9 h. ago Victoria’s new community safety plan gets council’s green light

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she's "thrilled" councillors have signalled support for a plan to address declining social order caused by homelessness, addiction and a fraying health care system in the city. 

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9 h. ago Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: 'Cautiously encouraged'

A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]

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11 h. ago Second mistrial for former Woodstock mayor as lawyer disbarred

Woodstock’s embattled former mayor has notched a second mistrial in his long and complicated journey through the criminal justice system.

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11 h. ago LILLEY: Toronto’s mayoral race already underway despite contenders playing coy

Mayor Chow, Councillor Bradford insist they're focused on city issues instead, while ex-mayor Tory lurks in shadows

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17 h. ago Lawyer doesn't believe office was targeted by shooter: 'No threats'

The chief executive of a London law firm says he doesn’t believe his office was the intended target of an overnight shooting. An employee at a business in the 1800-block of Oxford Street West, east of Westdel Bourne, contacted London police Wednesday morning after they showed up to work and found a suspected bullet hole, […]

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20 h. ago Chicago council allows summer curfews for minors but mayor vows veto

The move is a bid to curb violence that has typically ramped up during the summer months

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22 h. 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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32 h. ago Calgary community explores restrictive covenants as citywide rezoning hits campaign trail

Three of the five main candidates vying to be the Mayor of Calgary are vowing to repeal citywide rezoning if elected in the next municipal election on Oct. 20.

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35 h. ago Vancouver forecasts 7% property tax hike next year, mayor wants it under 2.5%

Mayor Ken Sim has asked staff to suggest a way to hold property tax hikes under 2.5 per cent next year, including an option for a zero per cent increase.

Economics

37 h. ago Lawyer for Quebec truck attack accused says pedestrian deaths were an accident

The lawyer for a Quebec man charged with killing three pedestrians with his truck has told a jury the deaths were an accident, not a crime.

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43 h. 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

56 h. ago Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed during immigration raid protests

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday that was imposed in response to clashes with police, looting and vandalism amid protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the city. The curfew set in place June 10 provided “successful crime prevention and suppression efforts” and […]

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59 h. ago Councillor Bradford’s ‘accountability’ streaming push falters

Brad Bradford’s video streaming motion came with a twist worthy of a Netflix series. “On April 23, one of my team members was removed” from a press conference “by the mayor’s deputy chief of staff, who said, quote, ‘Some councillors’ offices are allowed, but you aren’t,’” Councillor Bradford said Tuesday afternoon at Toronto city council’s […]

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64 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs probably won’t testify as defence says its case could be less than 2 days

NEW YORK — The possibility that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs might testify at his federal sex trafficking trial all but vanished Tuesday after his lawyer predicted a defence presentation lasting as little as two days and a judge said jurors could begin deliberations as early as next week. Attorney Marc Agnifilo offered the hint […]

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65 h. ago Doug Ford calls Netflix documentary about brother Rob Ford ‘disgusting’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called a new Netflix documentary about his late brother, Rob Ford, “disgusting.” Entitled “Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem,” the documentary chronicles Rob Ford’s rise to Toronto mayor in 2010 and his chaotic reign. At a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Doug Ford said he would not watch the film and […]

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66 h. ago Doug Ford calls makers of documentary about his late brother ‘disgusting’

'Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem' lands on Netflix Tuesday, telling the story of Rob Ford's time leading Toronto, including a video that showed him smoking crack cocaine.

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67 h. ago N.B. town reviewing raceway safety after child’s death at harness racing event

A three-year-old child was struck by the starting gate, which was being pulled by a pickup truck, and later died.

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3 d. ago Life in the bike lane: Some Halifax councillors want premier to butt out over municipal issues

Last week, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston sided with the city’s mayor on his motion calling for all bike lane construction to be halted.

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3 d. ago ‘The premier wants to run Halifax’: Councillors call for Houston to stay out of city business

Last week, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston sided with the city’s mayor on his motion calling for all bike lane construction to be halted.

Economics

3 d. ago LILLEY: Olivia Chow has to go but John Tory shouldn’t replace her

There is a long list of reasons that John Tory shouldn't be Toronto's mayor again and it all goes back to his track record.

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