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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Surrey city council will be back in session Monday and will again tackle a proposed double-digit tax hike. The suggested increase has been lowered to 12.5 per cent as the city has received provincial funding. Read more: Surrey to use provincial infrastructure …
Read More »Toronto city council moves to double the number of speed cameras – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto city council unanimously approved a motion this week to “dramatically expand” the number of speed cameras in the city. A statement Friday from Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie’s office said she led city council this week in moving to double the number …
Read More »Toronto council to meet for first time since John Tory resigned, confirm mayor race dates – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 29, 2023 6:12 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto city council is set to meet today for the first time since former mayor John Tory resigned. Tory stepped down last month after revealing he had an “inappropriate affair” with …
Read More »Province pushes Vancouver to speed up housing as council weighs Broadway development
The province is leaning on the City of Vancouver to speed up housing projects, ahead of a key council decision on how fast to allow redevelopment along the Broadway corridor. The City of Vancouver approved its Broadway Plan last year, a sweeping document aimed at guiding development around the new …
Read More »Ontario Liberals agree on new executive council, turn attention to leadership race
The Ontario Liberals have wrapped up their annual general meeting with a refreshed executive council and new voting rules in place to govern an upcoming leadership election. The event, which the party says is the biggest in two decades, was held in Hamilton, Ont., over the course of the weekend. …
Read More »Toronto council to debate John Tory’s budget as mayor stays on for fiscal plan – Toronto
Toronto City Hall will be under the spotlight today as Mayor John Tory remains in office to see his budget get debated. Tory had announced a plan Friday night to resign after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a former staffer. But his office said Monday that Tory would remain …
Read More »Waterloo Regional Council approves 2 measures to create more affordable housing in area
Waterloo Regional Council approved two measures on Wednesday night in a bid to create new affordable housing in the area. In one measure, council approved a measure which would allow the region to enter into an agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. which will see new funding arrive …
Read More »Kingston city council delays eviction of people camped near Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park – Kingston
Kingston city council voted 8-5 in favour of delaying the eviction of the residents around the Integrated Care Hub until March 21. Multiple delegates spoke out against the city’s eviction of the unhoused residents at the Integrated Care Hub, with some speaking passionately about the work that the hub has …
Read More »Ontario government reaches tentative deal with Ontario Council of Educational Workers
TORONTO — The Ontario government has reached a tentative deal with school staff represented by the Ontario Council of Educational Workers. OCEW issued a statement saying the deal was reached after multiple days of negotiations between the bargaining council, the Council of Trustees’ Association and the province. It says the …
Read More »Surrey, B.C. Council is one step closer to scrapping municipal police force – BC
Surrey, B.C., city council is one step closure to reversing its police transition and keeping the Municipal RCMP. Council members heard from the head of the municipal RCMP detachment as it votes on directing staff to craft a final plan to keep the Mounties and scrap the transition in progress …
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