Tag: government
Arguments for, against expanding London’s urban growth boundary
As London’s population swells beyond expectation, and the city looks down the barrel of the national housing crisis, there are new questions about available land and its affordability. LFP reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at the city’s urban growth boundary, and why it should or shouldn’t be expanded. WHAT IS THE URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY? […]
Letters to the Editor: December 4, 2024
King Street will be known as the final battle in our city council and administration’s war against the car.
Blue Mountains’ Matrosovs is Grey County’s 2025 warden
Blue Mountains Mayor Andrea Matrosovs encouraged Grey County council’s continued collaboration and consideration of future generations in her first address as 2025 warden Tuesday night. Matrosovs was acclaimed to the position during a formal swearing in within the Grey County council chambers, with her family, a number of past wardens and others present. A reception […]
Let the games begin
(By Pauline Kerr) As the world gears up for the impending change of government in the United States, threats of punishing tariffs have Canada’s provincial and federal leaders spinning. Go, … Continue reading Let the games begin
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Owen Sound council against idea of private property tree policy
Owen Sound council has turned down a community services committee recommendation to look into creating a policy to manage mature and native trees on private property. At its meeting on Monday, council defeated a motion 6-3 in a recorded vote that would have seen staff consider the creation of a plan, policy or bylaw as […]
Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Opinion | Revenue Sharing Trust Fund would build vibrant, prosperous communities
Stable local government funding ensures better local planning….
Could big Trump tariffs slow London-area housing demand?
Industry watchers appear divided over the potential impact on Londonâs housing market of possible tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S., especially if they lead to Volkswagen pulling the plug on its St. Thomas battery plant.
Baranyai: Too often, consequences mistaken for censorship
This fall, a social worker in Yukon temporarily was stripped of her professional registration in B.C. for endorsing conspiracy theories.
Dyer: Netanyahu’s world smaller after ICC charges
Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant have not been found guilty of anything. However . . .