Provincial funding cuts put $638K strain on London Police Service
A change in how the province doles out grant money will have a significant impact on London’s police service. Continue reading
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Autism program in Kelowna saved
By Klaudia Van Emmerik Anchor/Reporter
A Kelowna City Councillor and a local firefighter are being credited with helping to save an important program for children with autism. Continue reading
Premiers want feds to restore disaster funding
Government leaders in Western Canada are meeting to discuss pushing Ottawa to reverse historic funding cuts to disaster-mitigation programs. Continue reading
CNIB gets funding cut reinstated but still needs more than $317,000 for rehabilitation therapy
By Rebecca Lau Reporter
The minister committed to reinstating the $155,000 previously cut, but the organization is still more than $317,000 short on the $1 million price tag of delivering rehabilitation therapy. Continue reading
Budget slashed for ‘critical’ RCMP database suffering backlog
Funding for a key federal criminal database is dropping this year, posing risks to public safety and front-line law enforcement officials, critics say. Continue reading
Unique Vancouver art program saved by anonymous donor
Clients of a unique art program, put on the chopping block last month by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), are now breathing a sigh of relief. Continue reading