
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 [email protected]
Latest from Alessio Donnini

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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More kids hospitalized with breathing issues, 'very high' fevers as measles outbreak grows
Officials with Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) and Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH), and a paediatrician working to treat children with measles, say the outbreak that's been rapidly growing in several counties is likely much larger than the numbers show.
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Why some Londoners are flying the flag in the face of uncertainty
At a time when national pride is surging, Londoners share why they feel it's important to fly the flag.
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Nearly 5,000 votes 'a waste' as NDP didn't notify Elections Ontario of southwest candidate's withdrawal
The NDP failed to notify election officials that its candidate in the riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London had withdrawn, according to Elections Ontario, resulting in over 4,700 votes going nowhere.
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London announces first steps to reshape local economy as U.S. tariffs loom
City Hall, alongside two London-based economic development groups, announced the first steps toward shoring up the local economy in the face of the threat of crushing tariff threats from the United States, Wednesday.
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London political candidates pitch rental policies at downtown tenant rights rally
Tenant rights advocates rallied in downtown London, Tuesday, calling on provincial political parties to tighten rent controls and put housing affordability at the forefront, as a provincial election is days away.
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