City Hall

The political turmoil in the City of Pickering by activists called ‘alt-right’ by the mayor and fuelled by a member of their own city council wouldn’t be too great a stretch to see in Greater Sudbury

The restructuring of city management was a decision of city council, Mayor Paul Lefebvre said, clarifying that he has not invoked strong mayor powers and still doesn’t plan on doing so

The organizational changes will be phased in and includes a separate dedicated chief for both Fire Services and Paramedic Services, whereas the current chief’s role currently includes both

Rural Affairs minister announces additional funds through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund to recognize needs in rural and Northern Ontario

Although the last 12 months at Tom Davies Square were rough at times, the City of Greater Sudbury made progress on various projects, with no lack of municipal news to report on in 2024

At 32.6%, Greater Sudbury’s urban tree canopy compares favourably to other municipalities, which generally vary from 30 to 40% coverage

Ward 5 Coun. Mike Parent is advocating for Kalmo Beach accessibility improvements be included in the city’s 2026 budget, with other sources of funding also sought for projects

The funds will go toward capital asset renewal, which could include new technology and electric buses to help meet the city’s goal of having an electric fleet by 2035

When fully implemented, the new fare boxes will allow public transit users to recharge their cards online and pay bus fare by tapping their credit or debit cards

The city added 9.5 kilometres of cycling infrastructure this year, which doesn’t include the Paris-Notre Dame Bikeway, a stretch of which was worked on but not quite completed