Crowsnest Pass council has unanimously directed administration to return with options for addressing water-pressure problems affecting some Bellevue homes. The October 6 direction follows concerns raised by residents at the September 29 council meeting about broken pipes and valves, hot-water-tank problems and household costs. Council heard that reducing pressure in lower parts of Bellevue could […]

WINCHESTER – Infrastructure, responsible growth, and financial sustainability are central issues identified by three of the candidates seeking seats on North Dundas council later this month.   Three candidates, Jordan Hodge, Matthew Uhrig, and Cory Houle, responded to election questions from The Leader. Four candidates: Michael Erickson, Peter Guy, Edgar Ramirez Aguilar, and Gerald Jaquemet, did […]

The Municipality of Jasper has adopted new privacy regulations to bring it into compliance with updated provincial legislation. On Sept. 1, council approved the privacy management program. It gave third and final reading to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw on Sept. 15, completing the process of adopting the new rules. Council […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City’s leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity. At a hearing of the New York City Council, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI […]

Sussex councillors voted Sept. 21 to reject a proposal for an 11-unit apartment complex on a parcel of land adjacent to Route 121. The rezoning proposal for 0 Lansdowne Avenue South failed to pass first reading during the September council meeting. The vote came after a hearing of objections before the meeting where nearby residents […]

Council looks ahead to 2027 budget while approving age-friendly initiative, grant changes and new municipal rules Hartland council tackled a packed agenda on Sept. 8, with discussions ranging from major changes to New Brunswick’s property-tax system to garbage collection, senior services, and its first look at the 2027 budget. Council also revised its municipal grant […]

Wollaston Township inadvertently posted a closed session of council where they discussed the ongoing discussions and negotiations to transfer Nellie Lunn Park to the Kawartha Land Trust with their legal counsel on the evening of July 24. The session was subsequently taken down after several hours, but not before it was heard and copied by […]

Crowsnest Pass council has advanced and deferred numerous initiatives for the 2027 budget process during a special budget meeting Aug. 19. The decisions came during the first review of council’s budget initiatives and were not final spending approvals. Administration told council that moving an initiative forward meant working out its details and including it for […]

A suggested policy change erupted in an argument about how Ramara conducts business. A staff report suggesting a change in fees related to information requests recommended same day ratification. “Although it is proposing an amendment to the fee structure, what we’re really trying to do is get records into the hands of the requesting party […]

Taber town council’s July 6 special meeting wrapped up in under 90 minutes, but only the first seven minutes or so were open to the public. Two agenda items were discussed during the brief open session.  The first was a request from the Taber Golf Club for a letter of support from the Town for […]

Ramara chambers was limited to standing room Monday morning. It may have been the first time the garage door was opened to make space for everyone, noted a resident in attendance. A deputation by Jen Dundas, executive director of Camp Couchiching, drew the crowd. She requested the township’s support for a safety review of the […]

 A significant increase in policing resources for North Durham, the hiring of hundreds of new officers and stronger community engagement efforts were among the key messages delivered to Brock Township Council during a presentation from the Durham Regional Police Services Board. At its June 29 meeting, council welcomed Board Vice-Chair Karen Fisher, who provided an […]