Provincial Government

• Nova Scotians ‘divided’ over new local shopping incentive program

  At a farmers’ market in Chester, N.S. last week, the community weighed in on the new program, and what they thought could be improved.

  Consumer

  Jul 28
  
• Over $24M in funding announced for London, Ont. transportation projects

  Announced Thursday, the Federal and Provincial governments will be providing $17.9 million in funding for the projects, with the city pitching in an additional $6.5 million.

  Canada

  Jul 11
  
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• Speaker of Legislative Assembly resigns from Sask. Party caucus

  Randy Weekes submitted his resignation to the Sask. Party on Monday. He will sit as an independent and will remain Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

  Politics

  Jun 25
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• Saskatoon emergency shelter location draws wave of concerns

  Many people attended Wednesday's city council meeting in Saskatoon to discuss the location of the new emergency residential shelter.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2023
• Saskatoon emergency shelter location recommended for Wednesday’s council meeting

  A location for Saskatoon's emergency residential shelter is on the table at next week's city council meeting.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2023
• New childcare spaces coming to London, Ont. by 2026

  Minister of Education Stephen Lecce says the new spaces represent a 28 per cent net increase in childcare spaces for children aged zero to five in London.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2023
• Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closures

  The ER at the Nicola Valley Hospital has been closed more than a dozen times this year, three this month.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2023
• WSIB to move head office to London, Ont.

  The move to 3M's former headquarters will bring at least 500 workers, and is expected to generate at least 2,000 more jobs in the London region over the next five years.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
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• Belleville, Ont. mayor says he intends to use ‘strong mayor’ powers

  Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis says he plans to use the powers to obtain funds from the province to fund municipal projects. Ellis has until Oct. 15 to sign the papers.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2023
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• Drop in Saskatchewan’s projected surplus ‘isn’t entirely unexpected’

  Resource revenue came in well below budget forecasts. But Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the province is still on track to use $1 billion to cut operating debt.

  Economy

  Sep 1, 2023