Battle between Pickering council, councillor prompts OPP investigation
The battle between Pickering council and a renegade city councillor has now sparked a criminal investigation. On Thursday afternoon, the Ontario Provincial Police issued a press release saying Durham ...
Threats of ‘violent action’ from supporters of Pickering councillor prompt OPP criminal investigation
The OPP is in the midst of a criminal investigation into allegations of threats and violence from supporters of controversial Pickering councillor Lisa Robinson. The criminal allegations were brought ...
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Pickering city council moving meetings online due to threats, mayor says
Mayor Kevin Ashe announced the change in a nearly 13-minute video on the city's YouTube page on Dec. 30, 2024. The video highlights a number of incidents involving Coun. Lisa Robinson, before showing ...
Pickering held its first online-only meeting since the pandemic, amid open warfare at council. Here’s how it went
While dysfunction at municipal councils is nothing new in Ontario, Pickering has erupted into open warfare. The city’s ...
OPP investigating after complaint made about Pickering councillor Lisa Robinson
The OPP has launched an investigation into Pickering councillor Lisa Robinson, after the city’s integrity commissioner brought a complaint to police.
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Pickering pausing in-person city meetings due to alt-right threats, mayor says
Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe says the city is pausing all in-person meetings, moving them to a virtual format, for the time being due to “alt-right” threats. In a lengthy YouTube video produced ...
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‘Atmosphere of fear,’ Pickering moves public meetings online over alt-right threats
According to the City of Pickering, Robinson continuously shares “erratic” and “angry” posts on social media, where she accuses her colleagues of selectively silencing members of council ...
Pickering, Ajax and Scugog Island receive more than $5.6 million in payments
Three casino sites in Durham Region cashed more than $5.6 million in third quarter host payments from the Ontario Lottery and ...
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Pickering goes back to virtual meetings after citing security concerns
For the first time since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pickering is moving all public meetings to online only — a move Mayor Kevin Ashe said is due to safety concerns. A City of Pickering video ...
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Provincial police investigating complaint from Pickering, Ont., council
Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating criminal allegations brought forward by Pickering's city council.
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Pickering: A unique health and wellness destination in the GTA
Home to a thriving health and wellness small business community, the City of Pickering is a destination spot for year-round growth and development. You can save this article by registering for ...
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Get out of the cold and into warming centres in Ajax and Pickering
The Town of Ajax and the City of Pickering provide daytime warming centres, while outside agencies operate overnight places ...