Tag: Provincial
Chatsworth not moving ahead with multi-use community hub project
The Township of Chatsworth has pulled the plug on a multi-use community hub proposal at the site of the former Chatsworth arena. At its meeting on Wednesday, council voted against a motion of support for a first phase of the project, that could have potentially seen construction begin in 2030. The motion on the proposal, […]
Fanshawe College plans 35% staffing cut ahead of projected enrolment plunge
Fanshawe College is slashing 400 full-time employees positions – 35 per cent of its workforce – in the wake of a projected cumulative deficit of $95 million by March 2027.
London-area board responds to increased demand for school breakfast programs
Thames Valley District school board putting together food security tool kit to help school administrators continue and start new breakfast programs.
Pair of Grey-Bruce projects get emergency response funding
Two local emergency response projects are each receiving $50,000 in provincial funding. Community Emergency Preparedness Grant funding has been awarded to South Bruce Peninsula to assist with the purchase of a trailer and firefighting equipment for wildland fire response and to Saugeen First Nation for the purchase of a backup generator for the community’s emergency […]
Ontario’s strong mayor powers: Who wants them – and who doesn’t
The Ontario government’s strong mayor powers, now a couple years old, have been expanded to even more municipalities and some are not happy about it.