By Tony Dean The provincial government rolled out the next – and possibly final – phase of its wage restraint strategy this week. The draft legislation would cover 2,295 collective agreements covering approximately 481 ...
Daily Archives: September 28, 2012
Nestles water plan under fire
By Kenyon Wallace A Guelph-area environmental group is raising red flags about an application by Nestle Waters Canada for a 10-year permit to extract groundwater from its existing Erin production well. Wellington Water ...
Jails to close, the question is when
By Kenyon Wallace Uncertainty over the closing dates of several older jails across the province is contributing to some confusion in the communities where the facilities are located. The Ministry of Community Safety an ...
The week – for better or worse
It was a good week for . . . * Tory MPP Rob Leone who was front and centre as he got the green light for his motion to find Energy Minister Chris Bentley in contempt of parliament. * NDP Leader Andrea Horwath whose app ...
People on the move
* Peter Crockett will take over as Oxford County’s new CAO on Oct. 29. Crockett has held a number of senior municipal posts, most recently as head of the City of Toronto’s technical services division. * Restauranteur Ju ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * A sign of the times: Grades 7 and 8 students from three elementary schools will move to Parry Sound High School in September 2013. “We have empty schools and we hav ...