Province News

Sudbury (Ontario) city council members approved a proposal to ask the province to impose a levy on mining companies using municipal roads to haul material. According to cbc.ca, the online arm of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., Councilor Andre Rivest proposed a system of royalties, similar to those already paid by sand and gravel companies, with profits going toward road repair. The city will now approach the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to lobby for a change in provincial law.