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Town confirms CAO’s departure
It’s official. A statement from the Town of Drayton Valley March 4 says that Jocelyn Whaley’s employment as CAO was ended by mutual agreement. Last week, Whaley was put on paid leave after a special meeting held by Council at 7 p.m. on March 2. During a closed session at the March 4 meeting, Whaley…
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Manitoba government proposes new grocery rules, rent control, some hydro hikes
The Manitoba government announced plans Thursday to expand rent control, raise electricity rates for some large users and keep grocery prices from fluctuating for different consumers. The proposals were among more than 15 bills and potential regulations introduced at the legislature before politicians broke for the weekend. The NDP government launched public feedback on a…
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15,000-plus students regularly skip school across Manitoba, leaked documents show
More than 15,000 students — including six in 10 children and youth in one Manitoba school division — were chronically absent from class in 2023-24. Leaked government documents expose the troubling state of truancy in elementary and high schools across the province. “Unbelievable” and “mind-blowing” were among the descriptors that came to mind for Kent…
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At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public. The missing files, which were…
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UK government acknowledges it is investigating cyber incident after media reports
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Friday it is investigating a “cyber incident” following news reports that hackers linked to China have gained access to thousands of confidential documents held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Trade Minister Chris Bryant said the investigation began in October and the government believes there is a…
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Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents
A planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could dramatically increase the number of trains that travel along the corridor each day, according to internal documents. The Crown corporation responsible for the project has estimated that 72 passenger trains per day could travel through Canada’s most densely populated region if the proposed 1,000-kilometre…
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Southgate considers two new staff positions in budget
There are two new positions proposed in the 2026 budget: one in the Clerk’s department and one 30-hour/ week position in Recreation. Human Resources Kayla Best updated council on staffing levels. She showed numbers from the past three years, and also comparisons by department to two other unnamed municipalities. Southgate’s numbers were large, similar to…
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Fairview vet tech students get eleventh hour reprieve from NWP
First-year students in the Veterinary Technology program at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) Fairview campus got an eleventh-hour reprieve in time for Christmas. “With the benefit of time and further discussion with local partners” NWP has developed another option for its first-year vet tech students who, like the rest of the campus and faculty, were shocked to…
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County to Investigate Picton Terminals
The original Picton Terminals site is divided into two parcels, one zoned MX-Industrial, and the other zoned RU1, or Rural. That portion also happens to sit in Sophiasburgh, while the first parcel is in Hallowell. In 2018, Ontario Superior Court Judge Wolf Tausendfreund ruled that the only legal non-conforming use permitted on the Sophiasburgh property…
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Province’s new tourism strategy light on new details about NOTL
Doug Ford’s plan to turn Niagara into a global tourism powerhouse could have some major effects on Niagara-on-the-Lake, though it’s unclear at this time what’s in store for the small town neighbouring Niagara Falls, the region’s biggest tourism draw at the moment. The province’s new “Destination Niagara” strategy aims to generate an extra $3 billion…
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Village of Kaslo presents revised bylaw governing council meeting conduct
Significant changes to how council meetings are conducted and organized were the topic of major discussion during the Village of Kaslo’s December 9 council meeting. CAO Robert Baker presented the key updates appearing in the revised Council Procedures Bylaw, which council gave first and second reading. The bylaw sets out rules for how meetings are…