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On Thursday, Waterloo Regional Council approved a ban on heavy trucks travelling through the Galt area of Cambridge. The ban does not apply to the hundreds of trucks that travel into the downtown core on a daily basis but to trucks that pass through the area to reach other places. …
Read More »Manitoba Métis Federation approves historic Red River Métis self-government treaty – Winnipeg
The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), alongside thousands of members who joined in-person and online, approved the Red River Métis Self Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty. David Chartrand, president of the MMF, says the vote was quoted “as extraordinary as the assembly itself,” which the MMF claims was the largest in …
Read More »Kitchener council approves new developments in Williamsburg, Centreville-Chicopee
Kitchener city council on Monday night approved two new developments that will create stacked houses and rental units. The developments are located at opposite ends of the city, with one being in the Williamsburg neighbourhood and the other in the Centreville-Chicopee area. The project in Williamsburg, which is being developed …
Read More »City of Vancouver approves property tax hike of 10.7 per cent – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a surprise move Tuesday night at Vancouver City Hall, Council approved the biggest tax increase in more than a decade. The City has approved the 2023 Operating Budget and homeowners are on the hook for a 10.7 per cent increase in …
Read More »Waterloo Regional Council approves 2 measures to create more affordable housing in area
Waterloo Regional Council approved two measures on Wednesday night in a bid to create new affordable housing in the area. In one measure, council approved a measure which would allow the region to enter into an agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. which will see new funding arrive …
Read More »EU approves ban on new combustion-engine cars, vans by 2035
European Union lawmakers and member countries reached a deal to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars and vans by 2035. Under the deal reached by negotiators on Thursday, carmakers will be required to reduce the emissions of new vehicles sold by 55 per cent in 2030, compared to …
Read More »Health Canada approves Pfizer’s new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, which targets the virus strains now most common in Canada. The updated version of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine targets the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, as well as the original strain of the virus, and is authorized for use as a booster dose in …
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