Tag: local
China: how “zero Covid” emptied the coffers of local governments
On a cold and wet afternoon in February, hundreds of retirees, wearing down jackets, caps and often surgical masks, demonstrate in the cities of Wuhan and Dalian. On videos, we…
Local historian shares Almost Forgotten: Black History in Oxford County
As part of Black History Month, the Oxford County Library and the Oxford County Archives are hosting Almost Forgotten: Black History in Oxford County, the second installment of their new…
Man arrested at Toronto airport in connection with local $75K fraud
A Brampton man has been charged after an Oxford County firm was allegedly defrauded of more than $75,000 two years ago, provincial police say. In December 2021, a Norwich Township…
Local transit staff looking to make PC Connect more sustainable as future provincial funding uncertain
News Local News With no clear indication as to whether the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will provide funding for the county’s regional PC Connect transit service past the end of…
Local Immigration Partnership calls for federal support with ongoing Ukrainian resettlement effort
News Local News A collective of local organizations, community and church groups that have been assisting with the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees across Perth, Huron, Bruce, Oxford, Wellington and Middlesex…
A train crash caused a possibly cancer-causing toxic fallout in the United States, and now “the whole city is in chaos,” says a local
Residents of a small town in the US state of Ohio are demanding answers from the authorities about the potential health and environmental harm caused by the train accident. A…
Canada’s Ag Day a time celebrate KFA’s longtime support of local food banks
News Local News The Kent Federation of Agriculture has a long relationship with local food banks that involves sharing the bounty of what is produced in Chatham-Kent. The Kent Federation…
Milleproroghe, green light from the Senate. From seaside resorts to local tributes, the news
(Tiper Stock Exchange) – Between tensions until the last between majority and opposition on the extension of the beach concessions and of the delegation on the mapping, with 88 votes…
Is Liverpool’s crisis over? In the local game, Everton got a ride
The football crisis of Premier League giant Liverpool was not known based on the Merseyside Derby. With a balanced performance, Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 (1-0) in the English Premier League…
Local jobless rate hits six-month high
The local unemployment rate hit a six-month high in January, moving to 6.8 per cent from 6.4 percent from December, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada. Brantford and…