In the upcoming provincial election, voters in the Batoche Constituency will be asked to choose between four candidates representing the Green Party, the New Democratic Party, the Saskatchewan Party, and the Sask United Party. With an election to be held within the next four weeks, the candidates are eager to get on the campaign trail […]

The provincial election is less than a month away with significant shifts in the political landscape. BC United leader Kevin Falcon suspended his party’s campaign, urging his caucus to support Conservative leader, John Rustad. The Conservatives are positioning themselves as a “big tent” party, aiming to unite centre-right voters. Meanwhile, the NDP is looking to […]

London police are warning the public about an email scam that’s been reported here and across Canada. The scam involves a person receiving an email that includes their name, phone number, address and potentially even a photo of the individual’s address, London police said on Wednesday. The email advises the recipient that they’ve had their […]

The federal government’s backup plan in case of prolonged closure of the Confederation Bridge is full of outdated information. The Graphic received the 2023 Confederation Bridge Continuity Plan from Transport Canada through the Access to Information and Privacy Act(ATIP). The department is mandated to produce an annual plan and the use of PEI ferries to […]

Valemount Council discussed tax exemptions for local nonprofits, councillors’ salaries, and increased taxes to fund the fire department at their regular meeting last Tuesday. Mayor Owen Torgerson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council moved to amend the agenda by placing the revised draft of a snow removal policy under item 6.5, replacing […]

A Caledon non-profit’s services will now be available at more locations across Caledon. Starting October 1, Caledon Community Services (CCS) will partner with the Caledon Public Library (CPL) to offer employment services and community support at branches across Town.  The announcement was made in a September 16. CCS will provide services at the Caledon East, […]

In the wake of Mayor Jeff Leal addressing protesters Monday evening and accepting a petition containing 8,100 signatures, the city has sought to clarify points related to the Bonnerworth Park redevelopment. In an email to the Examiner, Brendan Wedley, the city’s director of  strategic communications, sent a series of responses to clarify the  city’s position […]

Mayor Jeff Leal briefly addressed a large demonstration outside of Peterborough City Hall — organized by the Coalition to Save Bonnerworth Park — on Monday evening after months of avoiding direct recognition of citizens’ concerns about the $4.4 million park redevelopment. Emerging from the front doors of city hall to a chorus of boos and […]

Checkpoint training for Oka residents and others aiming to stymie streams of dump trucks carrying potentially contaminated landfill into Kanesatake went ahead as planned, edging the resident-led group one step closer to enacting roadblocks. The group is working in collaboration with and in support of Kanehsata’kehró:non whistleblowers who have spent more than a year demanding […]

With two teenage children attending high school in the York Region District School Board and a teacher herself, Nicole has seen it herself and heard from other teachers just how much of a distraction a cell phone can be in class. While the primary teacher (Kindergarten to Grade 3) at the elementary level admits it’s […]

The Halton Police have reported a rise in a new variation of the bank investigator scam over recent months. Fraudsters use fraudulent phone numbers to contact unsuspecting victims. The scammers claim to represent financial institutions, duping individuals into sending money under the pretense of protecting their accounts. HRPS investigators have provided detailed information about how […]

Since Aug. 26, Kate Harris has been the new permanent CEO/head librarian at the North Hastings Public Library, a role she had been doing in an interim capacity since April. She has over six years of experience, a Masters in Library Services and a lot of experience across her positions at public libraries and in […]