Oversight

• Metro Vancouver freezes international travel amid spending questions

  Mike Hurley takes the chair's seat amid turmoil in the regional district amid concerns about travel expenses and the massively overbudget North Shore Wastewater plant.

  Politics

  Jul 26
  
• Councillors call for new Metro Vancouver board chair to step aside

  As Metro Vancouver's board prepares to meet on Friday, five municipal politicians are calling for new chair Mike Hurley to step aside.

  Politics

  Jul 25
  
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• Who will head the review of Metro Vancouver’s overbudget sewage plant?

  We're learning more about the man being recommended to lead a review of the overbudget North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.

  Politics

  Jul 24
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• Metro Vancouver spent $64K on Toronto wine and cheese event

  The total bill for food and alcohol at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference networking event last year was $64.620.94

  Politics

  Jul 23
• Metro Vancouver’s top executive a no-show for meeting amid salary questions

  Chief Administrative Officer Jerry Dobrovolny was absent from the regional district's Finance Committee meeting, despite having attended previous meetings.

  Politics

  Jun 19
• HRM has insufficient oversight of its cybersecurity risks, AG report says

  A report by the Halifax Regional Municipality Auditor General has put forward 16 recommendations for the municipality to implement in addressing its cybersecurity risks.

  Tech

  Aug 16, 2023
• Delay, delay, delay: MPs seek fix to Canada’s broken Access-to-Information system

  Government departments must respond to ATI requests in 30 days. But last week, the Privy Council Office responded to a Global News request 907 days after the request was filed.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2022
• TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens: ‘The digital space is your new normal’

  TikTok encourages caregivers to set up accounts to link with teens for more oversight and control.

  Features

  Nov 2, 2021
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• Court reminds Nova Scotia it is bound by rule of law in decision on ombudsman’s document request

  A court decision has slammed the government after Nova Scotia's ombudsman took the province to court following the health department's refusal to hand over requested documents.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2019
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• Retired GE plant workers skeptical about review of occupational illness claims

  The province has announced a review of the way that claims of occupational illness are dealt with by the WSIB

  Health

  Apr 13, 2018