Tag: Doug Ford
Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom
The Doug Ford government is pushing for a prospecting rush across northern Ontario, leaving a blanket of mineral claims on land just upstream from Lake Superior where First Nations are […]
Vickers wins PC Party candidacy in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
Meaford dairy farmer Paul Vickers has won the Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound PC candidacy for the next Ontario election. Vickers was announced the winner of the candidacy at a nomination meeting held at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on Saturday, beating out three other candidates – Brock Hamley of Owen Sound, Christine Robinson of West Grey […]
Counties to make their pitch to province at ROMA conference
Grey-Bruce politicians and senior staff will hear about issues important to municipalities and present their needs to their provincial counterparts at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference which starts Sunday. They’ll be among 1,900 participants from hundreds of municipalities and organizations across Ontario attending the four-day event at the Sheraton Centre hotel in downtown […]
Interest rates, Donald Trump and London’s 2025 housing market outlook
London’s housing market ended 2024 on a positive note, bolstered by a strong fall that helped the region reach 8,000 homes sold for the first time in three years. All signs pointed to an even stronger 2025 amid lower interest rates and new mortgage rules meant to help first-time buyers. But clouds are now on […]
4 running for PC candidacy in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
When members of the PC Party of Ontario vote for their candidate in the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound this weekend they will have four people to choose from. Former West Grey councillor and longtime Grey-Bruce resident Stephen Townsend was recently announced as a fourth and final candidate running for the nomination. The other candidates include Brock […]
School board chair won’t say who approved big pay hikes for senior staff
Thames Valley chair won’t say if trustees OK’d pay raises for senior administration in 2023 because of a ministry-ordered audit.
The Climate Benefits Of Congestion Charges In New York City
The congestion charges that went into effect in New York City last Sunday will help clean the air of pollutants for better health.
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Ontario at ‘tipping point’ as number of homeless grows: AMO
An in-depth study released Thursday by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) – a non-profit organization representing 444 municipalities in the province – details the growing toll of homelessness on individuals, families, communities and governments. Here’s some things to know. ONTARIO’S HOMELESSNESS CRISIS The study, called Municipalities Under Pressure: The Human and Financial Cost […]
‘This head’s like limestone’: Doug Ford says he’s fine after 401 crash
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is all right but the vehicle he was travelling in got “hammered” when it was hit by another car Wednesday on Highway 401. The collision happened as Ford was on his way back from an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville. The vehicle got “sideswiped,” Ford said. […]
Brews News: Some predictions for the new year
Change nothing and nothing changes. Keeping craft breweries rolling means adjusting the game plan. Here are 10 things I expect to happen this year.