Category: Ontario
Saugeen firefighters make history in new Indigenous wildfire brigade
‘It was nice to be a part of history, just having First Nations crews be able to be deployed in support of First Nations when it comes to wildfires.’ — Saugeen First Nation volunTeer firefighter Jared Kerr.
Grey considers new affordable housing incentive powers
‘But I think if the market could create the affordable housing that we need, we would have it.’ — county planner Liz Buckton in explaining community improvement plan merits
Ontario’s First Electricity Shortfall Isn’t A Capacity Shortfall
Ontario needs a lot more electricity. Demand hit 145.6 TWh in 2025, up 4.4% in a year, and IESO’s reference case gets to 250 TWh by 2050. But its own range runs from 207 to 297 TWh. That’s not a rounding error. It’s a completely different buildout depending on which … [continued]
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Grey County rejects paying to keep old and new Rockwood Terraces open
Province now offers funding to renovate older long-term care home — after county decided to replace what at the time was an ‘undevelopable’ Rockwood Terrace in Durham.
Bruce Power sends supplies for Niagara Region flood recovery
Bruce Power is providing communities in the Niagara Region with $100,000 worth of supplies needed to recover from unprecedented rainfall a couple of weeks ago. It’s sending supplies including small generators, heavy-duty garbage bags, cleaning supplies, mops, brooms, disinfectants, mold-removal products, paper products, laundry detergent, baby diapers, personal hygiene items, fans, and dehumidifiers. St. Catharines […]