Investing in public transportation in Eskasoni

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Eskasoni — The Eskasoni Transit Service is building five new bus shelters with an investment of $95,775 from the federal government. The Eskasoni Transit Service aims to improve the quality of life for all residents of Eskasoni through their accessible transportation service that connects community members with other communities in Cape Breton. “The federal government is proud to support the Eskasoni Transit …

Results of 2023 Holiday Season RIDE Campaign

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Region of Peel – From November 12, 2023, to January 2, 2024, the Peel Regional Police held their annual holiday season R.I.D.E. (Reducing Impaired Driving Everywhere) Campaign, which saw nearly 13,000 motorists checked and hundreds of charges laid. During the campaign, dedicated teams of officers worked around the clock to specifically target impaired drivers. This strategy includes R.I.D.E. checkpoints, traffic stops, …

49 Affordable Homes Built in Paris

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PARIS – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, Matthew Rae, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Will Bouma, Member of Provincial Parliament for Brantford-Brant on behalf of Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for Ontario announced a combined $3 million investment that …

Ontario Providing More Supportive Housing in Hamilton

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Investment will support vulnerable people in the community Hamilton — The Ontario government is providing nearly $6.8 million through the Social Services Relief Fund to help create 85 supportive housing units in Hamilton. The funding was announced by Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, alongside Neil Lumsden, MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, and Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough-Glanbrook. …