Tag: government
Ontario has no provincewide plan for ‘strong chair powers’ rollout
Proposed changes would give regional chairs veto and hiring powers in select areas.
Owen Sound downtown drug-use arrests garner support, raise concerns
For the first time in years, Owen Sound police recently targeted public drug use. Will the move address public safety concerns and perceptions, or might it drive people to use drugs in secret, where they may be at greater risk?
Southwestern Ontario construction firm fined $60K after worker’s fatal fall
A Southwestern Ontario construction company has been fined $60,000 after one of their workers fell to their death while building a barn in 2023, provincial officials say. Following a guilty plea in provincial offences court in Woodstock, Hendrik Jan Van Ginkel Construction, located at 324943 Norwich Rd. in Norwich Township in Oxford County, was convicted […]
Demand for HART hubs grows, but expansion years away
North Bay, Timmins and Chatham-Kent are still seeking provincial approval for hubs.
How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis
Finding hope and resilience in a city burdened with environmental pollution and generational trauma.
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