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Ontario couple faces $125,000 in fees to build one house

Ontario couple faces $125,000 in fees to build one house

Young couple faces $50,000 parkland dedication fee to build a single home on property they own in The Blue Mountains
Pinball wizardry: Restoring old games 'hobby gone mad' for Ontario man

Pinball wizardry: Restoring old games 'hobby gone mad' for Ontario man

What started as a way to finance his own collection has become a successful business
Did your community make the 'Most Burgled Cities in Canada' list?

Did your community make the 'Most Burgled Cities in Canada' list?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, ranked No. 1 with a staggering 811 burglary incidents per 100K people
Northern Ont. town cancels 3rd straight council meeting, union files for judicial review

Northern Ont. town cancels 3rd straight council meeting, union files for judicial review

It's been nearly five months since a labour disruption started in the community
Ford says review of safe consumption sites will be done ‘soon'; Sault mayor anxious for details

Ford says review of safe consumption sites will be done ‘soon'; Sault mayor anxious for details

Matthew Shoemaker pushes for more funding after Premier says process to apply for provincially funded consumption and treatment services sites will reopen soon
Pay-for-plasma centre draws criticism from Waterloo Region Health Coalition

Pay-for-plasma centre draws criticism from Waterloo Region Health Coalition

Plasma is a protein rich liquid that makes up the majority of the body's blood volume and can be used to treat a number of health issues, but paying for donations is banned in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia
Concern, confusion among members as $10B treaty settlement looms

Concern, confusion among members as $10B treaty settlement looms

Sudbury.com spoke with several members of signatory First Nation communities who not only shared documents related to the disbursement of funds but also shared their concerns about how the settlement process is unfolding
Fossil finds to be explored at Niagara Escarpment event

Fossil finds to be explored at Niagara Escarpment event

Event at Collingwood Public Library on March 18 will look at fossils from South Georgian Bay and what they say about history
Canada's UN envoy says intervention is the best chance to heal gang crisis in Haiti

Canada's UN envoy says intervention is the best chance to heal gang crisis in Haiti

Bob Rae attended a Monday meeting in Jamaica with several Caribbean leaders, along with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, aimed at finding a solution to the crisis
Lowering interest rate cap to 35% to cost jobs and GDP: Industry report

Lowering interest rate cap to 35% to cost jobs and GDP: Industry report

The government has said it's moving forward with the lower cap to protect vulnerable borrowers including low-income Canadians, newcomers and seniors from predatory lenders