Municipalities Newsletter

'We are a growing county (and) we can’t keep expanding roads,' says county planner

'I feel confident that it’s achievable ... it's not a pie-in-the-sky plan,' mayor says of updated strategy

A motion that "looks at the health of Lake Simcoe," was considered a "dangerous precedent" by most of Innisfil council.

Delegates called for service expansion to go ahead, while others call for lower tax increase, along with requests for new spending

According to new data released today, Algoma Public Health recorded 22 confirmed and probable opioid toxicity deaths in first six months of 2023 — including five in Elliot Lake, which matches the total number from all of last year in that community

‘You’ve got to stop looking to the province for the truth…. They’ve stolen and they're going to be called on for all of their theft’

Referring to provincial changes to development charges in Bill 23, the county suggests exemptions be focused on rental units to avoid 'administrative burden' of monitoring home sales

A disgraced former lawyer spent eight years working as a part-time instructor at Algoma. He is now fighting to regain his law licence, propelling his past into the spotlight

Northern Ontario mayors gathered at Tom Davies Square on Nov. 6, and pledged a continued united front in advocating for the region’s needs in both Queen’s Park and Ottawa

Greater Sudbury city council was near-unanimous in suspending pay for Ward 11 Coun. Bill Leduc and Ward 3 Coun. Gerry Montpellier for a respective 30 and 10 days