9 h. ago Ontario allows more density, building height near Toronto transit

TORONTO — Ontario’s housing minister says the province has approved a plan for Toronto to allow higher and denser buildings near transit stations. Rob Flack says the changes to Toronto’s official plan will allow for 1.5 million more homes throughout the city over the next 25 years. He says that having more people living near […]

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36 h. ago Largest wildfire in Newfoundland has destroyed up to 100 homes: officials

Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally

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48 h. ago Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years after shootings at officials’ homes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A failed political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque in the aftermath of the 2020 election. A jury convicted former Republican candidate Solomon Pena earlier this year of conspiracy, […]

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3 d. ago MLS referees to get ethics refresher in wake of Whitecaps fan complaints

Patrick Johnston: MLS and PRO should also think about the ethics of match assignments. Why are officials doing games in their hometown?

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9 d. ago Pemex Comeback Plan Lacks Operations Overhaul Sought by Analysts

Mexico’s turnaround plan for Petroleos Mexicanos fails to address the biggest operational challenges plaguing the oil driller, according to analysts.

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1 week ago Officials detail complex London house fire as damage pegged near $200K

London firefighters battled a stubborn early-morning electrical fire at a downtown-area home on Tuesday, officials say. London Fire Department platoon Chief Gary Mosburger said firefighters were called to the home at Princess Avenue and Colborne Street at about 5 a.m. That intersection is in a residential neighbourhood east of downtown in the city’s Woodfield neighbourhood. […]

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4 w. ago A home on Dufferin Avenue in London suffered $550,000 in damages in an overnight fire,  London Fire Department stated on a social media post Friday.

A home located near London’s Old East Village suffered $550,000 in damages in an overnight blaze, London Fire Department officials said on Friday morning. Dufferin Avenue, where the home is located, remained shut down as the start of the work day neared between Ontario and Quebec streets and fire officials were asking people to avoid […]

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