Ontario’s new bail reforms require cash security within two days, disproportionately harming the poor, especially in Northern Ontario where poverty and limited legal resources strain an already overcrowded jail system.
Ontario’s new bail reforms require cash security within two days, disproportionately harming the poor, especially in Northern Ontario where poverty and limited legal resources strain an already overcrowded jail system.
Billings Township council unanimously voted to ban swimming and entering the water at Bridal Veil Falls to protect public safety and preserve the natural environment following a recent near-tragedy and severe overcrowding.
Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg and Billings Township Mayor Bryan Barker are working to press the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for crucial safety improvements at the Highway 540 and Concession Road 8 intersection following a fatal accident.
Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg provided an update on the Little Current Swing Bridge project, noting that foundation investigations and engineering work by Stantec Consulting Ltd. are moving forward, with a construction manager expected to be hired soon.
