8 h. ago City halts Stephen Avenue construction plans amid business pushback

'We've been here for 31 years, and business is already slow. With this project the city is doing, they're gonna kill us. I don't think we could survive through this construction.'

Economics

34 h. ago City of Calgary delays Stephen Avenue revitalization project amid business concerns

Work on the Stephen Avenue Revitalization was set to begin on July 14, but was under threat of legal action from a group of businesses in the area.

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67 h. ago Toronto landmark to be redeveloped with huge towers as tall as 96 floors

A developer that claimed it would not add towers to a beloved Toronto landmark has revealed plans to add three enormous skyscrapers to the very site it previously denied was in play.Great-West Life Realty Advisors (GWLA) — the Toronto-based asset management arm of Canada Life's parent company, have revealed an ambitious plan to construct towers as tall as 96 storeys sprouting from the venerable College Park complex at Yonge and College streets.The plan calls for a trio of Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed towers with heights of 65, 75, and 96 storeys. The tallest of the pack would rise just over 333 metres, which would place it among the tallest buildings in Canada, and taller than any existing tower as of mid-2025."Toronto has waited nearly 100 years to see a completed vision for College Park come to life," said Daniel Fama, vice-president of development at GWLRA. Fama stated that GWLRA intends to "restore and protect College Park's heritage, while introducing 2,334 n...

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5 d. ago Capital RibFest cancelled next month, organizer cites City of Ottawa construction plans

Capital Ribfest said its team was not able to find an alternate location.

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1 week ago Stephen Avenue businesses threaten lawsuit against City of Calgary

Business owners along Stephen Avenue are threatening a lawsuit against the City of Calgary over a revitalization project, with fears it could lead to major business disruptions.

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1 week ago Stephen Avenue business coalition threatens legal action over expected redevelopment

Businesses say they were not properly consulted on the project, and will file an injunction should development begin as expected on July 14

Economics

1 week ago Stephen Avenue business coalition threatens legal action over expected construction

Businesses say they were not properly consulted on the project, and will file an injunction should development begin as expected on July 14

Economics

1 week ago Finnish Steady Energy completes €32 million funding round, accelerates towards world’s first commercial SMR, constructs pilot plant in Helsinki city centre

Helsinki, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Finnish nuclear technology company Steady Energy announces the successful completion of its €32 million funding round and will now begin constructing a full-scale pilot plant. With preliminary agreements secured for 15 reactors in Finland and a potential to deliver dozens of reactors in the European Union, Steady Energy […]

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1 week ago Zefiro Subsidiary Plants & Goodwin Awarded Additional Government

Earlier this month, the Company announced that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources awarded Zefiro subsidiary Plants & Goodwin a three-year Construction Manager at Risk contract totalling USD $19.6 million. The same department has awarded Plants & Goodwin the “Belmont 6” project, which involves decommissioning and environmental remediation of four orphaned oil and gas wells […]

Politics

2 w. ago New York governor seeks to build the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor on Monday proposed the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the state’s power authority to develop an advanced, “zero-emission” facility in upstate New York that she hopes will help create a clean, reliable and affordable electric grid for the […]

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3 w. ago Toronto ferry terminal now under construction for massive months

As we look ahead to a time when ferry service to the Toronto Islands will be more efficient, reliable and frequent enough to accommodate the immense (and growing) crowds who head across the water during the warm-weather months, ground has finally been broken to prepare the waterfront for our fancy new fleet of watercraft.After months of planning and preliminary work, the City announced this week that construction at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal has officially begun, with fencing now blocking off some of the areas where crews will install key infrastructure needed to dock and charge the electric vessels heading our way in 2026 and 2027.The boats — though expensive — will be a welcome upgrade, being quieter, more eco-friendly and, of course, more modern, along with having increased passenger capacity than our current ferries (which range in age from just over 60 to a whopping 114 years old).As the shoreside proj...

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4 w. ago The Calgary Party proposes ‘no rough sleeping’ zone around Stephen Avenue

Brian Thiessen, the mayoral candidate under The Calgary Party banner, said the party's platform focuses on providing housing first to address homelessness.

Culture

4 w. ago An Ontario city just halted its automated speed camera program

The City of Vaughan has paused its automated speed enforcement cameras program after issuing 32,000 speeding tickets in three weeks.Mayor Steven Del Duca paused the issuance of new fines associated with the Automated Speed Enforcement program while the city reviews the program throughout the summer to enhance the implementation.Staff will come back to report to the Council at a Committee of the Whole meeting in September with consideration given to improved signage, the implementation of pavement markings, and options related to warning notices.The issuance of new penalty orders/tickets was paused effective June 4 at 5p.m. ET, but if you were issued the ticket before this, you'll still need to pay the penalty or request a screening to appeal the penalty order.The city says it will provide notice prior to reintroducing fines for speeding infractions.The Automated Speed Enforcement program is a way for the city to ensure road safety. The program is a key initiative under the ...

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