Tag: savings
Grey County passes on provincial encampment-removal funding
Grey County did not apply for provincial funding to remove homeless encampments but it is seeking money to build more rental housing. A memo to county council Thursday from community services director Anne Marie Shaw said the county had the opportunity to apply for Encampment Response Initiative funding, but the program didn’t suit the county’s […]
Meaford fire chief on move to King Township fire department
Municipality of Meaford Fire Chief Courtney Allen has been named the new fire chief of King Township. Allen, who has over 20 years of leadership in fire and emergency services including the past four years with Meaford, will begin his new role on Feb. 1 “It has been an incredible four years and a great experience […]
Musk Needs A Wake-Up Call About Reworking The US Economy, Says Senator Elizabeth Warren
If there’s anyone who can offer a prescription to cure the US economy, it’s Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). It was her idea to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a way to stop scams and hold financial firms accountable when they cheat people. Now billionaire Elon Musk has bought … [continued]
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Safe ‘n Sound drop-in centre needs more space
Increased need has prompted Safe ‘n Sound, the downtown Owen Sound homeless drop-in centre, to seek funding to move to bigger quarters. It’s intended to be a warming centre this time of year, particularly at night. There are no beds there and those who use the centre aren’t supposed to sleep there. It’s also a […]
Think tank: Canada will benefit by helping London embrace big growth
The C.D. Howe Institute suggests helping London become a desired destination for workers and employers could ease Canada’s affordability crisis
Five things to know about that $200 Ontario cheque in your mailbox
Promised by Premier Doug Ford last fall, $200 cheques are now landing in mailboxes across Ontario. Heather Rivers reports on what you need to know about them.
You Can Now Order New Tesla Model Y in USA — Plus Brand New Video/Commercial
The new version of the Tesla Model Y (“Juniper”) was just revealed in China two weeks ago. It’s got an attractive new frontend with that LED light strip across the vehicle. It also has more tech packed inside — a screen for backseat passengers, for example. It still offers tremendous … [continued]
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Community Solar Still A Bright Spot Amid Trump Turmoil
McDonald’s and Wendy’s franchises in Illinois are pushing the community solar envelope, Trump or no Trump.
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Doug Ford to call snap election on Feb. 27 next week: Sources
Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press has learned. Two senior government sources say Ford recently made the decision for the rare winter election after waffling for months. The Canadian Press is not naming them so they can speak […]
Bush party killer showed ‘chilling’ bravado posing with gun: Judge
Convicted murderer Carlos Guerra Guerra’s sentencing on a gun charge was a bit of an academic – and mathematical – exercise. Guerra Guerra, 23, won’t serve any more prison time for possessing a restricted firearm. The 2½-year sentence dealt Thursday to the aspiring rapper convicted this month of second-degree murder and assault with a weapon […]