Tag: budget
Grey County awards construction tender for Durham paramedic base
Grey County has awarded the contract for the construction of a new paramedic base at Durham at a price tag of just over $2.4 million. At its meeting on Thursday, county council awarded the contract for the new base to Domm Construction Ltd., one of three bids that were received for the project. County staff […]
Unions back trustee’s push for cost of Blue Jays stadium hotel stay by school board brass
Top officials at four Thames Valley District school board unions are backing a trustee’s demand for details about a three-day retreat for 18 senior administrators at the Toronto Blue Jays stadium hotel amid a multi-million-dollar budget deficit.
Four lose jobs as London CMHA sheds junk removal company
The regionâs largest mental health organization is ending a 12-year-old program that employed people with mental health issues, a necessary move as it faces a $2.6 million deficit.Â
Trustee: Tell public full cost of school board brass stay at Blue Jays stadium hotel
A trustee with the cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board wants taxpayers to know the full cost of a three-day August retreat to the former SkyDome Hotel in Toronto by 18 senior administrators. âIt’s public dollars and the public should know how much was spent,â Lori-Ann Pizzolato said following a Tuesday night debate with a […]
Amid drug crisis, one Michigan city is using money to help backfill budget | Bridge Michigan
Farmington Hills has used about $120,000 from an opioid lawsuit settlement to repay itself for past drug-fighting costs. Almost all other cities are using the money to help current users or future drug-fighting efforts….
Tenants’ group frustrated as ‘toothless’ renoviction bylaw moves ahead
London tenants are a key step closer to getting more protection from renovictions under a bylaw approved by a council committee Monday.
Days after kids return to class, Thames Valley school board director takes paid leave
The Thames Valley District school board’s education director is taking a paid leave of absence mere days into the new school year, the board chairperson announced to employees Monday.
Developers, mayor: Plan for taller buildings across London falls short
London is looking to change its skyline as it boosts height limits across the city, but it’s not enough in some areas, the mayor and local developers say.
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LHSC needs additional $99M from province to prevent cuts: Unions
A new report by a provincial health-care workersâ union estimates Londonâs largest hospital needs an additional $99 million from the province just to maintain the status quo.Â