Under Ontario’s Municipal Act, interim control by-laws are typically used to prevent development that could undermine long-term planning objectives while municipalities complete major policy updates. In this case, the city says the by-law will be repealed once the Official Plan amendment is finalized, a process expected to conclude before the end of 2026.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed the agreement this Monday while Houston was in Toronto attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference. The deal takes effect immediately.

RealTime Medical Inc. was registered by Garry Keller and Juliette Castillo, both consultants with StrategyCorp Inc.

The Carney government’s new electricity strategy remains under wraps, but Energy Minister Tim Hodgson offered a clue as to what the focus might be during an IEA panel: “We are not going to constrain or shrink our way to energy transition.”

Under Gale’s four-city concept, Lincoln, West Lincoln, Grimsby, Pelham and Wainfleet would form one municipality; Welland, Thorold and Port Colborne another; Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie a third; while St. Catharines would remain a standalone city. The alternative would see all 12 municipalities amalgamated into one.