Local Politics

• Montreal borough mayors complain of lack of funds from central city

  The mayors of Montréal-Nord, St-Laurent and Outremont held a press conference Wednesday, saying the payments from the central city aren't keeping up with inflation.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2023
  
• Former Kelowna mayor to be back in court for sexual assault charge later this month

  The court had some assurances this time around that all the information that needed to be gathered for the mayor's case to go ahead in two weeks. 

  Crime

  May 2, 2023
  
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• Pointe-Claire divisions run deep inside city hall

  Tim Thomas used a veto to override a resolution to create an oversight committee to control messages from city hall, pitting the Pointe-Claire mayor against some counciillors.

  Canada

  May 16, 2022
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• ‘Pay attention to local government’: Midway council defeats variance request after vocal opposition

  Last week, council in the Village of Midway denied a variance request for a proposed five-storey apartment building.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2021
• Here are the highlights of what was endorsed at the UBCM convention this week

  Now that those resolutions have been endorsed, it's now up to the province to respond and decide whether to implement the recommendations.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2019
• King’s Town councillor candidate Byron Emmons refuses to attend all-candidates’ meeting

  Emmons did not attend an all-candidates' meeting, saying he was not comfortable with its organizers.

  Politics

  Sep 25, 2018
• Kingston candidate opts for election signs on sandbags in Lakeside district

  One of Kingston's Lakeside district's election candidates has printed his election signs on sandbags.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2018
• Long-time MPP Bob Runciman steps away from ‘divisive nomination fight’

  Long-time politician backs out of Conservative nomination for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes due to potentially divisive race.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2018
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• Lights Out: The Rise and Fall of CGE Peterborough Part 3 — A part of the community

  From the 1950s to the 1970s, when its workforce stood at over 6000, CGE and its employees had a huge impact on the community outside of the workplace.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2017
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• Vernon launches legal action accusing local man of harassment, settles out of court

  The 74-year-old at the center of the case claims the city overreacted.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2017