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Sault Ste. Marie says no to privatizing landfill, composting

Privatization never leads to better services. Look at our highways for an example.

Sault Ste. Marie says no to privatizing landfill, composting

So a possible thing that could bring money into the city, jobs and save money on taxes and the city turns it down.Of course because it doesn't affect some of these councillors. This whole group needs to go

- Legend01

Sault Ste. Marie says no to privatizing landfill, composting

Surprise surprise... City Council votes no yet again for something that would bring money into the city.

- jrsault89

Shoemaker hearing from residents about yesterday’s smell

How can you say there's no danger to public safety if you haven't identified the source of the smell?

- HoundsFanatic

'There's a lot of opportunity,' Report describes challenges after Algoma Steel layoffs

These guys are clueless. Lots of opportunities? Certainly not one's equivalent wages and benefits. The industrial market in the Soo is small, and with a glut of 1,000 people (not to mention other companies laying off due to a decrease in ASI business) injected into this market, there are only so many skilled jobs. Not everyone wants or can retrain to be something entirely different. Not everyone wants to work in the mines hours away from the Soo and be separated from their family and community for weeks at a time. We need more, not fewer, manufacturing and heavy industry jobs here, not less. Tourism and green jobs do not anchor a large community - industry does.

- Slim Shady

Orange ‘Every Child Matters’ shirts banned from Queen’s Park legislature

I see nothing wrong with that T-shirt. It is not a political statement in any way.

- Retreaded

Parking tickets are going to cost you more

Absolutely ridiculous Way-out of line!

- DFpita

Parking tickets are going to cost you more

That is not enough. It should go up by more than that, to be honest, so it’ll make people not want to break the law..

- CanadianBeaver

Sault Ste. Marie says no to privatizing landfill, composting

That’s a good idea,once privatized prices would skyrocket

- rubicon

Parking tickets are going to cost you more

Should be double that minimum increase.

- CanadianBeaver

Sault Ste. Marie says no to privatizing landfill, composting

Great news, best decision the mayor and council have made in this whole term.

- CanadianBeaver

Sault Ste. Marie says no to privatizing landfill, composting

When I first heard the news that GFL wanted to take over our landfill, my first thought was what's the catch?

- Lenny Ease

Contracts awarded for rebuilding Peoples Road, East Street

"Councillors authorized the road closure of Peoples Road from Penno Road to Third Line, including intersections, from May 1 to Nov. 27." - in what world does this make sense? That is a SEVEN MONTH closure short of a few days. Why do construction jobs take this long? They never used to - and they still don't take this long in other cities. Only in SSM!

- Sandman705

The Sault needs ‘meaningful support’ after Algoma Steel layoffs: Shoemaker

Meaningful support. Would've meant never shutting down the blast furnaces or the coke ovens. No manufacturing will come to Canada it's too expensive . Add the industrial carbon tax and companies will go to China Vietnam Indonesia. You have to make it worth their while and we have zero to offer

- Jay92

Sault Ste. Marie says no to privatizing landfill, composting

GFL got a hospital for a dollar and thought, ‘Let’s see what else they’ll give away'.. who is running thiz yard sale.

- csItal

City councillors to discuss new Dacey-Trunk intersection

They'll hire a consultant and pay then 80k for something a 4th grader can deduce.

- dinho85

‘Very good news’: Algoma University approves first tuition hike in years

“Very good news” how much did they pay you to say that?

- Sootoday Commenter

Sault Ste. Marie says no to privatizing landfill, composting

The real reason this was defeated at council is because of the union lobby. The story tells you who lobbied against the proposal - the Councillors who voted against it just agreed with those lobbyists. The unions involved got to enough councillors to scuttle this proposal, despite the fact that it is probably good for the City and taxpayers.You think this City is ever going to progress? Hardly.

- R.U. Kiddingme

‘Taking action’: Province pledges enforcement crackdown on Hwy. 11/17 corridor

you should probably start with the trucking industry Doug. the companies are taking advantage of immigrants with paying poor wages while sending out untrained drivers on the road.

- HoundsFanatic

Parking tickets are going to cost you more

Fix the pot holes with the extra money,it’s a disgrace

- bif1985