A final decision on the fate of Southview and Webster Niblock elementary schools will come in early January as public trustees move process at quick pace.
Two suspected drug dealers were arrested – Wendy Scott, 41 years old, and Kerrie Simms, 43 years old.
Scott, who is currently on multiple release and probation orders for drug offences, was charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, as well as breach violations. Scott remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on November 13, 2025.
I was there when a woman came there with her son, looking for his hockey stick that had fallen out of a truck. She approached confidently with a smile, with no sign of apprehension.
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Council heard Monday that city reserves could be nearly all depleted in the next eight years.