Tag: Staff
Facing population crisis, Whitmer opens Michigan growth office — with no new staff | Bridge Michigan
The governor announces a new state office to find ways to address decades of stagnation. The move comes after a commission she appointed unceremoniously ended….
City politicians push ahead with potential cuts to community grants
City politicians voted Thursday to have staff study potentially cutting by half the funding for London’s capital grants program, even after emotional pleas from community groups whose leaders say they need the financial help. The tense debate â based on a proposal from a tax-cut working group started by Mayor Josh Morgan â ended with […]
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 […]
City police looking for vandals who defaced rainbow crosswalk
Owen Sound police are investigating vandalism to a rainbow crosswalk at Ecole Saint-Dominique-Savio overnight last Friday. Somone defaced the walkway, a welcoming symbol of LGBTQ2S+ rights, with white spray paint. Police say two suspects entered the school property Friday, July 12 just before 4:30 a.m. Both wore dark hoodies and dark pants. The walkway damage, which […]
Sky’s the limit? City politicians consider much taller buildings across London
Politicians got their first look on Tuesday at new proposed building height limits for downtown and other highly populated parts of London that would jack up highrises in some areas by nearly 50 per cent. Members of council’s planning committee received a report by SvN Architects and Planners, a consulting firm hired by the city, […]
Fire chief to beachgoers: Beware this summer’s ‘aggressive’ Port Stanley currents
Lake Erie currents along Port Stanleyâs main beach are stronger and more dangerous than usual this summer, posing an increased risk to swimmers