The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) is one of only three regional districts in the province which neither records how directors vote in meeting minutes, nor publishes video or audio recordings of its meetings online.  In August, RDFFG directors voted 7-6 against a procedural bylaw amendment which would have obligated the District to record […]

It’s déjà vu for citizens of St. Catharines. A joint statement has been released announcing that after good faith negotiations, Atria Development (owner of the former Walker Family YMCA facility) and the City, have decided that the future of the site will not include the existing recreation facility which will instead be redeveloped into housing.   […]

As the old adage “It takes a village to raise a child” suggests, it requires a community to provide a safe, healthy, secure environment for children to develop and flourish. In addition to friends and family, citizens count on their elected municipal, provincial, and federal governments to create laws and policies to keep children safe, […]

Cyber security knowledge shared across generations will ensure every Canadian has the right tools to keep themselves and their devices safe and secured. Cyber security is a shared responsibility, and it is much simpler than all people realize the importance of staying cyber safe. The Government of Canada has designated October as Cyber Security Awareness […]

One hurdle to the cleanup of the toxic G&R Recycling site has been cleared after Robert and Gary Gabriel, the dump’s owners, signed a letter promising not to interfere with workers there. “This is a big step forward when it comes to the remediation of the site,” said Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chief Serge […]

The percentage of Indigenous inmates in federal women’s prisons has risen steadily over the last 20 years, hitting about 50 per cent overall and at least 72.3 per cent in Edmonton, the IJF has found. “With our federal prisons designated for women having 50 per cent of the people incarcerated identifying as Indigenous, that represents […]

Next Monday’s Council meeting is shaping up to be one of the most contentious in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s 26-year history. An update on the Chatham-Kent Community Hub highlights the Oct. 21 agenda. The administration will provide new details on the proposed move of the Civic Centre, the main Chatham-Kent Public Library branch, and the […]

A new report defending the region’s bid to turn Wilmot farmland into an industrial site doesn’t pass the smell test, say critics of the plan. Environmental and financial information presented in a report for Waterloo Region council is not accurate, argues the Fight for Farmland Group, which is calling on councillors to reject the document […]

(ANNews) – The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is demanding that the federal government make “concrete” legislative changes to access to information and privacy (ATIP) laws to enable First Nations to access records for the purposes of validating historical claims.  UBCIC Grand Chief Stewart Phillip told Alberta Native News that First Nations have been […]

A whistleblower challenging his firing from Opportunities New Brunswick says his case exposes issues preventing whistleblowers from coming forward. Scott Campbell, 54, of Saint John, alleges in a lawsuit he was harassed at Opportunities NB over what he called unethical behaviour and was eventually fired for making a complaint. He is now suing the provincial […]

Burlington resident Eric Straughan-Ostrosky, 28, has been arrested and charged with multiple child exploitation offences. A joint online investigation was launched in July 2024 by the Halton police and the Ontario provincial police.   Straughan-Ostrosky faces three counts of luring a child and making child pornography following the investigation, which utilized several social media platforms. He […]

The Woodstock Hospital is dealing with another breach of privacy and at least one person affected has no idea what information was leaked. The Woodstock resident, who did not want to be named, was a part of the breach and said it’s disturbing to find out this is the second incident in 2024. “I am […]