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Recent Posts

Tenant’s rights eroding as province continues to hold online hearings, advocates say

The show: The full interview with bonus material; If you got an eviction notice, had trouble paying your rent, or the landlord was not fixing a tap in the kitchen, you could go to the Landlord and Tenant Board for a hearing. This is a tribunal meant to resolve these kinds of disputes.

Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland outlines lessons learned since election and gearing up

The show*: Last week, the newly elected Cobourg council was sworn in. There was much pomp and circumstance as each member took their oath of office.

Group hopes to build temporary sleeping cabins for homeless in Northumberland

The show: The full interview with bonus material: After efforts, this summer to find a solution to people sleeping in parks and public spaces across Northumberland, a group of concerned citizens got together to propose a solution. Sleeping cabins are small huts of less than 100 sq.

Province’s proposal to build on Greenbelt not a great idea, says Naturally Northumberland host

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Recently, the Ontario government announced it wants to turn over portions of the Green Belt for housing development. The Greenbelt is about 7,000 sq.

Changes to legislation could end up impacting property taxes and your neighbourhood

The show: The full interview with bonus material: The Ontario government made a significant announcement saying it would make changes to speed up the building of affordable houses and rental units. Several sweeping changes are meant to speed up the process and make it cheaper to build units.