By Kenyon Wallace The position of Simcoe County warden may eventually come with a four-year term but it won’t be turned into a full-time job anytime soon. The warden’s term was lengthened from one to two years in 2010 ...
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Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Premier Dalton McGuinty will be joined by Tory leader Tim Hudak and New Democratic leader Andrea Horwath in Hamilton Friday afternoon for the state funeral of forme ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Bill Armstrong, a London city councillor and husband of New Democratic MPP Teresa Armstrong, is in hot water over a year-old incident in which he went to a London p ...
Target of RCMP probe, mayor says
By Kenyon Wallace London Mayor Joe Fontana has confirmed on his personal website that the RCMP is investigating allegations that $20,000 in federal tax dollars were used to cover some of the costs of his son’s wedding r ...
Who's lobbying for whom
The following lobbyist consultants have registered with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner during the past week. In each case, the name of their client is provided. MONDAY, OCT 22 M. Lynn Cassidy on behalf of Ont ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * A new integrated cancer screening system for Ontario was unveiled Tuesday by Health Minister Deb Matthews. Eligible patients will be mailed a yearly screening rem ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived quietly at Queen's Park on Monday – in an nine-car motorcade complete with blaring sirens, flashing lights and a dozen OPP out ...
Simcoe home buyers get leg up
By Kenyon Wallace Simcoe County is taking a proactive approach to low-income and medium-income residents who want to buy a house. County council has decided to provide up to 10 per cent of the purchase price to prospec ...
The week – for better or worse
It’s been a good week for * Dalton McGuinty, who received numerous plaudits for his achievements after he announced that he was stepping down after nine years as Premier and proroguing the legislature indefinitely * On ...
People on the move
* Larry Brassard took over this week as director of Fire and Emergency Services and fire chief for the Town of Gravenhurst. His appointment was announced last week, a day after Lorne McNeice announced his retirement afte ...