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Canada’s young people will feel the brunt of climate change, the Carney government is cutting them out of the process to help prevent it
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (1506+ words) Mississauga-born Bushra Asghar, Executive Director of the national campaign for Youth Climate Corps, thought years of advocacy had finally paid off when she stood before provincial leaders and climate activists at Queen's Park on Earth Day, celebrating Ottawa’s $40 million commitment…...
Peel’s public and Catholic school boards file budgets without public consultation after provincial takeover
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1474+ words) It is the first budget released since the provincial takeover of the PDSB, after the education ministry cited infighting and a misuse of funds as justification to strip the board of its governance responsibilities. The DPCDSB’s 2026-2027 operating budget shows an…...
Green Party calls for province-wide halt on AI data centres until safeguards are in place
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1584+ words) A week after Mississauga became the first Ontario municipality to pause new data centre developments for one year, Green Party leader Mike Schreiner called for a province-wide moratorium until proper studies could be completed on the technology’s impact on the…...
After torrential rains hit St. Catharines, dangerous contaminants could be flowing off GM property
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (874+ words) For many residents in St. Catharines, the past two weeks have been defined by water. Homeowners have been left reeling after record rainfall overwhelmed parts of the city, flooding basements, damaging vehicles and wreaking widespread havoc on municipal stormwater systems…...
With less than three months until Niagara hits the polls, the municipal election landscape begins to materialize, shaped by PC politicking
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1730+ words) Niagara Democracy Watch is The Pointer’s feature aimed at increasing the public’s awareness and political involvement in the Niagara Region by highlighting key agenda items, motions and decisions. With 2026 being a municipal election year, Niagara Democracy Watch begins its periodic…...
Brampton Library workers vote to strike, citing understaffing and affordability crisis
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (1000+ words) Ninety-seven percent of Brampton Library workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1776 announced on June 26 that they were escalating a contract dispute centered on wages, scheduling, and understaffing that both…...
After increasing the fee for residents trying to hold local politicians accountable, Niagara Falls Council moves to recoup costs from complainants
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1513+ words) At its July 12 meeting, Niagara Falls City Council passed Bylaw 2026-60: to recover a portion of the City’s costs when responding to complaints to the Integrity Commissioner that are labelled frivolous or vexatious. The bylaw, which passed on a 7-1 vote, with only…...
Facing dozens of fraud allegations Raj Grewal forced to halt all law work. Judge says he appears to have ‘Robbed Peter to pay Paul’
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1017+ words) In a rapidly widening legal and financial spiral spanning at least two years, former Brampton MP Raj Grewal is now being accused by a judge with Ontario’s Superior Court of appearing to have “robbed Peter to pay Paul” in “ongoing…...
Ford government will return to court in youth-led charter challenge over harmful pollution
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1018+ words) Seven young Ontarians behind one of Canada's most closely watched constitutional climate cases are preparing for the next phase of their seven-year-long legal battle after the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed their lawsuit will return to the Ontario Superior Court,…...
‘These storms are not going away’: After Niagara was hit by two 100-year storms in a week, residents demand new approach to flood protection
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1691+ words) Mississauga residents are still reeling from the financial loss. And now, across Niagara, homeowners are wondering how they will recover. Half-asleep, Evans wandered downstairs, struggling to understand what she was seeing. “Everything just looked strange” — something “kind of yellow” was…...