Tag: Provincial
London jail deaths inquest delayed to point of no return: Lawyer
Urged by a coroner to figure quickly out its next steps at a delayed inquest, a provincial ministry is seeking even more time to provide answers. That has derailed the inquest indefinitely and put families who were on the brink of learning more about their loved ones’ deaths back into the shadows, says London lawyer […]
BAA NEWS: St. Mary’s Mustangs win BAA senior boys’ volleyball title
The St. Mary’s Mustangs won the Bluewater Athletic Association senior boys’ volleyball championship in five sets over the Owen Sound District Wolves Wednesday at OSDSS. James Dafe led the Mustangs’ attack on the day while Ben Clark was busy at the net for the Wolves. The ‘Stangs won the closely contested final 25-20, 23-25, 25-19, […]
Q+A: Education analyst on ‘shocking’ school board travel spending
Debbie Kasman spoke with Heather Rivers about the travel spending that’s caused controversy at four Southwestern Ontario school boards.
Truck licensing and registration remain an ag industry uphill battle
Efforts continue to modify the existing Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration rules for larger trucks
School board travel scandals: Critic blasts ‘never-ending’ spending woes
A raft of out-of-town â even overseas â trips by school board trustees or officials across Southwestern Ontario have rattled taxpayers and sparked deep reviews by Ontario’s education ministry. Two more cases became public in the past two days, and one long-time critic of the provincial education system believes it’s time for drastic changes. “I […]