37 h. ago 'Would we be in a safer community?': Edmonton moves forward on affordable and supportive housing amid public debate

"These are private, barrier-free homes, staffed 24 hours a day by trained health care professionals, licensed practical nurses, healthcare aides"

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67 h. ago Tacos from this Toronto restaurant were just ranked best in the city

Tacos from a Mexican restaurant in Toronto were just voted the best in the entire city, so here's everything you need to know about them.Another annual Toronto TacoFest has come and gone, leaving a tortilla crumb trail of carnage in its wake. While taco lovers across the city are nursing their birria-induced food comas, one taco joint in the city is busy celebrating its newly minted title as the creator of the best taco in Toronto.According to the scores of attendees at the food festival, at least.From Friday, Aug. 8 to Sunday, Aug. 11, dozens of local Mexican restaurants joined forces with food fanatics in the thousands to spend a weekend consuming as many tacos (among other things) as their bodies would allow.On the last day of the festival, the pièce de résistance came in the form of a golden taco trophy awarded to the local taqueria that won the majority of votes from attendees.This year, it went to Kensington Market force Birria C...

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7 d. ago RCMP seeking public assistance in investigation of shots fired at house

Alberta RCMP are investigating after shots were fired at a house in Leduc, 35 kilometres south of Edmonton . On Tuesday at approximately 6:40 a.m., Leduc RCMP received a report of gunshots fired on Bluff Lane in Leduc. Bullet holes were located in the house and police said a neighbouring house was also struck indirectly […]

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9 d. ago Man, 49, charged after blaze forces dozens from public housing highrise

A 49-year-old man from London is charged with arson, police say, after a fire broke out in an apartment building on Wharncliffe Road North, forcing dozens out of their homes.

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1 week ago Tenants displaced, probe starting after 'devastating' Goderich fire

Moe than two dozen tenants were forced out in the fallout of a major fire at a three-floor apartment building in the Huron County town.

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3 w. ago Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s upper house election

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ‘s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television said. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito needed to win 50 seats on top of the 75 seats they already have […]

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4 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton's new zoning bylaw offers opportunities for young people

In the context of the ongoing conversations around Edmonton’s zoning bylaw, it seems Edmontonians have been thinking about and talking about infill housing more than ever before. While there have been years of public engagement leading up to this moment, it is fantastic to see Edmontonians becoming more engaged on infill housing. However, the youth […]

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4 w. ago The House is poised to OK Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The White House had described the package as a test case […]

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4 w. ago Volcanic eruption ends day’s search for bodies of Filipino cockfighters

Laurel (Philippines) (AFP) — Divers searching for dozens of murdered cockfighters in a lake south of Manila were forced to exit the water Thursday when the volcanic island in its centre erupted unexpectedly. The low-level eruption, which sent a plume of steam billowing 2,400 metres (7,900 feet) skyward from Lake Taal volcano, came a week […]

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