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West Grey Wants Hydro One To Remain Public

West Grey is calling on the provincial government to halt the sale of any part of Hydro One.

A resolution passed by council this week calls on the government to maintain Hydro One as a public asset for the benefit of all Ontarians.

It suggests the province strengthen the public utility and invest in the next generation of workers.

It ask the Ontario's government to upgrade the transmission infrastructure and respect the autonomy of local distribution companies.

The municipality will be sending a letter to the Premier, the Minister of finance, the Minister of Energy and local MPP's

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.