3 d. ago Liberal Karina Gould gets key committee role as membership takes shape

The NDP won't be a part of parliamentary committees in the upcoming sessions as only those with official party status can have representation.

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1 week ago Two Toronto parks that were to open this year now delayed to 2029

A pair of side-by-side Toronto parks that were scheduled to open this year will now be delayed for another five years.Two adjoining parks planned for 10 Ordnance Street and 801 Wellington Street West will introduce a combined 5.3 acres of public space to the Liberty Village-Fort York area, something locals were hoping would materialize as planned in 2025.However, according to a new report, the public spaces will not come to fruition for up to five and a half years based on an updated project delivery date that would push the completion timeline from the end of 2025 to the end of 2029.In a report dated June 2, the City's General Manager of Parks and Recreation and Chief Procurement Officer requests authority from Toronto's General Government Committee to amend a purchase order for the landscape architect professional and technical services regarding the two parks.The report states that, following changes in project scope that emerged through a technical site review, the proje...

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1 week ago Two Toronto parks that were to open this year now delayed to 2027

A pair of side-by-side Toronto parks that were scheduled to open this year will now be delayed for another few years.Two adjoining parks planned for 10 Ordnance Street and 801 Wellington Street West will introduce a combined 5.3 acres of public space to the Liberty Village-Fort York area, something locals were hoping would materialize as planned in 2025.However, according to a new report, the public spaces will not come to fruition for years based on an updated project delivery date that would push the completion timeline from the end of 2025 to the end of 2027.In a report dated June 2, the City's General Manager of Parks and Recreation and Chief Procurement Officer requests authority from Toronto's General Government Committee to amend a purchase order for the landscape architect professional and technical services regarding the two parks.The report states that, following changes in project scope that emerged through a technical site review, the project delivery date must b...

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1 week ago Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries. A readout from Carney’s office also says the leaders committed to working together to address the fentanyl crisis. Canada and China have been involved in a trade dispute. China has imposed tariffs on […]

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1 week ago Germany’s Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, that he encountered a U.S. administration open to discussion and returned confident that Washington remains committed to NATO. Merz described his Oval Office meeting and extended lunch with Trump as constructive but also candid, […]

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3 w. ago EU trade negotiator says calls with US officials were ‘good’ after Trump extends tariff deadline

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union’s chief trade negotiator said Monday he had “good calls” with Trump administration officials and the EU was “fully committed” to reaching a trade deal by a July 9 deadline, after Trump agreed to delay his threatened 50% tariff — or import tax — on European goods. Trade Commissioner […]

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3 w. ago Hearing finds VicPD officer committed misconduct in woman’s plastic bullet death

Lisa Rauch was shot with a plastic bullet on Christmas Day 2019, and died four days later in hospital. The officer that fired the round committed misconduct, a hearing has ruled.

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4 w. ago Ahead of Green Line construction, city setting up bird deterrents along route

Deterrents act like scarecrows and are part of the city's commitment to ecologically responsible construction practices, official says

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