On Thursday, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. unveiled its plan to create 29 “gaming zones” in Ontario – places where privately operated slots facilities will be allowed in the future. Fort Erie didn’t make the list.
A policy document published by Ontario's Progressive Conservative opposition touched off a war of words over the ownership of provincial electrical in ...
When it comes to future hospital care Niagara south could be ready to speak to the powers that be with one voice – except for Niagara Falls. Port ...
People aren’t as considerate as they used to be. This is particularly obvious in political circles, all of them. There is a lack of politeness and t ...
Hudak, the MPP for Niagara Wets-Glanbrook, said without an across-the-board freeze, Ontario may ultimately see its credit rating downgraded further and wind up paying more in borrowing costs.
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak isn’t sure how the province will pay for a second new hospital in Niagara, but he thinks it’s an idea with pursuing.
The Niagara Health System must engage the community fully and sincerely before moving ahead with any of the recommendations contained in the report from provincial supervisor Kevin Smith.
Some of the mayors are downright enthusiastic about the notion of a new hospital, even knowing it means closing hospitals in their own communities. None of the mayors is outright opposed to the idea. All say they are eager to meet together ...
Regional council has confirmed a decision made in committee last week in favour of consolidating Niagara's four Provincial Offenses Act courts into two sites in St. Catharines and Welland.
The sudden resignation of Elizabeth Witmer from the Ontario PC opposition party has put a smile on my face.
Bill 76, Ensuring Local Voices in New Casino Gambling Development Act, 2012 is scheduled to be called for Second Reading in the Legislature this afternoon.
A rally protesting a government decision to cancel the planned rebuild of the West Lincoln Memorial hospital got underway just after 6 p.m. this evening and intial reports saw the turnout for the event is massive.
A vigil is planned for this evening as a show of support for the 285 people sent to the unemployment line with the closure of the Slots at Fort Erie Race Track.
During a recent council meeting, town staff pointed out to me a gentleman sitting in the front row who was using a small machine to audio-tape proceedings. This surprised me since we are fortunate that our local Cogeco Cable company regula ...
CAO Ken Todd said an internal and external recruitment process to fill the vacancy will begin immediately, but it could take a several months before a replacement is hired.
Representatives of management and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 714 signed a memorandum of agreement April 24, 2012 after meeting for a third time with a provincial conciliator.
The fight over the Battlefield school site has been given a six-month ceasefire. Niagara Falls council voted Tuesday to defer the issue of rezoning the property at the former Battlefield School to give the residents in the Barker Street ...
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