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Guelph seeking donation of land for potential temporary encampment site

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Guelph is looking for a site to put up a proposed temporary structured encampment. The city announced on Wednesday that it is putting out a call to property owners who are willing to donate land to help the city …

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City of Kelowna, mayor being sued by developer of former RCMP site in downtown core – Okanagan

The City of Kelowna and its mayor are being sued by a building developer. At the heart of the 33-page lawsuit: How the former RCMP site in the downtown core is being handled. Once home to the city’s police station, which was demolished in 2018 after 50-plus years of service, …

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Ancient human remains unearthed at Toronto construction site

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A crew installing a water service line uncovered human remains Jan. 5 at their worksite site on Withrow Avenue, according to City of Toronto officials. Const. Laura Brabant with the Toronto police says an anthropologist was called to identify the remains. “The …

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Bitter dispute over modular housing site in Toronto sees ruling in favour of city site – Toronto

A years-long fight over the location the city chose for a modular supportive housing building has come to an end after the Ontario Land Tribunal ruled in favour of the city’s desired location, but bitter feelings remain among those opposed to the site. Toronto’s rapid housing program has seen major …

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Site for Canada’s underground nuclear waste repository to be selected next year

A critical milestone is on the horizon for Canada’s 175-year-long plan to bury its nuclear waste underground, with two pairs of Ontario communities set to decide if they would be willing hosts. Late next year, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization plans to select the site for Canada’s deep geological repository, …

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Ontario to do away with mandatory coroner’s inquests on construction site deaths

TORONTO — Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey says the province intends to do away with mandatory coroner’s inquests for workers who died on constructions sites. In its place, the province will conduct an annual review of construction site deaths in an effort to alleviate pressure on overloaded coroners. The changes …

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Lease signed for Halifax-area shelter site, province yet to disclose location – Halifax

A new 50-bed shelter in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is expected to open sometime this month, according to the province. Community Services Minister Trevor Boudreau says the lease has been signed, but he won’t share the location — at least for now. “HRM is doing some safety inspections and …

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Kenley Matheson missing case: RCMP say no remains found at site northwest of Halifax – Halifax

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 29, 2023 9:31 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia RCMP say no human remains were found during a recent search for an Acadia University student who has been missing for more than 30 years. Kenley Matheson was last …

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Province installs rumble strips at site of fatal Manitoba highway crash – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is hoping to avoid a repeat of a tragic June crash that led to the deaths of 17 seniors. Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure says workers completed the installation Thursday of rumble strips at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway …

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Firefighters battle massive fire at industrial site in north Etobicoke – Toronto

Toronto fire says firefighters are battling a large six-alarm fire that is currently out of control at an industrial site in north Etobicoke on Friday. Crews were called to Vulcan Street, near Martin Grove and Belfield roads, just after 1 a.m. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop told reporters on Friday …

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