London Free Press

1 day ago | lfpress.com | Beatriz Baleeiro

London MP Arielle Kayabaga was dumped from her role with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new slimmed-down cabinet unveiled Tuesday, and 10-year MP Peter Fragiskatos was passed over once again. Kayabaga is one of 11 ministers cut from Carney’s short-lived cabinet that was sworn in March 14, nine days before Parliament was dissolved when the April 28 federal election was called.

1 day ago | lfpress.com | Norman De Bono

Aspire Food Group, reportedly owing $41.5 million, has been placed into receivership, a step toward bankruptcy. It received $8.5 million in federal government support in 2022. The plant, which now employs about 50, is still running as it searches for either a buyer or new financing, said Kapil Lakhotia, chief executive of the London Economic Development Corp. “It’s unfortunate, but there are other options being pursued,” he said.

1 day ago | lfpress.com | Beatriz Baleeiro

A flavourful new addition is brewing at Museum London this spring, and it’s expected to elevate the visitor experience, an official says. Yaya’s Kitchen, a popular Old East Village eatery, is bringing its Afro-Caribbean spices and flair to a new café inside the downtown-area attraction. The menu will highlight rare fruits like baobab, native to Africa, and mamey from the Caribbean, alongside ingredients such as hibiscus and cardamom.

2 days ago | lfpress.com | Beatriz Baleeiro

A fast-moving east London fire was caused by an incident at an auto repair shop, a London fire department official saysA fast-moving east London fire, throwing up heavy smoke visible across the city, was caused by an incident at an auto shop, a London fire department official says. Emergency crews responded to a structure fire at 86 Clarke Rd., near Gore Road, about noon Monday, the official said. Due to the heavy smoke, residents and area businesses were advised to close their windows.

2 days ago | lfpress.com | Norman De Bono

London police will receive $150,000 from the Ontario government to support victims of crime and improve the reporting of hate-motivated incidents, local MPP Rob Flack has announced. The funding, part of a broader provincial plan, will be also be used to establish a “dedicated hate-incident reporting platform,” according to a statement from Flack, MPP for Elgin–Middlesex–London. The police will work in collaboration with local Jewish and Muslim communities, according to a statement from his office.