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Private property rights prevail, TBM defers land control measure

Private property rights prevail, TBM defers land control measure

A staff recommendation requiring a rezoning application to build a single home on lands earmarked for development found no support at the council table
Would conviction for Stronach impact facilities named in his honour?

Would conviction for Stronach impact facilities named in his honour?

In the wake of criminal charges for sexual offences being laid against Frank Stronach, organizations that have recognized his philanthropy with naming rights on public buildings and awards are closely watching the case 
Ontario Northland pulling back into Timmins with a project update

Ontario Northland pulling back into Timmins with a project update

Reps will be talking about project designs and the results of the environmental studies
Explained: Why 10% of material put in blue boxes isn’t recycled

Explained: Why 10% of material put in blue boxes isn’t recycled

Approximately 90% of material placed in blue boxes in Greater Sudbury is sent to markets down south to be recycled as new products, but what’s preventing the city from hitting 100%?
City of Greater Sudbury spent $9.1M on overtime last year

City of Greater Sudbury spent $9.1M on overtime last year

Last year’s overtime expense far exceeded that year’s budget of $3.9 million, with the shortcoming pulled mainly from the city’s salaries and benefits budget
School trustee crunches the numbers, accuses province of favouring Catholic boards with capital funding

School trustee crunches the numbers, accuses province of favouring Catholic boards with capital funding

The Ontario Public School Boards' Association also called on the government to be more transparent about how capital funding decisions are made
CGMH says 2-day OB unit closure was 'isolated incident'

CGMH says 2-day OB unit closure was 'isolated incident'

The Collingwood hospital's obstetrics unit was closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 10 and 11
Crombie ‘ecstatic’ Carolyn Parrish will be Mississauga’s next mayor

Crombie ‘ecstatic’ Carolyn Parrish will be Mississauga’s next mayor

Meanwhile, the Liberal leader’s endorsement of a veteran party organizer likely put her ahead of Parrish’s former executive assistant in a heated council race
New bill to prevent municipalities from doing ‘end-around’ of heritage rules

New bill to prevent municipalities from doing ‘end-around’ of heritage rules

Municipalities now have more time to designate heritage properties but won’t be able to get creative and skirt rules meant to prevent abuse of process and speed up homebuliding
With no council, Matheson missing chances to make connections: Former mayor

With no council, Matheson missing chances to make connections: Former mayor

Mike Milinkovich and CAO Chris Wray are sharing insight into some of the impacts of a byelection to elect an entirely new council
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