Ontario election: Group urges voters to turn homeless crisis into key issue

The London Free Press
A grassroots group of municipal politicians is urging voters to make homelessness a provincial election issue, with the equivalent of a city larger than Sarnia living on the street across Ontario.  Calling the encampments that have cropped up in municipalities big and small in recent years a “human rights crisis,” the Ontario Coalition for the […]
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LIVE: Ontario provincial election leaders’ debate to take place in North Bay

The London Free Press
North Bay will host Doug Ford, Bonnie Crombie, Mike Schreiner and Marit Stiles in a leader's debate Friday. Watch for our live coverage.
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Municipal costs continue to rise at a pace taxpayers can’t handle

The Lucknow Sentinel

Municipal groups say the growing service cost deficit has to be uploaded to the province

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Ontario’s homeless population, in homeless encampments, is likely growing

The Lucknow Sentinel

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023

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Green Infrastructure Champions: Project Archive

Great Lakes Commission

This project has ended. Archived project materials are available below.  Physical barriers prevent water from cycling naturally, resulting in flooding, sewer overflows, and risks to

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Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce continuing operations despite funding woes

Kincardine News

Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce says it won’t be shutting down operations. “Despite a lack of funding from the majority of Ontario Provincial Police serviced municipalities at this time, Crime Stoppers is still here to take the public’s tips anonymously as it has since 1987,” the organization said in a Dec. 19 news release.  On […]

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Huron-Kinloss Mayor Don Murray elected deputy warden of Bruce County

The Lucknow Sentinel

Huron-Kinloss’ mayor is the new deputy warden of Bruce County. “I am honoured to have been chosen as deputy warden of Bruce County,” said Deputy Warden Don Murray in a news release. “I look forward to working closely with Warden Charbonneau and my fellow members of council to continue advancing the growth and well-being of […]

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