Municipalities Newsletter

Ministry of Health says changes will give doctors and nurse practitioners more time to treat people with complex needs

Major announcement is $2.1 million for Frontier Lithium to develop a new lithium extraction method at its big deposit in Northwestern Ontario

Stakeholders said it's a good move, but more clarity is needed

Springwater Township releases map showing what parcels of land the City of Barrie wants to acquire for industrial development

Local professionals in the construction and real estate industries told the city’s elected officials that additional municipal investment is needed in order to help spur economic growth

‘We see better things ahead, but we’re not really sure what our new normal is’ – Malcolm White

'The only thing that matters is does it make sense for our township to enter into a partnership agreement that has been presented,' says Oro-Medonte mayor

Paramedic Service chief Stephen Dewar said the relocation and replacement of five ambulance stations could improve response times by a minute in rural areas but some county councillors remain doubtful a minute is worth millions

'I don’t anticipate this (veto power) being used, but … you need to be ready for the worst-case scenario, not the best-case scenario,' says Nuttall

This follows a report at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting that gave Centre Wellington council two options to consider cannabis retail with no recommendation either way