Tag: Ontario government
Doug Ford promises to get tougher on the homeless. Is it a good idea
Ontario’s premier is pledging new legislation which promises a crackdown on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not.
Letters to the Editor: December 5, 2024
This is another example of special interest running the city.
Construction underway at expanded Port Stanley long-term care home
As seniors face wait times to access Ontarioâs long-term care homes, a Lake Erie beach town looks to put a dent in the queue as it breaks ground on a new 100-plus bed facility.
Rural politicians relieved over $77M funding to cover spiking police costs
Queen’s Park is doling out $77-million to help ease the sticker shock in municipalities provincewide that are facing big increases in the cost to have Ontario Provincial Police patrol their communities.
Province to provide relief for increased OPP costs
The Ontario government has announced some relief for communities grappling with spikes to their OPP policing bills. On Friday, the government announced it was proposing to provide more than $77 million in financial relief to municipalities to help offset increased costs in police services provide by the OPP in 2025. The government also announced it […]
Woodstock’s 2024 housing starts performance a mystery
After exceeding its annual province-set housing target for 2023, Woodstock is either on the cusp of reaching its 2024 goal, or well-short of the objective, depending on whoâs keeping track.
Letters to the Editor: November 23, 2024
I have another suggestion for something that should not be said to patients.
Rural residents fight to save late neighbour’s home amid redevelopment plan
Dutton Dunwich residents are concerned that a beloved old homeâs new owner may demolish it to develop a 16-unit apartment complex there
The fight to keep invasive grass carp out of the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes system system is no stranger to invasive species, but grass carp could upend the Great Lakes’ ecology, as well as the operations of some of the world’s most significant freshwater commercial fisheries. So far, the Great Lakes have successfully held grass carp at bay. Those involved in managing the grass carp — not to mention the fishermen who rely on the abundance of native fish — can only hope that success is sustainable.
‘Free food store’ opening in Kincardine using $88K grant
Drop-in at The Bridge is helping local families gain access to food using an $88,000 Ontario Trillium Seed Grant. “We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Ontario government for this generous support, which will enable us to strengthen our programs for families facing food insecurity and foster a […]