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Farmers frustrated over proposed Lac. Ste. Anne County land tax – Edmonton

Farmers in Lac. Ste. Anne County are voicing their frustrations over a new proposed land tax brought forward by the region’s council. The county council says with rising costs they need more cash to maintain infrastructure such as roads and bridges, but farmers say it’s not their problem to solve. …

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Proposed Manitoba legislation targets sex offenders and false intimate images – Winnipeg

The Manitoba government plans to crack down on fake explicit photos and videos, and to prevent people convicted of serious crimes from changing their names. A bill introduced in the legislature Thursday would expand a law that already protects people whose intimate photos or videos are shared without their consent. …

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Leaked map suggests B.C. has approved less than half of proposed old-growth deferrals

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A report from the B.C. branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says a leaked map suggests the province has approved a pause for logging in less than half of the old-growth forests identified as being at risk of permanent biodiversity loss. …

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Ford government proposed ban on tolls without waiting for results of internal study

Recently proposed legislation to ban new tolls on Ontario’s roads was drawn up before staff with the provincial government could finish studying the pros and cons of charging drivers to use certain routes, internal notes suggest. New documents obtained by Global News through freedom of information laws indicate the province …

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Mayor Chow to lower proposed tax increase in upcoming budget – Toronto

After weeks of budget wrangling and public advocacy, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is preparing to reveal a budget with a property tax increase somewhat smaller than staff previously pitched. The Mayor’s Office confirmed to Global News that Chow will be pitching an 8 per cent property tax increase to go …

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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, …

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Ontario government hands itself new powers over Ontario Place in proposed new law

The Ford government has tabled legislation that would give itself significant new powers to fast-track the redevelopment of Ontario Place and exclude it from environmental laws. Part of the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act — unveiled on Monday — sets out special powers for the provincial minister in charge of the …

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‘Do not increase’: Halifax residents speak out against proposed police budget – Halifax

Dozens of speakers showed up to a Halifax Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Wednesday night to show their displeasure towards proposed changes to the Halifax Regional Police budget. The proposed 2024-25 operating budget is slated at $96,743,400, a 4.8-per cent increase from the previous year. According to Chief Don …

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‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Lead plaintiff in proposed class action testifies

By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted October 16, 2023 7:37 am Updated October 16, 2023 9:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The woman who went to court to get an injunction against the “Freedom Convoy” last year is set to testify Monday in the criminal …

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Proposed class-action suit alleges abuse at hands of Quebec youth protection services – Montreal

A team of lawyers representing Inuit children and their families in Nunavik and Indigenous children not living on reserves in Quebec are seeking to launch a class-action lawsuit against the provincial and federal governments over discrimination they claim was suffered related to the director of youth protection services and other …

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