Numerous privacy breaches and an increase in AI-generated information requests were among some of the issues raised in the 2025-26 report from the NWT Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC). Unauthorized health information “snooping” was among the issues noted. Health Information Act investigations found unauthorized employees accessing electronic medical records for “non-service reasons,” […]

(ANNews) – As debate over Alberta’s potential separation from Canada continued, lawyer Donna Purcell, KC, and strategist Jacqueline Biollo organized a public forum in Central Alberta on Oct. 16 to bring their concerns about public division and the need for informed discussion to the forefront. In an interview with Alberta Native News, the two organizers […]

The following briefs were taken from the Oct. 13 regular meeting of Taber town council. Lethbridge Pioneers Lacrosse donation  Council received a delegation from the Lethbridge Pioneers Lacrosse Club and accepted a donation of $1,800 in support of the arena rebuilding project. Representatives Tegan Rogal and Jon Zook were in attendance to formally present the […]

In the eleventh hour of this council term, St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe has pushed forward a major initiative connected to the former General Motors (GM) lands that provides financial incentives for remediation and redevelopment.   Using the mayor’s own figures, it’s a plan that could cost residents hundreds of millions of dollars and will leave […]

An eight-foot fence in Nightingale can remain standing after Wheatland County’s Municipal Planning Commission approved a height variance on Oct. 13 with one member opposed. The decision allows a 95-foot section of an existing wooden fence to exceed the six-foot limit for side and rear yards in the Hamlet Residential General district. The fence had […]

How should a township balance financial pressures and infrastructure needs with residents’ demands for a greater voice in local government? That question sits at the heart of the mayoral race in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, where incumbent Corinna Smith-Gatcke and challenger Jason Page are offering voters two different approaches to the […]

The Aurora Public Library kick-started Ontario Public Libraries Week on Saturday with a cavalcade of entertainment in its Living Room space, including live music, circus performances, and much more. The party was a far cry from the era when libraries were typified by a sharp “Shh!” from a librarian when they thought you were being […]

Navigating all the different supports and services for seniors can be tough, but an expo returning to North Vancouver this weekend aims to have everything under one roof. The second Seniors Expo is taking shape at the new location of the Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre this Saturday, with more than 30 vendors as well […]

The Town of Oyen council heard an update on a growing residential development during their Oct. 14 regular council meeting. In a phone call with The Oyen Echo Oct. 15, Mayor Doug Jones noted the council meeting featured a number of important delegations; the first was Pete Lundy of WP Holdings to discuss the Oyen […]

Editor’s note: The author is a member of BFAST but has not been an active member or involved in the matters discussed in this article.  With Burlington’s municipal election starting October 14, concerns have been expressed regarding the future of public transit in the city. Transit lobby group Burlington for Accessible Sustainable Transit (BFAST) recently […]

SOUTH BRUCE- Residents will begin voting in the 2026 municipal and school board election on Oct. 19, with ballots available online or by telephone until 8 p.m. on Oct. 26. Advance voting will open at 10 a.m. Oct. 19 and remain open until voting closes on Election Day. Voter Assistance Centres will be available in […]

Before he was arrested in a posh Paris suburb, the disgraced dean of Manitoba’s only law school — who fled the country following a 2020 expense scandal — kept a low profile at a German university. Jonathan Black-Branch, 64, was apprehended on April 21 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He owes the University of Manitoba more than $700,000 […]