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The owner of an apartment tower dubbed one of the worst in the city by tenant advocates goes before a city panel Monday morning facing a list of property standards violations that is 15 pages long. Carolyn Krebs, who also goes by Carolyn Goodman and Marian Linton, has appealed to the Toronto and …
Read More »English Bay Barge shipping off soon, City of Vancouver says
Deconstruction of the English Bay Barge is nearing completion. The City of Vancouver says the hull of the barge is expected to be demolished by the end of next week. “Weather permitting, the next steps will include pile removal, site cleanup and equipment removal,” the city said in a statement. …
Read More »Amid increased suicide numbers, a Lab City resident calls for better mental health and addictions services
There are no treatment or mental health facilities in Labrador West, says Keith Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick himself went to the Humberwood Centre in Corner Brook when he was looking to abstain from substance use. (CBC) WARNING: This story contains a discussion of suicide. Keith Fitzpatrick of Labrador City knows all too …
Read More »City pays $3.1M for additional land near WinSport for future park
A recently released document shows the City of Calgary has paid two people $3.1 million for land that will be added to its planned Paskapoo Slopes park. That park is to be just east of WinSport and south of the new Trinity Hills residential/commercial development along the Trans-Canada Highway. When city …
Read More »City puts out call for Stoney Nakoda art to hang in Calgary council chamber
In the spirit of reconciliation, special works of Indigenous art will find a home in Calgary’s city council chamber in the years ahead. The City of Calgary has put out a call, starting with Stoney Nakoda female and two-spirit artists. But there will be similar submission calls in the future …
Read More »Why thousands of city street lights are turning purple
There’s disagreement about what hue the street lights currently are in parts of downtown Vancouver, but they’re definitely not white. Perhaps “light blue,” “definitely purple,” or “black light-ish” — all depending on who you ask walking under their glow on Davie Street, near Richards. Nancy and Sebastian Schlote have been puzzling about …
Read More »Toronto city council could help save this former soy sauce factory with a heritage designation
Toronto city council is scheduled Wednesday to decide if a building with special significance to the Chinese community should be made a heritage property — a designation that could prevent it from being torn down to make way for an apartment complex. The two-storey structure at Queen Street East and Leslie Street was once home to Lee Food Products, …
Read More »City of Merritt to launch 4-day work week pilot for staff
The City of Merritt in B.C.’s Interior is launching a four-day work week pilot program in the hope of attracting, recruiting and retaining municipal workers. The one-year trial, approved by council on Tuesday, will see city hall closed on Mondays, with staff working longer hours on the remaining four days of the …
Read More »Why Toronto city council is getting a rare chance at renewal in the upcoming election
As Toronto’s civic elections go, the 2022 vote will be a rare opportunity for dozens of candidates. The most incumbents in recent memory — seven of 25 councillors — are calling it quits. That means Toronto is guaranteed seven new faces in the council chambers this fall. It’s been made possible …
Read More »Shortage of staff leaves parents frustrated, kids without lessons at city pools
Darryl McCoy has tried to register his kids in swimming lessons at City of Calgary facilities at every opportunity over the last couple of years with little success. “It’s been an absolute nightmare,” he said. City pools were closed for good chunks of the pandemic, or limited their offerings, and now …
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