Tag: budget
Grey Transit Route gets boost from Dundalk to Orangeville
Dufferin County is temporarily paying to add a bus between Dundalk and Orangeville to make up a shortage of seats on Grey Transit Route buses. The decision means GTR buses are stopping again in Shelburne and there should be more seats available for residents of Grey and Dufferin counties. Grey County informed Dufferin County in […]
Woodstock politicians pull $100K from savings to pay for homeless camp cleanups
Woodstock city council is pulling $100,000 from savings to be spent on cleanups at homeless encampments across the city, a move prompted by the costly recent dismantling of one such site.
Anti-poverty group pushes city to help low-income tenants battle pests, disrepair
A London anti-poverty agency is mapping out for city council how London can do a better job helping low-income tenants battle pests and disrepair in their homes.
Wiarton BIA board may be put on hold if vacancy can’t be filled
South Bruce Peninsula officials plan to go back to the members of the Wiarton BIA in an attempt to fill a vacancy on the organization’s board of management before deciding if the board is put on hold for 2025. At its meeting on Tuesday, town council decided to go back to the membership again with […]
London hospital cuts 50+ managers to tame $150M deficit: Sources
London Health Sciences Centre has finished its management restructuring and the cuts are deep and wide at the city’s largest hospital, sources tell The London Free Press.
Aging downtown London ambulance base getting much-needed overhaul
Londonâs core ambulance base is getting some much-needed upgrades, the first phase of an overhaul of the aging building snapped up by Middlesex County earlier this year.Â
Ritchie returns as Saugeen chief
Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation members re-elected Conrad Ritchie as chief for a second consecutive term. Ritchie faced seven others, including former chief Lester Anoquot, who declined to run for chief in the last election. Anoquot was elected as councillor last time and again this election. Eight ran for chief and 40 for councillor. Six […]
Queen’s Park rips school board brass over retreat at Blue Jays stadium hotel
Thames Valley District school board senior administrationâs luxury retreat gets heat from Queenâs Park, trustees launch investigation
ANALYSIS: Cash-strapped school board officials’ stadium stay hurts public trust
A three-day stay at the Toronto Blue Jays’ stadium hotel by senior executives with a London-area school board facing a $7.6-million budget shortfall will erode the organization’s trust with parents and the community, a political scientist says.