Employment disruption ahead: Three ways federal policy can help workers
By: Saul Carliner, Concordia University
If the economy is a key issue this election, a central issue parties need to urgently address is the long-term...
Liberal Candidate a No-Show at York-Simcoe All-Candidates’ Debate
By: Mike Anderson
The Georgina Chamber of Commerce’s York-Simcoe All-Candidates’ Debate on October 7th was a highly anticipated event with close to 100 constituents in...
‘Putting out a fire you set:’ critics wary of Tories’ reduced deficit projection
TORONTO — Ontario’s 2019-20 deficit will be lower than the $10.3 billion the Progressive Conservative government projected in their spring budget, Finance Minister Rod...
Demolition by Neglect: Georgina Pioneer Village Needs Major Repairs
By: Mike Anderson
While the Georgina Pioneer Village is promoted as a
tourist attraction, many of its buildings are in disrepair, and at least one
has been...
Georgina Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic Won’t Be Rebuilt Due to Lack of Funds.
By: Mike Anderson
The medical building which housed the Georgina Nurse
Practitioner-Led Clinic (GNPLC) until a fire destroyed the site in 2018, will
not be rebuilt due...
Fire Chief: You have less than three minutes to escape a house fire
By: Mike Anderson
While this fall’s annual open house at the
Sutton Fire Hall had all the elements of a fun, family outing -- bouncy
castles, rides...
Ontario provincial government reaches deal with education workers, avoid strike
TORONTO — A strike that would have closed hundreds of schools across Ontario was averted Sunday night as the province reached a tentative deal...
LCBO Deadline For Convenience Store applications is October 8th
By: Mike Anderson
The wait is finally over for wine, spirit and beer lovers in Island Grove, and on neighbouring Snake Island.
Georgina’s first-ever LCBO Convenience...
Feds fight ruling on compensation for failures in First Nations child services
OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs are expressing outrage and disappointment at the federal government’s decision to appeal a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling ordering Ottawa to...
Ontario government reverses cuts to child benefit, children’s aid services
TORONTO — Ontario is reversing funding cuts to a child benefit program that helps low-income families and refugee claimants as it conducts a broader review of...
