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Winnipeg wants feedback on replacement for ‘Soviet-era’ concrete barricades at Portage and Main – Winnipeg

The City of Winnipeg is looking at the future of its most famous intersection once again — but this time, the question of reopening Portage and Main to pedestrian traffic isn’t the question. Instead, civic leaders are looking at a much-needed replacement for the drab, aging barricades that currently keep …

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‘Concrete and grey’ no more: How mural artists are beautifying Scarborough’s ‘Golden Mile’

Every Saturday afternoon, the room inside O’Connor Community Centre in Toronto’s Scarborough neighbourhood fills with chatter as artists enter one by one and greet each other. They are part of the VIEWS: Golden Girls mural project, an intensive training program in mural painting and community arts initiative. The mural is part of the City of Toronto’s …

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Muslim community in B.C. calls for concrete action to address Islamophobia

WARNING: This story includes details of hate crimes, racism and Islamophobia, and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone who has. At a public hearing in Vancouver this week, members of B.C.’s Muslim community called for more concrete action to address Islamophobia in the province and across the country. On …

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