Renfrew – Two members of Renfrew Town council were handed 10 and seven-day suspensions without pay, respectively, after the release of an Integrity Commissioner’s report regarding a complaint about a Facebook post made by one councillor and supported by another. Council had the opportunity to discuss the Integrity Commissioner’s findings at last Tuesday’s special meeting […]

A recommendation for Council to adopt an updated Procedural Bylaw governing how meetings are run, bringing it in line with Strong Mayor powers, sparked a debate at last week’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Supporters of the recommended changes before lawmakers last week stated Council does not currently have a Procedural Bylaw in line with […]

Faraday Township council heard from Kate Harris, the head librarian and CEO of the North Hastings Public Library at their meeting on Nov. 5, who presented the library’s draft budget for 2026. Harris and CAO Bernice Crocker comment to The Bancroft Times about Harris’ library budget presentation. Harris presented her draft budget for the NHPL […]

Amid a surge in users, the Aurora Public Library could have to make some tough decisions if they do not get a financial boost due to inflation in the Town’s 2026 Municipal Budget.  Jodi Marr, CAO of the Aurora Public Library (APL), made the Library’s case at last week’s Budget Meeting where she said the […]

When Springwater Deputy Mayor George Cabral called for an investigation into how and when various parcels of township land were considered through the proposed City of Barrie boundary adjustment, he said he was doing so in an effort to “provide clarity and transparency” to local residents. He contended Springwater council had “absolutely no knowledge of, […]

When the Town of Caledon’s integrity commissioner, David G. Boghosian, referred to public delegations as a “political circus” following criticism of his most recent decision, it struck a nerve with residents and Charter experts. “Delegations simply add an unnecessary and quite frankly harmful political element to the Code of Conduct process when the decision-making that […]

Representatives for the three official territorial parties endeavoured to woo the audiences at two forums held in Whitehorse over Oct. 8 and 9. Both events took place at the Gold Rush Inn in the downtown of the Yukon capital city: the first debate on Oct. 8 was organized by the Council of Yukon First Nations. […]

With the end of their term fast approaching, Vauxhall council has referred a funding request to upcoming budget deliberations. During their regular Oct. 6 meeting, Vauxhall town council received a support request from the Vauxhall Ag Society Rodeo Grounds Committee. According to the request, the committee is fundraising for and in the middle of constructing […]

City council candidate Kelly Allard aims to bring council back on track with co-operation, open information and made-in-Medicine Hat solutions. This is not the first time Allard has run for council, something she was spurred on to from a growing dissatisfaction with how the municipal government has addressed a variety of issues over past terms. […]

Mayor Jeff Leal briefly addressed a large demonstration outside of Peterborough City Hall — organized by the Coalition to Save Bonnerworth Park — on Monday evening after months of avoiding direct recognition of citizens’ concerns about the $4.4 million park redevelopment. Emerging from the front doors of city hall to a chorus of boos and […]