It's a typical day for the Indigenous Grade 9 student at the one-of-a-kind Soaring Eagles Secondary School program in Thorold, Ont., outside of St. Catharines in the Niagara Region.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/soaring-eagles-niagara-1.6981753?cmp=rss

Mayor Jim Diodati, who’s on the list with a salary of $118,438, said the fire department typically makes up one-quarter of Niagara Falls’ budget, and for Niagara Region it’s a similar situation with police.

Source: https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara-region/2023/03/27/firefighters-dominate-sunshine-list-for-niagaras-big-3-municipalities.html

The decrease comes as responsibility for public transit was transferred to Niagara Region, representing a 3.75 per cent, or a $714,390 decrease, in the budget.

Source: https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/council/2023/02/09/thorold-city-council-finalizes-203-million-operating-budget-for-this-year.html