Tag: Staff
Amid housing debate, one landlord gets bluntly honest: ‘I’m a profiteer’
A London landlord’s public comments that he’s a “profiteer” opposed to tougher rules to protect renters has riled city politicians who are leading the push for city hall to approve such a bylaw.
Hockey team-owning deputy mayor resigns after arena outburst
The deputy mayor of a rural community north of London who also owns the local Jr. C hockey team has resigned from politics following a watchdog’s report into arena staff’s harassment complaints.
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, […]
Five towers, 1,155 apartments planned along rapid transit corridors
Several apartment towers totalling more than 1,000 units have been endorsed unanimously by city politicians, with one calling them a perfect example of what they expect near London’s bus rapid transit lines.
Allegations of harassment lead to resignation and new deputy mayor in Brockton
Brockton council has appointed Kym Hutcheon to the deputy-mayor’s chair after James Lang resigned in the wake of an integrity commissioner’s report of a complaint from staff at Walkerton’s arena. Hutcheon’s council seat will be declared vacant at the Aug. 13 council meeting. Council accepted Lang’s official resignation after the integrity commissioner report was presented […]