Developers building in Port Moody will now be forced to meet BC Housing’s 2026 guidelines for minimum units sizes. Council unanimously endorsed a major update to its Social Well-being Design Guidelines on Feb. 17, strengthening its family friendly units policy. Most of the discussion, which led to several significant amendments, focused on whether the city […]

Ontario’s Divisional Court has reserved its decision in a case testing the limits of confidentiality in closed-session school board meetings. Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) trustee Rachael Prinzen is seeking to overturn two code-of-conduct decisions that found she improperly disclosed in-camera materials to the Minister of Education, resulting in her suspension from […]

MP opens constituency office in New Liskeard Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Pauline Rochefort, Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming, plans to serve the people of her riding more effectively with the opening of her new constituency office in New Liskeard on February 19. The new office is located at 65 Whitewood […]

The man who U.S. prosecutors allege conspired with an employee of the Indian government to kill the leader of a Sikh separatist movement in New York pleaded guilty on February 13 to his role in a foiled assassination plot that Canadian government officials say is part of a wider, transnational effort by the Hindu nationalist […]

This is the first article in a two-part series that examines the province of New Brunswick’s decision not to make training mandatory for municipal officials, instead providing a voluntary option.  A recommendation by the Local Governance Commission (LGC) to make training mandatory for municipal leaders and staff will not be implemented by the Department of […]

Hat on. Glasses lowered. Notes in hand. Ian Sinclair moves toward the podium with the deliberate steps of a man who has come prepared, not just to speak, but to challenge. Conversations hush and heads turn, intently. In Caledon’s council chamber, his confident walk and heavy voice are a familiar sight, and a comforting one […]

A growing grassroots movement in East St. Paul and other Manitoba communities is drawing more residents into municipal politics, as controversial regional decisions spark concern about local autonomy and transparency. Residents who had never attended council meetings are now organizing, sharing information and pushing elected officials to consult the public before committing to major regional […]

Finance Minister Rene Legacy said the province’s deficit has grown to $1.3 billion amid higher spending in health care and social development.  Total revenue is projected to be $372.1 million lower than budgeted, largely driven by lower corporate income tax and personal income tax revenue, as well as lower Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) revenue. It […]

How many people are overdosing while they are patients at British Columbia’s hospitals? This data is essential to understanding the importance of opening hospital-based overdose prevention sites, addiction medicine doctors told The Tyee. In an atmosphere where the province’s drug policy is a hot-button topic, it’s also key to developing public understanding about why the […]

Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers issued a reminder to residents planning extended-stay vacations during the winter months to take proactive steps to protect their homes and personal safety. The advisory is an example of CK Crime Stoppers’ new Community Update, which shares education and prevention messaging with residents. Crime Stoppers is sharing safety information designed to reduce […]

At a meeting that brought together several governmental authorities to share information on Terrapure last Friday, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo demanded a greater say for Kahnawake when it comes to industrial activities in the region. “I told them they are still guests on our land, and quite frankly they are […]

A newly released 135-page report is renewing scrutiny of the Region of Waterloo’s efforts to assemble roughly 770 acres of farmland in Wilmot Township for a proposed mega industrial site, a project that has remained largely opaque for more than two years and has sparked widespread opposition across the rural community. The report, published in […]