The “Sunshine List” is out for another year. The list, mandated to be released by provincial legislation, shows all public sector employees in Ontario that earned $100,000 or more in the previous year. There were a total of 34 staff members from the Town of Amherstburg that made the list in 2025, with two on the town’s list cracking the $200,000 mark. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Valerie Critchley earned $230,218.96 in 2025 while Deputy CAO/director of development servi

Remuneration for members of Essex County council and its committee members for 2025 has been released. The annual report, which county director of financial services/treasurer Melissa Ryan states fulfills the requirements of the Municipal Act, details all forms of remuneration from salaries, conference expenses, mileage and more. “Base salaries for the warden, deputy warden, councillors, and alternate members are adjusted annually in line with the percentage increase approved

Essex MPP Anthony Leardi, seen here making a funding announcement in Amherstburg March 30, 2026, is promoting the new Ontario budget that came out March 26, 2026. The Ontario budget was presented last week and the PC MPP for the riding of Essex is promoting it. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi is touting the provincial budget as one that is good for Ontarians and for the riding. The budget was released last Thursday and Leardi stated it will be good for people’s wallets. “There are n