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The Ford government’s decision to shutter the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto’s Don Mills area with no warning Friday is drawing outrage from critics and members of the local community. The government cited safety concerns after releasing an engineering report on the current structure which opened to the public in …
Read More »Science Centre woes force Ford government to shutter Ontario landmark forever
The Ford government is shutting down the Ontario Science Centre immediately and permanently amid concerns that the roof is no longer structurally sound – a drastic step announced just hours before the popular attraction was sealed off from public access. The provincial government said a new engineering report has found …
Read More »Metrolinx not renaming Eglinton LRT science centre stop ‘at this time’ despite recommendation
The agency responsible for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT says it has no plans “at this time” to rename the Ontario Science Centre transit stop, despite a concession by the Ford government that the station will need a provincial rebrand. The station, intended to serve as a destination point on the …
Read More »Fire closes MPI’s Gateway service centre until further notice
Manitoba Public Insurance said Wednesday that its Gateway Service Centre had to be shuttered after an overnight fire. News Source link
Read More »Ontario awarded nearly $1M in contracts for business case on moving science centre
Ontario awarded nearly $1 million in contracts to various companies to write a business case on moving the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place on Toronto’s waterfront, The Canadian Press has learned. The $925,075 in contracts, an amount disclosed through a freedom-of-information request, is a fraction of the province’s overall $215-billion budget. However, it is …
Read More »Manslaughter charge laid in unprovoked attack outside Toronto warming centre – Toronto
More than three months after an unprovoked attack on a sidewalk outside of a warming centre left a man dead, Toronto police have charged the suspected assailant with manslaughter. Police say officers responded to an assault call at 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 27 in the area of Elizabeth Street and …
Read More »Manitoba sexual assault crisis centre gets ‘incredible news’ after funding was cut – Winnipeg
Funding for a sexual violence resource in Pinawa, Man., has been restored after it was cut last month. On April 3, Ottawa’s justice department emailed Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre (SHCC) that funding for its Sexual Assault Recovery and Healing (SARAH) program had stopped a few days prior. It left the …
Read More »New spray pad opens at Winnipeg’s Corydon Community Centre – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new spray pad has opened in Winnipeg just ahead of summer. On Thursday morning, the City of Winnipeg, along with the government of Canada, cut the ribbon on a 3,000-square-foot “accessible spray pad, playground and other park features” at the Corydon …
Read More »Peterborough Community Health Centre to open temporarily at Peterborough Square – Peterborough
The newly established Peterborough Community Health Centre will begin with a temporary space in the city’s downtown. On Wednesday during Peterborough County council’s regular meeting, PCHC board chair Johnathan Bennett and interim co-executive director Christine Brander provided an update on the primary care initiative, including revealing that its new temporary home …
Read More »Feds contribute $21M to Boyle Street’s new support centre in downtown Edmonton
With a $21-million grant from the federal government, Boyle Street Community Services has been able to gather $45 million in funding for a new multi-service support centre in downtown Edmonton. The new 75,000-square-foot facility will help those dealing with homelessness and poverty. Boyle Street had to move from its aging …
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