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Province's housing bill lacks 'transformational potential': Newmarket mayor

Province's housing bill lacks 'transformational potential': Newmarket mayor

'I’m worried that this constant fixation on municipalities is stopping us from focusing on some of the bigger things that need to be addressed,' mayor says as province moves to standardize municipal development charges
‘Everybody is afraid’: Mayor, union respond to Georgian SGB closure

‘Everybody is afraid’: Mayor, union respond to Georgian SGB closure

Georgian College president ‘optimistic’ post-secondary education sector will find a path forward with provincial government; 'We are looking at every facet of the operations to find ways to reduce expenses,' he said
'Really seeing the constraints': Ontario Medical Association president visits Southlake

'Really seeing the constraints': Ontario Medical Association president visits Southlake

New president takes stock of challenges experienced by local hospital, family doctors
Highest-acuity paramedic response times inch closer to targets

Highest-acuity paramedic response times inch closer to targets

Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services deputy chief Paul Kadwell credits the addition of two 12-hour ambulance shifts in 2023 with helping improve response times to high-acuity calls
New report shows most Sudbury homeless people are locals

New report shows most Sudbury homeless people are locals

Information from a new survey of homeless people in Sudbury is set to hit the council table on May 21 providing new insights into the city’s homeless population, including how many are local and at what age most found themselves homeless
'We won't be using it': Premier Ford suggests he'll die before 401 tunnel is built

'We won't be using it': Premier Ford suggests he'll die before 401 tunnel is built

Ford jokes that his younger cabinet ministers and their kids will get to use the tunnel, but he won't
Collingwood mayor, deputy mayor clash over strong mayor powers

Collingwood mayor, deputy mayor clash over strong mayor powers

‘I’m a very busy mayor. This is not an issue for me. I don’t know what’s coming. Why are you putting me on the spot like this?’ Mayor Yvonne Hamlin says to Deputy Mayor Tim Fryer during contentious committee-of-the-whole exchange
Cambridge looks to shift to proactive speed management to ease staff strain

Cambridge looks to shift to proactive speed management to ease staff strain

With only a fraction of resident-reported speeding complaints meeting criteria for action, the City of Cambridge is looking at other means to address concerns
‘It will take us all working together’: Bradford attempts to tackle poverty

‘It will take us all working together’: Bradford attempts to tackle poverty

About 100 people attended the BWG Anti-Poverty Summit in town on May 9, hosted in partnership with the town and local agencies
Councillor accuses province of overlooking our transportation needs

Councillor accuses province of overlooking our transportation needs

Sandra Hollingsworth says we need either a deputy or associate minister in charge of northern roads and transportation
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