58 h. ago Varcoe: Calgary office vacancy rate creeps above 30% — 'Like climbing out of a hole made of quicksand'

Two major factors could shake up efforts to revitalize the downtown and fill empty office buildings in the core. One is ongoing oilpatch consolidation, which has pushed the downtown office vacancy rate back above 30 per cent during the first three months of the year. The tremors from U.S. tariff threats are creating uncertainty, but […]

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60 h. ago Jury trial begins for suspect in killing of Calgary woman in downtown core

The jury trial for the suspect in what police say was the random murder of a Calgary woman in the downtown core is set to commence Monday following several delays. Michael Adenyi is charged with first-degree murder in what police say was the random killing of Vanessa Ladouceur, who was attacked around 6:40 a.m. on […]

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3 d. ago Important Advisory: Barrie ice storm power restoration update

BARRIE, Ontario, March 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alectra Utilities advises that due to severe damage to trees and electricity infrastructure, power restoration in the downtown core of Barrie will not be completed by Monday morning. Alectra crews will be working overnight and through the morning to restore power, however businesses and residents in the […]

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4 d. ago Former Toronto steakhouse to finally get new tenant after months sitting vacant

One of Toronto's preeminent downtown steakhouses has closed down permanently, and after sitting dormant for months, it's finally about to get a new tenant.Let's face it: steakhouses in Toronto are a dime a dozen, but that doesn't discredit the very real and good things they're doing for the city's residents, namely ensuring we all get our fair share of Surf and Turf and $25 cocktails when the whim strikes.In the past year or so, the city's steakhouse numbers, both within and beyond the downtown core, seem to have been on a steep increase, with new-ish additions like Animl, Linny's and Blue Bovine earning their fair share of limelight in the past several months.Unfortunately, with such a surge also comes the inevitable loss of some preexisting establishments: it's just the law of the concrete jungle.This past summer, one such casualty was The Shore Club, Toronto's own location of what was once a nationwide chain that has since been reduced to just a sing...

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5 d. ago Iconic art that's been on display at Toronto subway station for decades is moving

For the first time in 47 years, a legendary piece of art that's called Spadina subway station home for decades is set to be displayed at a Toronto museum as part of a larger exhibition celebrating the work of renowned Canadian artist Joyce Wieland. In the mid-1970s, as the TTC was planning to expand its network with nine new subway stops stretching out of the downtown core, it commissioned several artists to create artwork for the upcoming transit stops, including Wieland. Recognized globally as one of the leading Canadian contemporary artists of the 20th century, Wieland's artwork "Barren Ground Caribou" continued the ecological themes in her work. The nostalgic quilt, which consists of layers of cotton fabric stuffed with synthetic batting, has been a fixture at the station's Kendal Avenue entry since it was unveiled in 1978. In 1975, Wieland said that the quilt "expresses aspects of the public's growing awareness of their environment and its preservation,...

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6 d. ago Homelessness crisis will get worse, advocates say, amid changes at Kelowna’s tent city

The city-designated outdoor sheltering site, north of the downtown core, will soon take up a smaller footprint with fewer residents and shorter operating hours.

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9 d. ago Calgary man killed in early morning house fire, woman in serious condition

One person was killed and another taken to hospital in serious condition following an early morning house fire in Calgary.

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1 week ago ‘Hate has no place in our city,’ Toronto Police warn before Sunday’s al

Toronto Police say the public should prepare for roadway disruptions and restrictions in the downtown core on Sunday due to an al-Quds Day event for which they are expecting “several thousand” to attend. Acting Supt. Craig Young of Emergency Management and Public Order says there will also be “an increased police presence in and around […]

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2 w. ago Hamilton cops ID homicide victim, 74, who was stabbed to death

Homicide detectives have identified Hamilton’s most recent murder victim. Cops say 74-year-old Charles James Francis Jouvence, called Jacques by friends and family, was stabbed to death on Sunday at his home. Officers were called to the city’s downtown core — in the Hunter and Spring Sts. area — around 4 p.m. There, officers found Jouvence […]

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2 w. ago Another media giant has vacated its iconic downtown Toronto headquarters

Only a few months after CP24 and BNN departed from their long-time home at 299 Queen Street West, another of Toronto's major news outlets has likewise just vacated its legendary location a short distance away.This weekend marked the last time that City News staff spent at their 33 Dundas Street East office, which the brand had operated out of for around 16 years.Located in the heart of the downtown core — right at Sankofa (formerly Yonge-Dundas) Square — the building was actually first constructed as an Olympics-themed entertainment venue called Olympic Spirit Toronto, which was open briefly from 2004 to 2006.Rogers Communications then acquired the 43,000-square-foot space the following year, and eventually reopened it in fall 2009 as the headquarters for CityTV and Omni Television, calling it the "perfect place" that would be "a powerful television site...second to none" for its stations."A ...

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2 w. ago In Calgary courts: Preliminary inquiry scheduled for two of six people charged in Calgary woman's killing

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from March 10-14, 2025

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3 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton should say no to subsidizing Daryl Katz — again

Last week, Edmontonians were surprised to learn of an agreement between the City of Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, and OEG Sports and Entertainment (OEGSE), formerly Oilers Entertainment Group, regarding the extension of the Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) and new “catalyst projects” in the downtown core. These projects include $68.2 million for […]

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3 w. ago Toronto's 5 most expensive parking spots all found in two condos

Parking comes at a premium in downtown Toronto, and many spots selling in constrained locations in the core have been known to sell for stratospheric prices.Having a car in the city centre can be a costly luxury, especially in some of the most sought-after new developments in built-out areas with scarce on-street parking.As of early March, all five of the city's most expensive parking spots for sale can be found within two new buildings, with staggering prices as high as $139,000.Traditionally, the highest-priced parking spots in Toronto have been found within ultra-luxury condominiums, though the current list of the most expensive parking in the city appears to come down purely to demand.The recently built Waterworks Building on Richmond Street — a condo building that houses a new food hall within a restored Art Deco water facility — currently has the most expensive and third-most expensive (tied) parking spots in Toronto.Another new condo at 55 Mercer Street ...

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3 w. ago Startup trying to boost foot traffic in downtown Toronto one step at a time

Toronto’s downtown core has been struggling to return to its former self. Post-pandemic, a number of businesses have been barely able to survive or have closed up shop as some workers resist the call to return to the office on a daily basis or have transitioned to remote work permanently. However, bringing pre-pandemic foot traffic […]

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4 w. ago Huge stretch of the TTC will shut down this entire weekend with no shuttle buses

Toronto transit users will have yet another TTC subway outage to navigate this weekend, when the transit agency shuts down a stretch of track spanning six stations on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, 2025.The TTC will shutter the 2.75 kilometres of track on Line 1 stretching between St. George and St. Andrew stations for the entire weekend, attributing this latest closure to ongoing track work.Making matters even worse, shuttle buses will not be operating during the closure, with the TTC citing "construction along the route."Transit users won't be entirely out of luck, though, as there are numerous alternatives to keep people moving during the closure.In an effort to make things more manageable for commuters, the TTC is suggesting that passengers heading to the downtown core should take Line 1 southbound between Finch and Union stations, and transfer to the 94 Wellesley, 506 Carlton, 505 Dundas, 501 Queen or 504 King to travel east and west.A helpful map has also been pro...

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