Local
Councillor Leanna Villella (Welland) put forward a motion at Niagara Regional Council last week that would have frozen the hiring of non-essential staff at the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
The motion was ultimately set aside, with Chief Administrative Officer Ron Tripp pushing back on Villella’s proposal, and her fellow councillors choosing to refer the motion to the Corporate Services Committee.
Villella argued that the move was necessary because the Region is facing significant ongoing fiscal pressures. The motion noted that one of the primary pressures on overall spending is the number of employees brought on by the Region.
Local
Niagara College is entering the rapidly expanding field of defence robotics with the launch of two new programs that will have students designing and building operational drones for air, land, and sea applications.
Sports
It’s been 14 years since the Buffalo Sabres made the National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs – the longest drought in the league.
National
In politics, a day can feel like a lifetime, and we sometimes need to take a step back and realize that time is a necessary antidote to heal wounds and reputations.
National
The Canadian manufacturing sector has been shrinking for some time. Manufacturing production volumes are currently at their lowest levels in over five years.
National
David Rosenberg’s interview on BNN Bloomberg this week stripped away all the government rhetoric about how strong the Canadian economy is performing and exposed…
Opinion
Not long after the Renee Good tragedy, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz took to the airwaves to appeal to his state’s citizens.
