ELORA ― Tourists are in the clear when it comes to paying for parking in Elora for the time being.  In a statement to EloraFergusToday at a Centre Wellington council meeting on Monday afternoon, CAO Dan Wilson said the township doesn’t know when its paid parking program is anticipated to come back online.  This follows […]

The amendment updates the wording in the city’s Records Management and Retention Bylaw after the Government of Alberta repealed the former Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, commonly known as FOIP, and replaced it with the Protection of Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act. Kristy Isert, the City of Cold Lake’s […]

Plans are underway to explore potential providers for summer day camp programming following direction from Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council. With only two known day camp options within the municipality, including one in Plattsville that is run by the local church and another near Wolverton that is run by a rural group, staff are now looking […]

Even more cameras will be keeping a watchful eye over the public, as the City’s surveillence of downtown proves to be an effective way to address public safety and protect local businesses. That was the message from Michael Magnusson, the executive director of the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce, during a presentation to […]

Transparency is a major topic for all tiers of government and the public is ever the more curious about how officials uphold openness to scrutiny in their civil service. With the provincial government’s recent changes to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), local officials are also keeping the subject open to […]

To Michael Solberg, being an Albertan and Canadian are inextricably and extraordinarily linked. “Alberta is more than just a province. It’s a place in Confederation that I think makes it great,” he said. It’s part of why Solberg is a key member of the Vote To Stay campaign, an organization comprised of various people from […]

A 13-year-old boy was charged with uttering threats last week after allegedly “threatening firearm-related violence towards students” at Sexsmith Secondary School. Clairmont RCMP said they received a complaint the night of June 4 and started their investigation by speaking with students at the school June 5, which led them to the youth who was interviewed […]

— When Dartmouth resident Judy Baroni filed a freedom-of-information request with the Halifax Regional Municipality seeking records about the Portland Street-Cole Harbour Road Functional Planning Study, she expected to receive documents explaining what was being proposed for her neighbourhood. Instead, she received a fee estimate of nearly $14,000. Baroni said she was shocked. “If you’ve […]

This week the Doug Ford government announced it was heading into an almost five-month summer recess after a 30-day legislative session; the same day a coalition requested the province’s financial watchdog to launch an independent investigation into the costs associated with building the controversial Highway 413. Government House Leader Steve Clark said the Legislature will […]

— When Brampton resident Steve Papagiannis urged fellow residents to put the environment on the ballot this election, the response was often the same: the city has bigger problems to worry about. Brampton has been grappling with a worsening housing crisis, relentless urban sprawl, the highest mortgage delinquency rate in Canada, stalled infrastructure projects tied […]

Strong passwords, two-factor authentication and awareness of online scams were among the topics discussed during a cyber security information session in St. Thomas last week. Jeff Wong, CEO of DAGI, a London-based IT company conducted a Seniors’ Cyber Security Information Session at CASO station on Wednesday, May 13, where dozens of attendees were instructed how […]

TEESWATER – South Bruce council received an update on emergency management compliance and approved a fence bylaw exemption during the May 26 meeting. The Municipality has reportedly achieved full compliance with provincial emergency management requirements while continuing public outreach and preparedness efforts. A report to council from Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Krista Tiernan […]