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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Asylum seekers and refugees who were camped out along the streets of downtown Toronto waiting for shelter and housing have been temporarily relocated to a church in North York. Dozens of people had been living in tents along Richmond and Peter streets …
Read More »Powerful summer storm leaves 150K in the dark, floods streets in Quebec
Quebecers are surveilling the damage Friday after a powerful summer storm — that produced at least one confirmed tornado — flooded roads, downed trees and left thousands in the dark. Hydro-Québec says about 150,000 households were still without electricity as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The situation is improving as …
Read More »Girls at risk as convicted sex offender is back on Winnipeg streets, police say – Winnipeg
A convicted sex offender with a lengthy rap sheet of offences against children is back on the streets, and expected to live in Winnipeg, police say. The Manitoba integrated high-risk sex offender unit is warning Winnipeggers that Leslie Wayne Oliver Mercredi, 32, was released from the Headingley Correctional Centre on …
Read More »Blue Bombers fans should expect delays on Winnipeg streets to and from games – Winnipeg
By Nicole Buffie Global News Posted May 30, 2023 12:03 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fans looking to catch a Blue Bombers game in Winnipeg this summer will have to have a little bit of patience on their commute. The franchise is advising there will be …
Read More »Homes flooded, streets blocked off as spring flooding hits Hudson – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hudson has fallen victim to spring flooding as the waters of the Ottawa River spilled over, flooding dozens of homes Thursday in the off-island suburb west of Montreal. Water levels rose 19 centimetres in the past 24 hours, according to town officials. …
Read More »Road construction season begins as city announces road closures – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 2023 road construction season is about to get underway and the city is warning drivers of upcoming road closures. Stafford Street between Pembina Highway and Grant Avenue will close Monday until October 20. And Johnson Avenue West between Henderson Highway and …
Read More »Man wanted after sexual assault in Toronto’s Richmond, John streets area
Toronto police said a woman was reportedly assaulted by an unknown man in the Richmond Street and John Street West area of the city at around 1:20 p.m. on Sept. 26. News Source link
Read More »Montreal’s summer pedestrian streets are a hit. So why don’t we keep them going?
There are a lot of things Janice LaGiorgia loves about having a pedestrian street. During the pandemic, when she was feeling at her lowest, she said she’d leave her Verdun apartment and head toward Wellington St. “I would go out and I would walk and it made me feel so much …
Read More »More people living in RVs on Vernon, B.C., streets because they can’t find a home, housing advocates say
Robert Brown never thought he’d be living like this — all of his possessions crammed into an old, 30-foot motorhome, moving from place to place in search of some place to rent or park his RV. Brown and his partner Mathie Franchuck moved to Vernon, B.C., one month ago on a promise …
Read More »Pride Parade returns to streets of Vancouver after 3-year hiatus
For the first time in three years, the Vancouver Pride Parade hit the streets of the city’s West End on Sunday. Huge crowds lined the streets to watch and cheer on the parade participants. Lee Keple, Vancouver Pride Society interim executive director, said ahead of the event that it would be …
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