8 h. ago Old Montreal pedestrianization plan would 'create a space that is calmer,' Rabouin says

The Projet Montréal leader outlined his party's vision for extending pedestrianization of the city's historic district.

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4 d. ago Driver arrested in connection with hit and run in Montreal's east end

Montreal police say a woman in her 30s was injured and taken to hospital after she was struck by a car.

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5 d. ago Michigan creates additional marijuana tax to fund Whitmer’s plan to ‘fix the damn roads’

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed into law a new 24% tax on marijuana sales between producers and dispensaries, creating revenue to partially fund her long-promised effort to improve the state’s roads. Whitmer made road repairs her priority this year. The Legislature’s fiscal agencies estimate the wholesale tax will generate […]

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6 d. ago Woman, 77, in critical condition after being struck by car in downtown Montreal

Montreal police say the pedestrian was struck around 10:30 a.m. when a driver heading east on René-Lévesque Blvd. made a right turn onto Atwater Ave.

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1 week ago Ontario asks if ’moon shot’ projects should go ahead under special economic zones

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is moving ahead with its plan to create so-called special economic zones to push forward projects it deems important, and is considering including “moon shot” ideas to qualify. The power to designate parts of the province as special economic zones was created in the controversial Bill 5, a law the […]

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1 week ago Ontario asks if ‘moon shot’ projects should go ahead under special economic zone law

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is moving ahead with its plan to create so-called special economic zones to push forward projects it deems important, and is considering including “moon shot” ideas to qualify. The power to designate parts of the province as special economic zones was created in the controversial Bill 5, a […]

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1 week ago B.C. First Nations want meeting with Carney about salmon, need for open

VANCOUVER — First Nations in British Columbia are calling for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss protecting and reviving wild salmon. Bob Chamberlin, chair of the First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance, which includes more than 120 First Nations, says the federal government should create a First Nation-led plan to protect the wild […]

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1 week ago Edmonton's City Plan needs a 'revamp,' says one of its creators

'All is not lost, of course. But the time is now': Five years after the adoption of the defining document, Edmonton's population has boomed at a rate faster than anyone had predicted

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3 w. ago Toronto's new direct train to Muskoka just passed a huge milestone

Ontario will soon be home to a fast, reliable and affordable connection between downtown Toronto and cottage country thanks to the return of the legendary Northlander train, which just took another huge leap toward opening.City dwellers looking to access the countless natural wonders and other gems that lie around Muskoka and beyond have been without a direct transit option for more than a decade since the rail line, which had carried passengers under various names for more than a century, was pulled from service in 2012.But, stakeholders have since decided to revive it to meet demand, with a draft plan created in 2020 now coming to fruition ahead of an expected 2026 launch.Yes, that's right: you should be able to grab your favourite book and your duffel bag and get to Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville or even further north, no car required, within the coming months.The line will run 16 stops between Toronto'...

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