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City pocketed $400,362 for hosting casino in last three months

City pocketed $400,362 for hosting casino in last three months

Payments to host communities are based on a formula in the Municipality Contribution Agreement that is consistently applied across all land-based casino sites in Ontario using a graduated scale of gaming revenue at the hosted site
Legal experts warn tenant rating websites could unfairly label renters

Legal experts warn tenant rating websites could unfairly label renters

'Always pay your rent no matter what,' say legal experts amid record breaking rental prices and an increase in websites that 'blacklist' tenants and landlords
Deal to end LCBO strike thrown into question, union says job action continues

Deal to end LCBO strike thrown into question, union says job action continues

LCBO to file unfair labour practice complaint against OPSEU
Health Unit: Discontinued sharps buy-back program was abused

Health Unit: Discontinued sharps buy-back program was abused

'People were coming in, getting supplies, putting the new supplies into a sharps container, and bringing them back to get the $5 gift card'
LCBO stores could reopen Tuesday after tentative deal struck

LCBO stores could reopen Tuesday after tentative deal struck

Ontario’s liquor stores have been closed since July 5, when workers went on strike over the Ford government’s plan to vastly expand alcohol sales in private businesses
'Shots fired': NBPS investigating violent attack caught on camera

'Shots fired': NBPS investigating violent attack caught on camera

During the assault, one of the attackers can be seen with their arm extended toward the victim, followed by two rapid flashes of light. Having seen the video, Councillor Mark King used the term 'shots fired' about the incident during a committee meeting Thursday
LETTER: Becoming a senior and paying the price for it

LETTER: Becoming a senior and paying the price for it

As seniors, our body is saying slow down but due to the cost of things today, it is hard to slow down. There is a saying, 'work to live, not live to work'
Update: Resolved, IT systems impacted at North Bay hospital by global outage

Update: Resolved, IT systems impacted at North Bay hospital by global outage

'Our systems are now coming back online and we anticipate we will be at full operations by noon today'
Is your happy place on a walking trail?

Is your happy place on a walking trail?

The correlation between physical activity and happiness is genuine
56 child-care projects planned for schools across Ontario 'cancelled': government docs

56 child-care projects planned for schools across Ontario 'cancelled': government docs

The projects were initially approved to create nearly 3,500 child-care spots, which the government says will now be 'reallocated' to other child-care providers