The new Act will provide towns with broad powers for enacting by-laws and will provide the authority to establish, own and operate recreational facilities.
Changes to the Municipalities Act are now in effect under the new Towns and Local Service Districts Act. These include more flexibility for towns to generate tax revenue and tools for tax affordability. Unnecessary ministerial oversight and red tape will also be reduced. The new Act will provide towns with broad powers for enacting by-laws and will provide the authority to establish, own and operate recreational facilities. Elections will be held every four years. The Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs started a series of in-person and virtual training sessions in October. The next training session will be held virtually on January 8th for Local Service Districts. To register, email MAPAtraining@gov.nl.ca. In the near future, an updated handbook will be distributed providing guidance and best practices on the new legislation.
160 tonnes of material recycled during January at Western Reginal Waste Management, up from previous year
Corner Brook Mayor pleased new dual stream recycling is showing lower contamination
Westjet also suspends service to Cuba due to lack of fuel on the island
RNC seize more than a dozen vehicles seized in the Corner Brook region during a one-week period
Air Canada suspends service to Cuba amid projection of lack of aviation fuel on the island
