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Officials in Calgary are scheduled to provide an update this morning regarding last week’s massive water main break and the usage restrictions and supply concerns that emerged as a result. Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Calgary Emergency Management Agency chief Susan Henry and City of Calgary water services director Nancy Mackay are …
Read More »Parents of Winnipeg woman killed by impaired driver say their concerns aren’t being heard – Winnipeg
The parents of a young Winnipeg woman who was killed by an impaired driver two years ago say they feel their concerns aren’t being heard by the province. Jordyn Reimer, 24, was killed by an impaired driver at the intersection of Kildare Avenue West and Bond Street in Transcona in …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian encampment remains at University of Toronto despite safety concerns – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2024 8:04 am Updated May 3, 2024 8:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The University of Toronto says it’s concerned about safety as a pro-Palestinian encampment still stands at its downtown campus. A statement from the U …
Read More »Guelph mayor hopes bylaw will address safety concerns at tent encampments
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie is weighing in on a proposed bylaw aimed at the use of public spaces in the city. A motion was passed at last Tuesday’s planning meeting to have staff draft a public space use bylaw that will address …
Read More »‘It was unnecessary’: Death of Indigenous mother sparks bias concerns in Ontario healthcare – Winnipeg
The death of an Ojibway mother a year ago in Winnipeg is raising concerns over health-care bias in Ontario. “She was this beautiful, beautiful, bright, articulate young woman. And her death is a tragedy. There’s no other way to put it. We believe it was unnecessary,” said Chief Jeff Copenace …
Read More »West Kelowna residents voice concerns over proposed housing development – Okanagan
More than a dozen West Kelowna residents spoke out against a large housing development during a public hearing on Monday night. Surrey-based developer Landvision Group has proposed a multi-building apartment complex on a 12.4-acre lot on Auburn Road. The proposal includes five, four-storey buildings totalling 401 units that, if approved, …
Read More »What happened to… TikTok security concerns? – Toronto
On this bonus episode of What happened to…?, Erica Vella looks at ongoing security concerns that surround the short-form video app TikTok. TikTok is one of the most popular apps around the world, with more than one billion people using the app each month, but in February, Canada’s federal government …
Read More »Toronto to see ‘high visibility’ of officers due to safety concerns amid Israel-Hamas conflict – Toronto
Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says his force has been directed to “ensure a high-visibility presence of officers across the city” following community safety concerns due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Demkiw made the comments at a press conference on Thursday. He said all officers have been advised since the past …
Read More »In conversation with Neskantaga Chief Chris Moonias as Ontario Ring of Fire concerns abound
On the shores of Attawapiskat Lake, deep in the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario, sits Neskantaga First Nation – a community of about 350 people that can only be accessed by plane or an ice road in the winter. Many residents, who have for years dealt with challenges …
Read More »Drone hovering outside midtown Toronto condo raises privacy concerns – Toronto
After Lisa Graston spotted a drone hovering outside the window of her midtown Toronto high-rise condominium for the third time, she alerted neighbours. “It’s really unnerving and it really does sort of shatter any sense of privacy,” she said. Graston managed to snap a photo of the white drone with …
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