Tag: Ontario government
Danuta Valleau receives provincial award for volunteer efforts
Danuta Valleau is this year’s Ontario Senior of the Year Award winner in Georgian Bluffs. The Georgian Bluffs resident was nominated by the township for volunteering in many ways but particularly concerning climate action. Last year she won the township’s Lifetime Volunteer Award. “Thank you, Danuta, for your tireless efforts in promoting environmental stewardship, youth […]
Provincial funding will help homeless move into permanent housing
A local program that temporarily houses and prepares homeless people to live independently is now provincially funded. “It’s a huge commitment from Ontario Health for Grey-Bruce,” said Stephen Musehl, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce. The Ontario government agency has committed $853,600 annualized funding for the program. “We’ve all seen the opioid crisis, […]
City looks to sweeten pot for affordable units, office conversions
London city hall may offer cash to builders to add affordable units to their projects and increase payments to landlords converting offices to apartments. In two separate proposals to two different city council committees that meet next week, city staff recommend tapping into a $74-million federal government fund to offer increased incentives to developers and […]
Home building takes off in London, more than doubling 2023 pace
Home construction in London has more than doubled in 2024 over one year prior with builders are breaking ground to meet demand, newly released city hall figures show. The city issued permits this year to the end of June for 1,565 new homes, more than double the total of 601 for the first six months […]
LCBO workers picket outside Owen Sound location
Dozens of LCBO workers picketed in front of the location at the corner of 9th Street East and 16th Street East in Owen Sound Friday as unionized staff are now on strike for the first time in the history of Ontario’s main liquor retailer. A strike deadline set by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, […]