London, Oneida politicians seek common ground in historic sit-down

The London Free Press

For the first time in the roughly 150-year history of the Oneida Nation of the Thames government, London city council sat down with its politicians in an official meeting. Wednesday evening saw what many politicians described as a historic joint session between the two local governments at the Oneida Community Centre in Southwold, just a […]

Dundalk student earns position as Queen’s Park page

Owen Sound Sun Times

A Dundalk student is serving as a legislative page at Queen’s Park in Toronto after earning a spot in the program with an application that included an essay outlining their achievements. Bella-Sitara Singh Soares from Highpoint Community School is meeting key parliamentary figures while learning about Ontario’s parliamentary system of government acting as a messenger […]

London researchers explore how anti-government protests target police

The London Free Press

Canadian police officers are perceived as the “enemy” by various anti-authoritarian protest movements and have become targets of harmful tactics that are taking a toll on them, according to a new study by London researchers. Western University sociologists Laura Huey and Lorna Ferguson recently published a paper, “All These Crazies”: Right-Wing Anti-Authoritarian Politics and the […]

Health unit cuts $1.3 million from 2024 budget, avoids group layoffs

Lucknow Sentinel

Public health units are shrinking budgets and cutting jobs across the province as government funding increases are outpaced by inflation and COVID-era balance sheet boosts come to an end this year. Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) navigated a proposed $1.3 million budget cut in 2024 without laying off any permanent union employees or reducing “frontline” […]

Health unit slashing $1.3 million from 2024 budget, avoids group layoffs

Owen Sound Sun Times

Public health units are shrinking budgets and cutting jobs across the province as government funding paces behind inflation and COVID-era balance sheet boosts are ending this year. Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) navigated a proposed $1.3 million budget cut in 2024 without laying off any permanent union employees or reducing “frontline” services according to a […]

Ontario reverses on declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic

The London Free Press

TORONTO – Ontario will support an opposition bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in the province, Government House Leader Paul Calandra said Wednesday, reversing an earlier rejection of the idea. Calandra said the Progressive Conservative government will ask the justice committee to thoroughly examine intimate partner violence and return with recommendations. The move […]

Promised $6B federal housing fund good news for London: Mayor

The London Free Press

London Mayor Josh Morgan says the city will look to tap a new $6-billion housing fund promised Tuesday by the federal Liberals. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed details of the fund in Dartmouth, N.S., as part of the government’s pre-budget tour intended to win back support for the Liberals on cost-of-living issues. The fund would […]