Category: Ontario government
Doug Ford promises to get tougher on the homeless. Is it a good idea
Ontario’s premier is pledging new legislation which promises a crackdown on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not.
Rural politicians relieved over $77M funding to cover spiking police costs
Queen’s Park is doling out $77-million to help ease the sticker shock in municipalities provincewide that are facing big increases in the cost to have Ontario Provincial Police patrol their communities.
Woodstock’s 2024 housing starts performance a mystery
After exceeding its annual province-set housing target for 2023, Woodstock is either on the cusp of reaching its 2024 goal, or well-short of the objective, depending on whoâs keeping track.
Letters to the Editor: November 23, 2024
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St. Thomas tiny homes project gets $2.4M boost
Queenâs Park and Ottawa are teaming up to provide $2.4 million to help build 40 tiny, affordable homes in St. Thomas.