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Longime resident Cheryl Martens creates ‘mountains’ in hopes of spurring cleanup efforts on Winnipeg’s rubble lots. Martens lives in the Spence neighbourhood and she is one of many residents of an inner-city neighbourhood looking for answers and action on abandoned properties. They say that sometimes rubble from demolished buildings is …
Read More »Ontario resident loses more than $400K in romance scam
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario resident lost more than $400,000 in a romance scam, prompting police to urge the public to familiarize themselves with different scams. Ontario Provincial Police said that on Monday, officers investigated an address in Simcoe in Norfolk County. Police learned that …
Read More »Vancouver resident says hospital discharging patients onto street bench – BC
A resident who lives near Vancouver General Hospital says he regularly witnesses hospital staff and security discharging patients onto a street bench. “They rush them to this bench, and they are left there to fend for themselves sometimes in not much more than a hospital gown,” Remi Caudron said. “Just yesterday, …
Read More »Resident says she wasn’t connected with city supports after College Avenue fire in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
A fire at a residential building has left one resident looking for alternative means for shelter. The fire struck a two-and-a-half-storey building in the 300 block of College Avenue on Jan. 16. Crews with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded at 1:05 a.m. One person was found dead at the …
Read More »Fergus resident recognized for efforts in suicide prevention
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Wellington County mother is being honoured for her work in suicide prevention. Lynn Brandwood was named by Here4Hope as the 2023 Neil Dunmore Power of One Award. She lost her son, Michael, by suicide. In a news release, Brandwood started the …
Read More »Church-Wellesley resident speaks out after drug paraphernalia, feces found in garden – Toronto
Frustration continues to mount in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood, where residents recently protested against vandalism and violence. A longtime resident behind a community garden says he has found drug paraphernalia, garbage and feces among his flowers. Luke Plourde came up with the idea for the garden, located at the corner of …
Read More »Fatal multi-vehicle collision in Oxford County kills London, Ont. resident – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A London, Ont., resident is dead following a multi-vehicle crash in Oxford County on Saturday afternoon. A three-vehicle collision on Highway 19 north of Sweaburg Road in Southwest Oxford Township was reported to the OPP just before 3 p.m. The crash involved …
Read More »Kaleden, B.C. resident shocked with cost of EV charger upgrade
When Kaleden, B.C., resident, Lyle Roemer, went to build a new garage, he had the space wired for a future electric vehicle (EV) charger while also planning for an increase in service to accommodate the added load. However, Roemer was shocked to hear the estimated cost of the upgrade. “[My] …
Read More »‘Perpetual noise’: Kelowna, B.C. resident frustrated with pickleball court – Okanagan
It’s one of the fastest-growing sports in the country and a growing pain for residents in a Kelowna, B.C. neighbourhood. Shane Jamieson bought her house in 2021, unaware of the pickleball court in her neighbour’s yard. But for over a year, she says she has been dealing with a constant …
Read More »Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless camp – BC
Days after East Vancouver residents questioned why tents in a west side park were addressed so quickly, a Kitsilano resident is raising similar concerns about whether an income-related bias exists in terms of how encampments in public parks are dealt with. Growing up on the west side, Alex Trottier said …
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