8 h. ago Majority of GTA residents planning for staycations this summer, poll finds

A new poll from Silverware, an advanced hospitality technology company that examined GTA residents’ summer plans, found 56% planned to staycation in Toronto with 43% citing the U.S. political climate and travel concerns as their main reason for wanting to stay put. Other reasons for a staycation saw 35% saying they wanted to support local […]

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3 d. ago Parker: GWL Realty Advisors plan residential tower in Beltline

Plenty of first-class amenities are planned that will include a stunning rooftop, 100 per cent for tenant use

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4 d. ago Resident group wants city to pause proposed RapidTO changes to Bathurst St.

A newly-formed group of business owners and concerned residents are pushing back on plans to install transit-only lanes on a significant stretch of Bathurst St. Protect Bathurst, formed last month in response to the city’s RapidTO plans that would see the creation of priority TTC streetcar and bus lanes between Lakeshore Blvd. and Eglinton Ave., […]

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5 d. ago Traffic on Toronto's Gardiner Expressway has gotten worse than you think

It is unlikely that any driver has ever considered navigating Toronto traffic to be a breeze, but roads around the city have been even worse than usual lately thanks to a confluence of factors, including significant construction projects that have increased congestion by, according to one new study, around 230 per cent in some cases.The data comes from local firm Geotab, which measured travel times along the Gardiner Expressway, which is at the centre of a years-long rehabilitation project that has entailed consecutive stints of lane closures starting from last spring.The report also delved into the subsequent business impacts of the delays — which range from missed schedules and other interruptions to lost productivity and even work-related stress — warning that roadwork on the freeway has led to a "significant strain on daily commutes and business in the GTA.""While most major metropolitan areas in North America ha...

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9 d. ago Toronto resident cancels planned trip to U.S. due to travel ban: ‘I feel so bad’

Retired college professor, 73, says his plans are on hold after Trump announced a travel ban on residents of more than a dozen countries, including his birthplace of Myanmar

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1 week ago Judge and lawmakers question the Trump administration’s plan to gut Job Corps centers

Members of Congress and a federal judge are questioning the Trump administration’s plan to shut down Job Corps centers nationwide and halt a residential career training program for low-income youth that was established more than 50 years ago. The Department of Labor last week announced a nationwide “pause of operations” for dozens of Job Corps […]

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1 week ago Major gun and drug trafficking bust in GTA leads to 23 arrests: ‘Dangerous criminal network’

A number of the accused were under court-ordered release conditions at the time of their arrests and some have already been released

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1 week ago Denley: Local government is running amok. Now the city wants to know exactly how much water runs off your property

Ottawa City Hall's latest ridiculous plan is to map and measure every Ottawa urban residential property to determine what percentage of the surface is impervious to water.

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1 week ago Hants County, N.S., residents rally to oppose uranium mining in the region

A Hants County, N.S., resident who planned a weekend meeting to discuss uranium mining in the area says community members want more answers from the Nova Scotia government. Sarah Trask, who lives in the community of Vaughn, N.S., says residents in attendance voiced concerns about potential environmental and health harms and a lack of government […]

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2 w. ago Regina, Moose Jaw residents asked to conserve water amid treatment plant upgrades

Due to the upgrades at the water treatment plant in Moose Jaw, both Moose Jaw and Regina have similar voluntary restrictions residents can abide by to save water.

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3 w. ago La menace d’une grève dans la construction résidentielle plane toujours

L’APCHQ a dit non à l’offre finale de l’Alliance syndicale.

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3 w. ago Chlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant prompts officials to ask residents to stay inside

FREEPORT, Texas (AP) — A chlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant on Tuesday prompted officials to ask residents in two Texas cities near the facility to shelter in place. Chlorine gas was released around 9 a.m. from a plant in Freeport that is owned by Olin Corp., according to Brazosport CAER, an organization that […]

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