7 d. ago London’s housing incentives oversubscribed; city seeks $9.5M top

The office-to-residential conversion program and the transit oriented development program have too many applications, a city staff report said.

Economics

8 d. ago 5 enormous towers up to 56 storeys could transform Ontario city's skyline

A towering development proposal aims to totally reshape the skyline of Barrie, Ontario.Plans filed with the City of Barrie by Piveon Developments on Aug. 27 seek to rezone a site near the city's waterfront that would radically alter the local landscape with five towers rising as tall as 56 storeys.The ambitious proposal seeks to build out a pair of properties at 145 Bradford Street and 48 Ellen Street, currently a vacant lot and an adjacent home.Such density would have seemed unimaginable just a few years earlier, though significant changes in Barrie's urban fabric have essentially kicked the doors open for a transformative wave of tall towers that could further alter the city's skyline in the years to come.The enormous proposal on Barrie's waterfront would have been laughed out of the room a decade ago, though the nearby Debut Waterfront Residences project, located at 55 Dunlop Street West — now home to Barrie's current tallest buildings — ...

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1 week ago In Calgary courts: Suspect in death of city woman last November wishes to seek bail, he tells Calgary court

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 2 to 5, 2025

Events

2 w. ago City seeks feedback on proposed rapid bus route connecting Saddleridge to Seton

The BRT would be a 30-kilometre, north-south crosstown route connecting Saddle Ridge with Seton.  

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2 w. ago Toronto movie theatre slated for demolition gets new lease on life

Big news for movie buffs in Toronto! A Cineplex theatre complex in Etobicoke that was slated for redevelopment has been granted a new lease on life after locals rang the alarm about its future.Cineplex Queensway Cinema was in precarious waters after it was revealed that a massive new high-density development would see its erasure last summer.This development envisioned a comprehensive revamp of the entire Islington and The Queensway corner, featuring ten towers and two mid-rise buildings featuring designs from WZMH Architects, and ranging in height from seven to 46 storeys. The redevelopment from Talisker Corporation also proposed a park and public parking spaces, but no movie theatre.That didn't sit well with local residents, who responded with a petition earlier this year to save the theatre. The petition to save the theatre also seeks "to send a message to city leaders that Toronto needs to prioritize making our city more livable," and currently sits at mo...

Culture

2 w. ago Israel Seeks Truce on Its Terms as Army Edges Into Gaza City

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene Israel’s top decision-making forum on Tuesday to discuss prospects for a deal to wind down the almost two-year-old war in Gaza, while the army prepares for a final push into the Palestinian territory’s biggest city.

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3 w. ago Calgary's busiest bus corridor becomes part of rapid transit network

Called MAX Green, the route primarily along Centre Street north, will serve around 10,000 passengers a day

Culture

3 w. ago Calgary's busiest bus corridor becomes part of Max rapid transit network

Called Max Green, the route primarily along Centre Street north, will serve around 10,000 passengers a day

Culture

3 w. ago How mayoral candidates plan to handle Edmonton's growing infill snafu

“A family home, now wedged between two three-storey eight-plexes. No sunlight. No privacy. No peace. When residents speak up, they’re labelled NIMBY. When they seek help, the city’s ‘support’ takes days, if it comes at all,” she posted.

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