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Stratford’s draft 2023 budget carries proposed seven per cent levy hike
News Local News Stratford’s finance-and-labour-relations committee gave its seal of approval to the city’s draft 2023 budget Tuesday, which carried with it a more-than $73-million tax levy representing a nearly…
United Way Perth Huron looking for a push as campaign donations reach 80 per cent of target
The United Way’s fundraising campaign in Perth and Huron counties has hit 80 per cent of its nearly $2.3-million target, but the regional charity will likely need a late push…
50 Cent open to releasing new music – after nine years
“I just did a sold-out tour in 45 countries. It’s made me want to release new music that I can integrate into the old,” he tells Billboard. Since the rapper…
Chatham-Kent residents have questions in wake of proposed 6.35 per cent hike
News Local News With a 6.35 per cent tax hike proposed last week, Chatham-Kent residents had a chance to ask questions and offer feedback Wednesday during the first of two…
St. Marys council set to review 2023 budget with proposed 3.7 per cent levy increase
News Local News St. Marys council will begin reviewing the town’s 2023 budget with a proposed 3.7 per-cent levy increase at its first budget meeting on Jan. 10. St. Marys…
Sarnia draft tax hike grows to 6.3 per cent
News Local News Sarnia City Hall. Photo by File photo /The Observer Sarnia’s draft taxation hike for 2023 is now 6.3 per cent. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but…
Online voting in Sarnia tops 15 per cent as of Friday afternoon
Nearly 16 per cent of Sarnia voters had cast ballots in the municipal election as of 4 pm Friday, says city hall. A total of 8,498 voters – 15.79 per…
GDP fell by 0.8 per cent
Household consumption decreased by 0.4 per cent compared with the previous quarter. Public consumption fell by 0.3 per cent. Exports increased by 1.0 percent and imports increased by 2.8 percent.…
Famous rapper Goonew’s last scene was after he died… They had fun with his corpse! Even 50 Cent was stunned: ‘Damn!’
Young rapper Goonew was shot dead in Maryland on March 18. Goonew, 24, whose real name is Markelle Morrow, has been in the spotlight since photos and videos of her…
Germany is giving substantial increases to its retirees – in the former East Germany, pensions will rise by more than six per cent
Germany’s 21 million retirees heard better news from the Ministry of Labor on Tuesday: pensions will rise significantly more than was estimated in November. The reason for the exceptionally high…