Tag: Community
How the state’s law on big renewable energy projects shifts local control in northern Michigan
Three years after Public Act 233 passed, municipalities are still grappling with their options for large renewable energy projects as the state seeks to transition to cleaner energy sources.
Does London need 11 new special constables at a cost of $2M?
London could soon have a second set of special constables patrolling public areas, with one group controlled by London police and the second by city hall. City council’s community and protective services committee voted 4-2 Monday to endorse a pitch by Mayor Josh Morgan, based on an unreleased $65,000 consultants report, to explore establishing a […]
City facilities not part of proposed $5.7M winter response plan
London is poised to overhaul its winter response for the city’s homeless, after a brutal winter during which a community centre operated as an overnight warming centre for 24 nights. City council’s community and protective services committee endorsed a new homeless response for the 2026-27 winter. The plan calls for 235 beds and warming spaces […]
Owen Sound grapples with manslaughter sentence for U.K. tourist
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy said he didn’t expect phone calls from the BBC when he got into municipal politics. On Friday, shortly after a judge sentenced the man whose punch led to the death of beloved restaurant owner Sharif Rahman to 3 ½ years in custody, Boddy again became the orator tasked with trying […]
Local group protests outside MPPs office in Owen Sound, wants outdoor programs restored
Local parents, children, educators, and community members recently gathered outside the office of Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers to protest cuts to outdoor education programs. This past Thursday, a group of local protestors joined a province-wide day of action to protest the cuts. Demonstrators in Owen Sound arrived with signs and a canoe, calling on […]