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Insurance premium drop a welcome surprise for Minto Council

Minto council got a pleasant surprise when it sent its insurance out to the market for pricing. Its insurance premium is going down.

The cost through Cowan Insurance and its local broker Brown Insurance of Palmerston will be $265,000 which includes coverage for cyber breaches. That’s about $12,000 less than last year.

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(left to right) SPS Deputy Chief Michael Van Sickle and Acting Chief Mike Federico. June 25, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Vega)

SPS turns off comments

SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.

(File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks)

Scoreboard, June 26

The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.