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Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

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AWARDED London Hydro, Canada’s Safest Employers 2026 Kii Health Award for Best Wellness Program.

RECEIVED By Western University, $24 million in federal investment funds in support of IMMUNEQUITY, a Western-led international research initiative to develop an accessible HIV cure.

PROMOTED Sara De Candido, to regional director – Ontario West, Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General.

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AWARDED Museum London, the 2026 York Wilson Endowment Award from the Canada Council for the Arts, in support of the acquisition of Tribute to a Warrior (Dudley George), a work commissioned by the museum from artist Nico Williams.

OPENED JH Supermarket, 820 Blythwood Road.

AWARDED Elizabeth Gillies (professor, departments of chemistry and chemical and biochemical engineering, Western University), the 2026 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award.

PROMOTED Stefanos (Steve) Karaouzas, to senior regional manager, TD.

OPENED Shay’s Sandwich Co., 142 Fullarton Street (Talbot Centre Food Court).

RECEIVED By VersaBank, U.S. federal approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, acting under authority delegated by the Federal Reserve board, for its previously announced plan to realign its corporate structure to a standard U.S. bank framework pursuant to which Versa Bancorp, a new Delaware corporation, will become the direct holding company of the bank.

PROMOTED Amy Anderson, to manager, talent acquisition, Canada Life.

November 1 & 2 – Shine the Light on Woman Abuse Campaign