Can't vote on election day? Now's your chance

With the election quickly approaching, the community is getting their first opportunity to vote! The advance polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. You can go to the Herman Prior Activity Centre to cast your vote. Here in Portage la Prairie, we have 4 candidates for mayor, 14 for city council, and 14 for school board trustee. Diane Van Aert, the Senior Election Official for the City talks about why advance polls are important. 

Rhineland candidates outline platforms at all-candidates forum

Candidates vying for a seat around the Municipality of Rhineland council table participated in a forum Thursday in Altona. The event, hosted by the Altona and District Chamber of Commerce, offered voters a chance to hear about the candidates' priorities and goals leading up to the October 26th municipal election. 

Elections will take place in Ward 2 and Ward 3 in the municipality. 

Gagnon running for DSFM school trustee

Rheal Gagnon is a new candidate in the upcoming elections for DSFM school trustee.

Gagnon has always been a very active member in his community, long before deciding to run in the election.

He has been a member of the La Broquerie Fire Department for the past 30 years, as well as a member of the LUD of La Broquerie for the past 12 years.  

Gagnon has also been a member of the Ste Anne Hospital fund for the past five years.

Dryden Votes 2022: What do you want to see?

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

Please detail one special project or initiative that you would like to push forward and see happen in the community if you are elected?

Kenora Votes 2022: What do you want to see?

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

Please detail one special project or initiative that you would like to push forward and see happen in the community if you are elected?

Altona council candidates outline priorities at all-candidates forum

The eight candidates running for six available seats on Altona Town Council participated in a forum last night, offering voters a chance to hear about their priorities and goals leading up to the October 26th municipal election. The event was hosted by the Altona and District Chamber of Commerce.

Some of the questions answered by the candidates were related to the future of the ER at the Altona Memorial Health Centre, economic development, infrastructure needs and the importance of ensuring diverse voices in the community are heard at the council table.

Dryden Votes 2022: Rural taxes, service levels

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

Do you support a variable tax rate for rural residents, who say they are receiving lessened services compared to urban-area residents?

Kenora Votes 2022: Rural taxes, service levels

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

Do you support a variable tax rate for rural residents, who say they are receiving lessened services compared to urban-area residents?

As the election nears, what are City Council candidates saying about transportation?

This past Tuesday, Steinbach City Council Candidates participated in the Municipal Election Forum hosted by the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce.

If you would like to re-watch the forum, the full video can be found at the bottom of this story. 

Questions were submitted by the public and curated by the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce.  

The seven candidates had an opportunity to dive into a number of election issues including this question about transportation:

Dryden Votes 2022: Rising bills, inflation crisis

It’s election season in northwestern Ontario!

Q104, KenoraOnline and DrydenNow asked each Council and Mayor candidate for their thoughts on a variety of issues in the community, and we’ll be running a series of articles with candidates’ responses.

With Canada’s inflation rate, municipal taxes and bills continuing to rise – how would you plan to ease the financial burden on residents who are already struggling to make ends meet?