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Owen Sound tax increase sitting below council target
Owen Sound’s 2025 budget is nearing completion, with a proposed municipal levy increase that is now sitting below 2.5 per cent. On Monday, Owen Sound council held a public meeting on the budget to provide details and gather feedback. The bylaw to adopt the document is scheduled to happen at its Feb. 24 meeting. Council heard […]
New homeless addiction treatment hub opening in Woodstock
Oxford County found itself on the receiving end of Queen’s Park investments, including a new homeless hub and $700,000 for housing
Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?
By Jake Bittle and Zoya Teirstein
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When Joe Biden first became president, some found it hard to believe that he cared very much about climate change.
With a global pandemic raging, the former vice president and longtime senator pitched his 2020 campaign as a return to normalcy and a referendum on the erratic leadership of Donald Trump.
Ontario’s homeless population, in homeless encampments, is likely growing
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023
London housing approvals skyrocket in 2024 to nearly 23,000 units
London council had a banner year for housing approvals in 2024, green-lighting nearly 23,000 units – four times as many as the year before.