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This is also a teachable moment. Every councillor is a member of numerous boards and committees. “If I can learn something out of that investigation,” Francis said, “then I can bring this to the airport, Enwin, Roseland and I can say this happened — are we aware of it? Are we prepared for it? Can we make sure this doesn’t happen here? ERCA should also remember that a government-appointed working group is studying the future of conservation authorities. Now is not the time for “lingering questions.” What happened to ERCA has also prompted council to ask every major body that it f...

Article content A “frustrated” Ward 3 Coun. Rino Bortolin said the city’s financial commitment to pay the university for public use of its new pool will almost completely drain a $3.3-million account he claims was established for that downtown project. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or After university pool deal, Bortolin says 'there's nothing' for Glengarry community centre Back to video “It’s needed there more than anywhere else,” said Bortolin, referring back to 2011 when the council of the day voted to close th...

Article content Critchley was terminated two weeks ago, as council gave it’s in-camera blessing to a realignment of departments that was one of the first visible moves by newly hired CAO Jason Reynar. Under city hall’s new top bureaucrat, the city clerk’s role has been folded into a division run by city solicitor Shelby Askin Hager. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or New city hall division created to focus on prosperity, diversification Back to video A new sixth division called the “office of economic development and innovation” has be...

Article content The motion from Gignac and seconded by Francis requests that the ERCA board — as well as any other boards that Windsor helps fund but which do not already fall under the scope of its auditor general — “consider allowing the auditor general to undertake a review of its finances and to report back directly to city council on the findings of such reviews.” The ERCA board, which includes four city councillors, voted unanimously on June 17 to deny the City of Windsor request in a motion made by vice-chairman and Windsor Ward 9 Coun. Kieran McKenzie. When Windsor council deb...

Article content COVID-19 continues to hammer the city’s finances, according to a city budget variance report that projects a $14.5-million deficit by year’s end. The budget hole is largely being dug by the city-owned Windsor-Detroit Tunnel and Windsor International Airport, which are projecting deficits of $7 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The city’s Roseland Golf and Curling Club is also projecting a deficit, albeit a smaller one, at $300,000. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19 continues to plague city's bottom l...