7 h. ago That time Marilyn Monroe came to Ontario to film in Niagara Falls

For a brief period in June 1952, Niagara Falls wasn't just the setting for honeymoons and trips. For two weeks, the area became the backdrop for the noir thriller film appropriately titled Niagara, starring Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotten. Over two weeks, locals watched as film crews transformed the area's streets into movie sets, and Monroe, who was already gaining attention in Hollywood, became just as much of an attraction as the falls themselves. Filming officially began on June 2, and Monroe arrived shortly after, on the morning of Thursday, June 5. The actress stayed in town until June 18, and during that time, scenes were shot across the city, from the old post office and city hall, to the hospital and down in Chippawa. Marilyn Monroe during the filming of Niagara. Photo: George Bailey, Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections.One of the film's most notable scenes, where Cotten's character steals a boa...

Culture

14 h. ago Review invites Calgarians to speak up about city hall communication

Councillors Terry Wong, Sonya Sharp and Andre Chabot, now all members of the Communities First municipal party, initiated the process through a notice of motion, which ultimately passed unanimously. At the time, Wong said council needed to act on citizen satisfaction surveys that consistently showed low public confidence in city hall.

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2 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Trickery at city hall so Edmontonians went home without being heard

Then they pulled the little agenda shuffle on Monday so the hearing will likely be postponed until late summer when voters’ anger may have died down and fewer people will be paying attention.

Events

5 d. ago Calgary police continue probe after 8 people hurt in market equipment collapse

Investigators did not immediately say whether the injured have since been released from hospital.

Events

7 d. ago Emergency crews respond to structure collapse along MacLeod Trail

Calgary Emergency Services and Calgary Police responded to a temporary structure collapse in the 800 block of Macleod Trail near city hall at 2:59 p.m. today. Acting sergeant for Calgary Police Service, Mike Sushelnitsky said emergency services and CPS received a call regarding a temporary structure that collapsed during a sanctioned event in front of […]

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7 d. ago Eight people sent to hospital after equipment collapse outside Calgary city hall

Eight people were taken to hospital Saturday afternoon when they were struck by falling equipment at a temporary market set up outside City Hall. The injured — seven adults and one youth — were attending the outdoor Naija Market Day around 3 p.m. when a light standard and television screens fell, hitting several people, said […]

Science

7 d. ago Calgary police seek photo evidence after equipment collapse sends eight people to hospital

Eight people were taken to hospital Saturday afternoon after they were struck by falling equipment at a temporary market set up outside City Hall. The injured — seven adults and one youth — were attending the outdoor Naija Market Day around 3 p.m. when a light standard and television screens fell, hitting several people, said […]

Events

9 d. ago Event park deal at Rogers Place sows division at Edmonton city hall over future of levy

"This deal puts at risk more than $100 million of public money, and with a large portion of that going into the hands of a billionaire development and that's not how we should be doing business."

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1 week ago Dimitri Soudas: Quebec City’s foolish decision to erase history

City hall is removing a historically accurate mosaic of Samuel de Champlain in an attempt to sanitize the past

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: 'Complete streets' is latest fantasy coming from Edmonton city hall

Planners want to ensure all neighbourhood streets in new development and mature neighbourhoods undergoing renewal include lower speed limits.

Sport

1 week ago Save wildlife, contractors from winter salt woes: Councillor

Dianne Saxe has a request for Toronto: Go easy on the salt. This week, Saxe’s colleagues on city council will consider a proposal from City Hall’s infrastructure and environment committee that urges the province to legislate “best management practices for snow and ice” and to limit liability in slip-and-fall lawsuits. The proposal also calls on […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: Cynicism masquerades as insight, but at heart, it’s a defence of disengagement

Rick Bell’s recent column (G7 protest in Calgary: One hell of a goat rodeo on the streets, June 15) is a classic entry in a long-standing tradition: the takedown of public expression of discontent. Whether it’s community members gathering at city hall to protect an urban wild space they’ve come to know as a commons, […]

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2 w. ago With a major renovation and restoration planned, Ken Demelo will submit a site plan application to city hall soon to redevelop the site, said Jerzy Smolarek, partner with Siv

Call The Office, London’s iconic downtown bar and music venue, will rise again, its owner says. With a major renovation and restoration planned, Ken Demelo will soon submit a site plan application to city hall to redevelop the site, said Jerzy Smolarek, partner with Siv-ik Planning and Design, the firm making the application. “It is […]

Politics

2 w. ago Today's letters: Ottawa City hall really doesn't need more security

Friday, June 20: The building was already designed with safety in mind, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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2 w. ago Edmonton city councillor wants Oilers' fan park agreement put to a referendum

Ward papastew Coun. Michael Janz has made no secret of the fact that he doesn’t support a proposed deal between the city, province and the Oilers Entertainment Group to build a new event park next to Rogers Place. A city council public hearing on the agreement is scheduled for June 26 at city hall. But […]

Sport

2 w. ago 1 family, 4 decades (and counting) running London's thriving Centennial Hall

City council has handed aging Centennial Hall another five-year run under the Jones family, as the city-owned venue nears its 60th birthday and redevelopment plans loom.

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2 w. ago 1 family, 4 decades (and counting) running London's busy Centennial Hall

City council has handed aging Centennial Hall another five-year run under the Jones family, as the city-owned venue nears its 60th birthday and redevelopment plans loom.

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2 w. ago Opinion: Calgarians shouldn’t have to choose between growth and community

When your rent’s going up or your kids can’t afford to live nearby, the last thing you need from city hall is more political infighting. Yet, that’s what we’re getting from the mayor and some members of council: a false choice between reckless development and no development at all. That’s not leadership. It’s division — […]

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2 w. ago Goodbye parking lots, hello housing? City politicians await builders' pitches

Developers will be able to pitch their ideas for housing on a city-owned parking lot in Old East Village this summer after politicians were urged to slow the process down and do more consultation. Initiated by Mayor Josh Morgan through a strong mayor order last year, city hall staff had begun looking at the potential […]

Politics

2 w. ago Smattering of protesters, empty sites on final day of G7 summit

CALGARY — More than 50 Sikh protesters continued their demonstration Tuesday outside Calgary City Hall on the second and final day of the G7 leaders’ summit. The number was down from Monday’s numbers, but dozens of blue and yellow Khalistan flags, along with two Canadian flags, were waved during the demonstration. There was drumming, chanting […]

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