Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris

BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Milton strengthened rapidly Monday into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening the densely populated Tampa area with a potential direct hit and menacing the same stretch of coastline that was battered…The post Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Casino payouts reach $100 million in Brantford

Casino funds have made a big difference in Brantford over the years, says Mayor Kevin Davis. Total payouts received by the city over the past 25 years has reached a milestone of $100,000,000 from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. “The city has proudly re-invested these funds through annual contributions to support the efforts of […]

Safety concerns surrounding former Almaguin Highlands Secondary School

Strong Mayor Tim Bryson says the municipality doesn’t have much information to tell the public about the status of the former Almaguin Highlands Secondary School. Around mid-September, the municipality issued a demolition permit for the empty building but as of the last weekend of September, the demolition had not begun. The former high school was […]

Board applying for funding to build new UCC

To help provide a more modern and accessible building, the St. Clair Catholic District School Board is continuing its efforts to seek provincial funding to build a new Ursuline College Chatham. With the funding request totalling nearly $81 million, board officials expect an answer for the secondary school in the spring. However, it has tried […]