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It’s a line item on Calgarians’ electricity bills that has grown significantly, and that city council wants to look at more deeply in an effort to find any relief for those struggling to pay them. On Tuesday, city council unanimously approved a comprehensive review of the local access fee on …
Read More »Calgary city council divided on zoning reform in proposed housing strategy – Calgary
In one week’s time, city councillors will make a decision on a strategy that aims to address housing affordability in Calgary, but one aspect of that strategy has some councillors at odds. One of the around 80 recommendations included in the city’s upcoming housing strategy is around zoning reform, and …
Read More »Six-year-old girl suffers serious head injury after being hit by car in Quebec City – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A six-year-old girl is in hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a vehicle in a residential area in Quebec City early Wednesday. Quebec City police say they were called around 7:40 a.m. to the intersection of De la Colline …
Read More »2023 Housing Needs Assessment released by the city of Calgary – Calgary
In the midst of a housing crisis, the city of Calgary released the 2023 Housing Needs Assessment report to identify present and future affordable housing requirements in Calgary. According to the report released Wednesday, low vacancy rates, higher-than-normal rent increases, and escalating home prices are putting Calgary at risk of …
Read More »‘Almost died a few times’: Northern Ontario city of Sudbury grapples with opioids
GREATER SUDBURY, Ont. — Crystal Plume sits in the shade of a tree near a busy intersection in downtown Sudbury and carefully injects fentanyl into a vein on the back of her hand before licking the speck of blood left behind. The 36-year-old who regularly panhandles in the northern Ontario …
Read More »Halifax considers applying for ‘Bee City’ status. Here’s the buzz – Halifax
Halifax regional council is considering applying for “Bee City” status, in an effort to help preserve the city’s pollinator population in the years to come. Bee City Canada is a program from Pollinator Partnership Canada that aims to “inspire cities, towns, First Nations, schools, businesses and other organizations to take …
Read More »City of Calgary announces support for wildfire displaced Northwest Territories evacuees – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Calgary is rolling out their plans for supporting evacuees from the Northwest Territories wildfires, including the opening of a reception centre at the Calgary International Airport. At the request of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency , the City of …
Read More »2 councillors ask city to make Toronto’s ‘alcohol in parks’ signage smaller – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two city councillors are asking the City of Toronto to reduce the size of signage for the alcohol in parks pilot project. Coun. Paula Fletcher from Ward 14 Toronto Danforth and Coun. Alejandra Bravo from Ward 9 Davenport wrote a letter to …
Read More »Small plane crashes during landing at Quebec City airport, pilot taken to hospital
Authorities at Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City confirmed that a small plane with one person aboard was involved in an incident Tuesday morning. Both Quebec City police and firefighters were called in to assist. Quebec City police spokesperson Sandra Dion confirmed one person was taken to hospital. Their …
Read More »Regina City Council calls special meeting to address homeless encampment at City Hall
A special city council meeting will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. to address the growing homeless encampment outside of Regina city hall. The encampment began on July 15, and as of Tuesday, there are 83 tents in the encampment at City Hall according to the city. According to the …
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