There's actually a pretty long history behind the humble election sign. Political posters and signs have been part of election campaigns for well over a century. In the 1800s, campaign posters were often much more elaborate than the signs we see today, sometimes featuring detailed messages, candidate portraits and even song lyrics. As printing became cheaper and more accessible, campaign materials became easier to produce and distribute, eventually evolving into the simple, recognizable signs...

What if one of the easiest ways to extend the life of our landfill isn't building another landfill, but putting less waste into the one we already have? Landfills are one of those pieces of municipal infrastructure that we don't think about very often — until we have to. North Dundas has operated the Boyne Road Landfill since 1965. The landfill reached its originally approved capacity of 395,000 cubic metres in 2014, and the Township has since undertaken a significant Environmental Assessment...