protocol

  The new plan sets out rules around health and safety at encampments, where they can be located, and what a rapid closure of an encampment would entail.

  Canada

  Jun 13
• London, Ont. developers band together for supportive housing project

  The project, located at 46 Elmwood Place, would convert the former long-term care home into 50 highly supportive housing units, pending approval from city council.

  Canada

  Jun 12
• Gas-powered lawn equipment debate boils over at council in London, Ont.

  Tempers flared after Ward 10 Coun. Paul Van Meerbergen said councillors in London, Ont. shouldn't turn into a "Politburo of groupthink and indoctrination.”

  Canada

  Jun 4
• London, Ont. councillor draws back proposed curfew for gas-powered lawn equipment

  In a statement posted to social media Saturday, London, Ont., Ward 11 Coun. Skylar Franke said she would be withdrawing her lawnmower curfew motion from the June 4 council meeting.

  Canada

  May 25
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• London, Ont. council votes to return free parking promotion in city core

  Councillors approved the promotion 11-3, providing one-hour free on-street parking in the core area along with one-hour free parking in two municipal lots in Old East Village.

  Canada

  May 14
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• London, Ont. council considering councillor compensation review

  A motion going before the Governance Working Group Monday would establish a review team with the goal of reviewing the compensation council would receive for the 2026 term.

  Canada

  May 10