Town council in Devon is operating with six councillors instead of the usual seven. A long-time municipal elected official has been arrested and charged.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Devon RCMP said the victim began receiving “multiple harassing and intimidating messages on their voicemail” between July 31 and Aug. 30. and the Local Authorities Act. According to the MGA, a councillor can be disqualified if they are absent for eight consecutive weeks or if a councillor is convicted of an offence punishable with five or more years in jail or an offence under Section 123, 124 or 125 of the Criminal Code.“A lot of people think that the town has powers to remove and we really do not,” Craddock said.
“We need her on council. She brings a lot to it, and now instead of having seven to make a decision, there’s six.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Buffalo Sabres’ Devon Levi, Zach Benson out day-to-day with lower-body injuriesBoth have played all four of Buffalo’s games in 2023-24 as NHL rookies.
Read more »
For Arabs in Israeli town of Abu Ghosh, a life caught between the religious divideThe Arabs who live in the town see themselves as Israeli, but they face harassment from Jewish hard-liners, and say they would not be spared by Hamas in any conflict
Read more »
Ukrainian troops face new Russian assault on eastern town of AvdiivkaUkraine claims it makes progress in southern counteroffensive
Read more »
New supportive housing facility for young adults to open in Victoria, replacing 'Tiny Town'A new supportive housing facility in Victoria for young adults is finally opening its doors, after being delayed by contract negotiations.
Read more »
Israel to evacuate residents of town near Lebanon border after flare upExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »
Israel to evacuate residents of town near Lebanon border after flare upExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »