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Doug Coxson

Doug Coxson

Doug has been a reporter and editor for 25 years, working mainly in Waterloo region and Guelph

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Recent Work by Doug

Hospital workers who refused COVID vaccine lose court battle

Hospital workers who refused COVID vaccine lose court battle

More than 50 hospitals and hospital groups were named in a class action lawsuit by employees terminated or suspended for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine
Region 'erroneously' discounted Amazon warehouse build by $13.7M

Region 'erroneously' discounted Amazon warehouse build by $13.7M

The Ontario Land Tribunal has ruled the region won't be able to recoup its loss after the developer appealed the outstanding bill
Cambridge council supports motion seeking power to clear encampments

Cambridge council supports motion seeking power to clear encampments

Motion presented by Mayor Jan Liggett last night reaffirms a request from the Ontario Big City Mayors seeking provincial and federal help to solve the homelessness, safety, addictions and mental health crisis affecting communities
City mulls $10K incentive program to encourage residents to build additional rental units in their homes

City mulls $10K incentive program to encourage residents to build additional rental units in their homes

Public will be invited to share feedback on the proposed program, followed by a public meeting
Should the cost of collecting delinquent water bills be on landlords, or Cambridge taxpayers?

Should the cost of collecting delinquent water bills be on landlords, or Cambridge taxpayers?

Council will appoint task force to discuss the merits of changing its water billing policy and $1 million cost of making it a city responsibility to go after delinquent tenants
Council reaction mixed on concepts to create affordable housing on city-owned land

Council reaction mixed on concepts to create affordable housing on city-owned land

Four of six city-owned sites could accommodate affordable housing and give Cambridge access to the federal Housing Accelerator Fund
City could hike water rates to pay $1M cost of collecting delinquent water bills from tenants

City could hike water rates to pay $1M cost of collecting delinquent water bills from tenants

City of Cambridge to consider whether to revert to the old policy of collecting delinquent water bills, putting the financial burden on taxpayers instead of landlords
10-year cost to repair or replace city infrastructure skyrockets to $872 million

10-year cost to repair or replace city infrastructure skyrockets to $872 million

Widening infrastructure gap predicts the cost to maintain or replace $4.2 billion in city-owned infrastructure over the next 10 years
Council approves six-tower complex in Preston despite lingering traffic, density concerns

Council approves six-tower complex in Preston despite lingering traffic, density concerns

Full support from the Preston business community helps council green light redevelopment of contaminated industrial site
City's refusal of Middle Street land severance overruled at Ontario Land Tribunal

City's refusal of Middle Street land severance overruled at Ontario Land Tribunal

City of Cambridge opts not to fight proposal at the OLT
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