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Blue Mountain wants staff housing proposal accelerated

Blue Mountain wants staff housing proposal accelerated

Blue Mountain Resort President asks TBM council to apply for provincial fast-tracking of staff housing proposal
West Nipissing council denies motion to halt homeless evictions

West Nipissing council denies motion to halt homeless evictions

'The solution is to get the individuals the help and services that they need,' Restoule said. 'That’s what everybody around the table wants.'
City council to consider hefty parking fine increases

City council to consider hefty parking fine increases

Current fines are dated and not in-line with other municipalities. Recommendations from city staff would see a lot of fines tripled
Regional council asked to consider fare freeze for transit

Regional council asked to consider fare freeze for transit

Regional councillor Chantal Huinink will suggest hiking monthly pass from $92 to $99 instead
Cutting costs isn’t coming easy to Burlington council

Cutting costs isn’t coming easy to Burlington council

Committee members are in a marathon session to find savings in 2024 budget
Jimmy Fallon pokes fun at Orillia's Christmas tree lighting fiasco

Jimmy Fallon pokes fun at Orillia's Christmas tree lighting fiasco

'It's so embarrassing for all of us. Imagine we hit the news in the U.S,' says commenter after tree lighting in Orillia is ridiculed on the Tonight Show on American television
Automated speed camera issued 6,000 tickets in four months in Newmarket

Automated speed camera issued 6,000 tickets in four months in Newmarket

Town, region preparing to expand programs after pilot brought down speeds 10 km/h where cameras were used
Proposed legislative changes could impact municipal drinking water

Proposed legislative changes could impact municipal drinking water

Among their concerns, Centre Wellington staff said three of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment's new proposals 'pose concerns to the protection of municipal drinking water sources'
'Getting it done': City properties heading to market for housing

'Getting it done': City properties heading to market for housing

'We are planning for the future as requested by the province,' Barrie mayor says ahead of Nov. 15 announcement
City may look to province to help accelerate fairgrounds project

City may look to province to help accelerate fairgrounds project

'We need more (housing) stock now. This application deals with some of the barriers of it moving forward,' says ward councillor
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