Municipalities throughout the province are wondering where the money is.
Municipalities NL hosted a packed symposium in Gander last week. Corner Brook Mayor Jim Parsons says municipalities depend a lot on multi-year funding for projects and the money is late coming this year. He says this means delays with projects like paving. Mayor Parsons says a little more consistency is needed with funding programs so communities can get the money on time and make plans accordingly.
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Military munition found in Bay St. George prompts closure of Stephenville RCMP office
Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says it looks like something that came from World War II.
Average wait time for a building or renovation permit in Corner Brook is four days
So far this year, the city has received 108 requests for permits, they’ve issued 73 and there are 35 in progress.
MS Walk takes place in Corner Brook this Sunday with a goal of raising $26K
On average, 12 Canadians are diagnosed with MS every day and most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 49.
Government declares gender based violence is an epidemic, invests $8M towards ending it
Paula Sheppard of Corner Brook’s Status of Women and the Women’s Centre was in St. John’s for yesterday’s announcement and says a task force is being created but a lot of consultation is needed.
No updates yet on federal funding to help pay for a sewage treatment plant in Corner Brook
Meanwhile, a letter from Environment and Climate Change Canada last year, highlighted the city could face fines and even jail without a water treatment plant.
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