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The City of Toronto is turning to the public for guidance on what to do with its empty office space as vacancies continue to rise. The percentage of vacant office space in the city rose throughout every quarter last year, closing out 2023 at 17.5 per cent – a three …
Read More »‘Everybody’s just in shock’ as city orders apartment block residents to vacate over unsafe conditions – Winnipeg
The city is ordering residents of a Portage Avenue apartment block to vacate the building due to its unsafe condition. In a release sent out Thursday night, the city says residents are ordered to leave Birchwood Terrace in the 2400 block of Portage Avenue under the Winnipeg Building By-law and …
Read More »Advocates ‘very sad’ by lack of help for homeless encampment residents in Ontario city
If not here, then where? The question frequently arises when it comes to homeless encampments and seems not to have an easy answer while the country deals with the housing crisis. On Monday, residents of an encampment at Milligan’s Park in Barrie, Ont., were issued a bylaw violation notice for …
Read More »Garbage truck rollover near city dump in Kelowna
Police say the truck’s load shifted, resulting in the vehicle rolling over onto its side. News Source link
Read More »‘A tiny city:’ Pro-Palestinian McGill campus protesters organize for another week
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2024 6:45 pm Updated May 5, 2024 6:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus say they’re better organized and …
Read More »Speed cameras making positive impact in Guelph, city says
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Guelph believes automated speed cameras are making a difference. On Wednesday, they issued a news release announcing the data collected from the first eight locations since the program was launched last August. The report claims the automated speed cameras …
Read More »WFPS weighs “risky” options after ask to find savings in city budget – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says a request from the city to find $3 million in savings is forcing them into a risky scenario. WFPS chief Christian Schmidt says the savings have to come from within the fire service as EMS is …
Read More »Toronto city councillors vote to make alcohol in parks permanent – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Drinking in certain city parks will be allowed for the first time across Toronto this summer after councillors greenlit an expansion of their alcohol-in-parks program. On Thursday, Toronto city council voted to make permanent a pilot program that allowed people over the …
Read More »Report recommends City of Peterborough cancel Canada Day Parade – Peterborough
Citing declining participation, the City of Peterborough may cancel the annual Canada Day Parade. A staff report to be reviewed by city council on Monday recommends that the parade be cancelled as it is “no longer a sustainable activity” as part of the city’s annual celebrations on July 1. Other …
Read More »City of Brandon monitors Assiniboine water levels after flood warning issued – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials in Brandon, Man., are keeping an eye on the water levels of the Assiniboine River after the province issued a flood warning on Friday. The warning extends from the Shellmouth Dam all the way to Brandon due to the recent fast …
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