Former Wabana mayor Gary Gosine dies at 67
CBC
Bell Island has lost a longtime municipal politician who many now hail as a legend.
Gary Gosine served on the Wabana town council for 35 years — 29 of them as the mayor — before retiring in 2024.
He died Saturday at the age of 67.
Philip Tobin, the current Wabana mayor and Gosine's nephew, says Gosine was a role model.
"I grew up looking up to him, he was a mentor to me," he said Sunday.
Tobin said the former mayor achieved many things for his community, but made a large impact by fighting for improved ferry services connecting Bell Island to Portugal Cove- St. Philip's.
Gosine also advocated for better roads and water infrastructure.
"He pushed in many ways and held the officials accountable for their actions," said Tobin.
Gosine was awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.
Tobin said he's learned many things from his predecessor on a political level, like keeping the community's best interests in mind when making big decisions.
He said he also has many personal memories.
"He was always here to support the youth … he loved hockey," said Tobin. "We've gotten to share some great times and then some great victories over the years."
The dedication Gosine held for the people of his town led to some headbutting with a number of Newfoundland and Labrador's politicians, including former Conception Bay East-Bell Island MHA David Brazil.
"We've clashed … a number of times, but as good friends we always moved on," Brazil said in an interview with CBC.
The P.E.I. Green Party is calling on government to release the fall fiscal update. The checkup on the province's finances is typically released sometime in October.
A main road in Inuvik, N.W.T., is closed and water is shut off for part of the town after a utilidor leak.
Immigration Minister Lena Diab sparred with her Conservative critic at a tense House of Commons committee meeting Thursday as the two disagreed on everything from immigration levels and deporting non-citizen criminals to what kind of salad they prefer.
A report by the City of Calgary presented to councillors says blanket rezoning has so far required only "minimal" upgrades to infrastructure.
Changes are coming to residential recycling in Toronto starting in the new year, two councillors announced on Thursday.
Before a bitumen pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia’s northwest coast can be built, there's another box that needs to be checked: a massive investment in carbon capture and storage in central Alberta.
Jeremy Tunraluk, president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), is on leave from his position after he was charged with assault.
The head of Canada's Leaders' Debates Commission says the independent body should stop organizing post-debate news conferences and will make changes to how it decides what leaders to invite after this spring's leadership debate was surrounded by controversy.
The Alberta Health Services CEO who took over after a controversial firing in January is now himself off the job.
Standing inside her non-profit managed rental unit in central Windsor, Ont., Sue Pare points to a crack in her kitchen floor she can’t get fixed.
Five people were sent to hospital, including one person with life-threatening injuries, after a fire broke out at a fraternity house near Western University prompting a police investigation.
A rusting and derelict ship that’s been looming large over the waterfront in Springdale for years will soon be removed and disposed of by the federal government.
Greater Sudbury taxpayers will be paying 3.9 per cent more in property taxes in 2026.