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The Kincardine Independent
(By Pauline Kerr) Bruce County council got its first look at the 2025 budget on Oct. 10. The draft budget calls for a levy increase of 6.81 per cent – … Continue reading Bruce County draft 2025 budget calls for 6.81 per cent levy increase
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Politicians push for city-funded pest extermination at low-income homes
City politicians have given an initial OK to studying recommended steps from a local anti-poverty agency to tackle pest control and disrepair in London’s low-income rental units.
School board to recoup $38K retreat costs – from officials’ expense accounts
The cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board will recoup the $38,000 that 18 officials spent on a three-day retreat at the Toronto Blue Jays stadium hotel, though the senior administrators who attended won’t be out of pocket
St. Thomas police dog retiring after seven-year career
A St. Thomas police dog is calling it quits and beginning its new life as a family pet.
Letters to the Editor: October 19, 2024
Stop cutting the ‘ounce of prevention’
Cornies: How do public-sector executives lose touch with their true purpose?
It’s one of the toughest tricks to master for leaders and boards in the charitable or public-service sectors.
Man, 38, charged in $250K Old East Village blaze
A 38-year-old man is charged after fire tore through a vacant building along Dundas Street in London’s Old East Village, police say. The fire, deemed an arson by police, did an estimated $250,000 in damage, police said. Fire crews were called at about 10 a.m. Wednesday to the building at 737 Dundas St., on the […]
London police tap reserve fund to cut 2025 budget hit by $850K
Months after London city council approved a record-setting budget request for London police, the force is reducing the impact on taxpayers by tapping a reserve fund. The seven-member police board unanimously approved a request Thursday to draw $850,000 from a reserve fund to reduce the impact of the police operating budget while not affecting the […]
London police crackdown on open drug use panned: ‘Could see more deaths’
The London police chief’s plan to arrest people using drugs in public is impractical and could cause more deaths, outreach workers warn
Brant Catholic trustees ‘regret’ $45K trip to Italy, will repay expenses
Trustees who took a $45,000 trip to Italy in July to buy artwork for a new Brantford high school say they regret doing it and will repay all their expenses. Â âThe board of trustees wishes to express regret regarding the events related to the trip to Italy this summer,â Rick Petrella, chair of the […]