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Town considering increases to development charges

Town considering increases to development charges

Changes to the Collingwood’s development charge bylaw will be considered during council’s committee of the whole meeting on Dec. 4
Newmarket may permit more parking lot patios downtown next summer

Newmarket may permit more parking lot patios downtown next summer

'We’re trying to create an opportunity, but not endless opportunity,' mayor says as town updates its policy to allow up to six parking lot patios, remains firm on banning patios in traffic laneways
Let’s make a deal? Affordable units offered for density increase

Let’s make a deal? Affordable units offered for density increase

Development application for 560, 580 and 590 Sixth St. offers affordable housing in exchange for fifth storey
Council considering speed limit changes near schools, parks

Council considering speed limit changes near schools, parks

‘I think most of us would agree that vehicle speed in our public spaces is becoming a bigger issue as Collingwood grows,’ says Collingwood councillor
Council takes unanimous stand against intimate partner violence

Council takes unanimous stand against intimate partner violence

'It’s up to us men who need to step up and be better. The Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie are doing God’s work,' says deputy mayor
Skilled trades programming for women gets a $496K provincial boost

Skilled trades programming for women gets a $496K provincial boost

Funding enhances earlier investment by adding new program delivery sites
Ontario hospital services shuttered over 1,000 times this year: advocacy group

Ontario hospital services shuttered over 1,000 times this year: advocacy group

The Ontario Health Coalition tracked all of the closures of emergency departments, urgent care centres and other hospital services in the province this year
Northern health units being pushed to consider mergers

Northern health units being pushed to consider mergers

Health units in Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie exploring the idea of a voluntary merger
Provincial changes could cause problems for proposed Salem development

Provincial changes could cause problems for proposed Salem development

Developer wants council to express support for proposed development in Salem
Council agrees to three-month extension of drop-in funding

Council agrees to three-month extension of drop-in funding

'It won’t allow us to maintain 12 hours (of drop-in per day) but we’ll still be able to extend more than what we were able to do without it,' says Royal City Mission's managing director
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