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Driving the Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Equinox
Anthony said: "I'm not surprised by this. London must realized that cabs drive too many miles a day to be all electric.
There are two seasons in Ontario: winter and road construction. That joke, likely dreamt up by a frustrated driver waiting in traffic for a construction delay, does sum up what drivers in Tillsonburg have been ...
A 150-year-old letter evoking an extraordinary episode in Canadian and American history - famed abolitionist John Brown's Ontario-based plot to spark a slave rebellion just before the U.S. Civil War - is set to ...
Four Ontario auto assembly plants, including two General Motors of Canada Ltd. factories in Oshawa, are among the top 10 most productive assembly operations in North America, an industry report says.
As General Motors slashes jobs, calls mount for the struggling auto...
The 2,600 jobs General Motors of Canada Ltd. is slashing at its pickup truck plant in Oshawa, Ont., likely will cause the company to default on terms of interest-free government loans, forcing it to repay them ...
Ingersoll man charged after child porn investigation
A longtime community volunteer in Ingersoll, Ont., is facing multiple child pornography charges.
Goodbye gas-guzzling SUVs, hello crossovers like the ones built locally at Cami Automotive.
Ingersoll's budget is finalized with a 6.9 per cent increase in the municipal tax levy, which works out to $66.70 on a residential property assessed at $165,000. Council took the final step in the process ...
Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
No wage tiers, health trusts in contract for Detroit Three's Canadian auto workers
An auto worker puts a wiring harness in an empty vehicle body at the CAMI Automotive facility in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada.
Who's laughing now? Subcompact owners
“There is a lot of demand for them now. They are inexpensive and reliable. People are looking for them now for sure”
Three-cylinder cars once the butt of jokes and shunned by drivers across North America are now in high demand. via London Free Press
“We got retirement incentives, we got buyouts, we got grow-in, pro-rated pensions -- all of the things you can do to protect people caught, through no fault of their own, in what's a tragedy happening to our union in Canada”
Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove, left, shakes hands with Chrysler Canada vice-president Al Iacobelli. via London Free Press
ISG Capital Corporation announces qualifying transaction
The QT Property The QT Property is 100% leased to Hercules Tire Company of Canada Inc. via Canada NewsWire
“It will be higher than this year, we forecast production will to continue to grow”
The Southwestern Ontario automotive industry is steaming as the ice-cold water of a U.S. recession hits what has been this region's red-hot auto sector. via London Free Press
Balanced hospital budgets approved by South West LHIN
“The LHIN Board and staff recognize the considerable effort that hospitals have put forward to balance their budgets and maintain programs, services and jobs in their communities”
The South West LHIN will now work with the 16 hospitals to implement their annual plans and introduce a process to further assist the four hospitals that have not yet balanced their budgets. via Canada NewsWire
Walk strikes close to home for organ donor's family
“We were a family of immense gratitude. Our 62-year-old dad, John, father of four, grandfather to three children and husband to Joan received the biggest gift he will ever receive - his life was given back to him”
Ann Carroll can't fathom why organ donation rates are so low in Canada. Why aren't people signing donor cards? What are they afraid of? The Mississauga woman and her family know a lot about organ donation. via Mississauga
2008 Suzuki XL7 Limited FWD Review
SEE ALSO: Compare Suzuki Specs and Prices- Suzuki Buyers Guide Things are not necessarily what they seem on the surface in the automotive world. via The Auto Channel
“If they paid me $35 an hour I would scrub toilets, just hand me the brush”
The union hall is nearly filled for the early breakfast and men and women shuffle into the buffet line. via London Free Press
“This will ensure confidence when consumers see the term organic. . . We will all be using the same rules and that will be a good thing”
Film reviews! Get our take on all the latest releases out this weekend in the Today section, online and in print Field Gate Organics assistant manager Penelope Holt offers up two New York strip loin steaks at ... via London Free Press
Layoff toll rises to 960 workers
“Our first concern is the people. It is not just about paycheques, but about their lives. This is felt throughout the community. These people buy groceries, make car and mortgage payments, it hurts everyone.”
Therm-O-Disc in St. Thomas has announced it is closing in one year, with the loss of 280 jobs. via London Free Press
“It has a negative impact on production”
Sterling Truck in St. Thomas has been rocked by chronic absenteeism, and workers have been disciplined and fired for calling in sick. via London Free Press