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Collingwood OPP costs up 37% next year, likely increasing local taxes

Collingwood OPP costs up 37% next year, likely increasing local taxes

‘I am totally shocked and disgusted and we’ll be pursuing this... I'm not sure to what end,' says Collingwood mayor
Cambridge mayor calls for more action on encampments, open drug use and involuntary treatment

Cambridge mayor calls for more action on encampments, open drug use and involuntary treatment

Cambridge Mayor Jan Liggett wants to see police in every community confiscate drugs from those using in the open
PCs to reduce environment assessment, allow 24/7 construction on HWY 413

PCs to reduce environment assessment, allow 24/7 construction on HWY 413

Watch out grasshoppers, the PCs have proposed a new bill to further reduce the environmental assessment of Highway 413, allowing round-the-clock construction, and cracking down on potential protests
Premier Ford promises to tear out existing bike lanes

Premier Ford promises to tear out existing bike lanes

Tories' anti-bike lane stance heats up as potential snap election looms
Supervised consumption sites set to close confirm plans to apply for HART hubs as deadline hits

Supervised consumption sites set to close confirm plans to apply for HART hubs as deadline hits

One of the Toronto sites said it's applying for HART hub funding but would have preferred consumption and treatment services sites be part of the model
Big city mayors call on Ontario to review whether involuntary treatment needs to be 'strengthened'

Big city mayors call on Ontario to review whether involuntary treatment needs to be 'strengthened'

The mayors held a meeting on Friday that involved lengthy discussions on issues their cities are facing
Ford government to take ‘more focused’ action on homelessness, housing minister says

Ford government to take ‘more focused’ action on homelessness, housing minister says

‘There will be more coming’ to address the homelessness crisis, and ‘not only in the (fall economic statement),’ Minister Paul Calandra said on Monday
Even if it's unpopular, Ford government will 'absolutely' build 401 tunnel: minister

Even if it's unpopular, Ford government will 'absolutely' build 401 tunnel: minister

'We think people will love it once it's built,' the transportation minister said of polling showing public opposition to the tunnel idea
Ford government bill to end Highway 413 environmental assessment

Ford government bill to end Highway 413 environmental assessment

The bill also sets the stage for the province to rip up bike lanes that the minister believes impede vehicle traffic
Method to remove councillors still 'top of mind' for municipal affairs minister

Method to remove councillors still 'top of mind' for municipal affairs minister

That part of the bill will be worked out with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Paul Calandra said
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