Tag: Municipalities
Grey considers new affordable housing incentive powers
‘But I think if the market could create the affordable housing that we need, we would have it.’ — county planner Liz Buckton in explaining community improvement plan merits
Grey delegation heading to Ottawa for AMO conference
Sustainable college funding and more funding child-care spaces are on the agenda for Grey’s meetings with provincial ministry officials at AMO.
‘I like it here, I am free’: Encampment set up in Port Elgin parkette
John Lowry is confident that it is only a matter of time before he gets an apartment of his own and heads back to work. The 61-year-old made his way to Bruce County almost exactly three years ago after he walked away from an unhappy marriage in Bradford. He left with just his tools, motorcycle […]
Bruce Power sends supplies for Niagara Region flood recovery
Bruce Power is providing communities in the Niagara Region with $100,000 worth of supplies needed to recover from unprecedented rainfall a couple of weeks ago. It’s sending supplies including small generators, heavy-duty garbage bags, cleaning supplies, mops, brooms, disinfectants, mold-removal products, paper products, laundry detergent, baby diapers, personal hygiene items, fans, and dehumidifiers. St. Catharines […]
AI data centre backlash fuels calls for Ontario-wide rules
Municipalities are seeking clearer provincial rules as concerns grow over the facilities’ energy use, water demands and other impacts.