18 h. ago No more free parking at these eight Vancouver community centres and facilities

The park board voted on a plan to implement paid parking to some of the city's busiest community centres

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18 h. ago Paid parking proposed at these eight Vancouver community centres and facilities

The park board voted on a plan to implement paid parking to some of the city's busiest community centres

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2 d. ago CHEW ON THIS: Toronto No. 2 on U.K. travel agency’s top foodie destinations

Good news for all of the gourmands out there. Travelbag, a U.K.-based travel agency that focuses on long-haul and multi-centre trips, declared Toronto is the world’s second-best city worth savouring for its cuisine, while serving up its list of the best foodie destinations around the globe. With nearly 60% of British travellers choosing their trips […]

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3 d. ago Edmonton strip mall destroyed by arson a 'sacred' place for Mill Woods residents: food writer

"If it wasn't for that area, a lot of us wouldn't know our culture."

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5 d. ago Federal police in B.C. bust fentanyl labs, seize chemicals and equipment

SURREY — Federal police in British Columbia say three drug labs were dismantled last month in the Lower Mainland cities of Pitt Meadows, Mission and Aldergrove, as part of an investigation launched in 2023. RCMP say officers also arrested two suspects, including someone described as a “chemist,” but no charges have yet been laid as […]

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5 d. ago Southeast Edmonton Plaza 34 strip mall fire determined to be arson

Edmonton police said it's believed that 25 units at the Plaza 34 strip mall were destroyed in the arson, resulting in several million dollars in damages.

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5 d. ago Southeast Edmonton strip mall fire investigated as arson, causing millions in damage

Police are investigating the large strip mall fire that destroyed businesses and caused several million dollars in damage in southeast Edmonton early Tuesday morning as arson. Just before 1 a.m., police were called to 92 Street and 34 Avenue for a large commercial fire, police said in a Thursday release. When officers arrived, several businesses […]

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7 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Man charged after Mississauga traffic stop leads to alleged gun seizure

A 25-year-old Oakville man is facing nine charges after a traffic stop on April 3 around City Centre Dr. and Duke of York Blvd. in Mississauga led to the alleged seizure of a loaded firearm and the driver attemping to flee on foot. Jaidis Brooks-Reynolds is facing six firearm-related charges plus possession for the purpose […]

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2 w. ago Downtown Toronto is still struggling despite some signs of life returning

Downtown Toronto has gradually recovered much of the vitality lost during the pandemic years, but the city centre is still struggling with a dearth of office workers even amid signs of life returning.New data in CBRE's just-released Q1 2025 Canada Office Figures report reveals that vacancy in downtown Toronto's gutted commercial market rebounded slightly during the first months of the year, but there's still a long way to go before things are even close to normal again.CBRE's figures show that Toronto fared better than other Canadian cities during the first quarter of 2025, with downtown office vacancy declining by 50 basis points to 18.5 per cent.While this leap marks the first substantial drop in vacancy recorded since the market took a nosedive in early 2020, there is still much ground to recover should vacancies ever drop to the figures seen in the before-times.Central Toronto's office market hit a record low vacancy rate of just 2.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Howev...

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2 w. ago New pickleball court is about to open in the middle of a Toronto mall

Grab your paddles and lace up those running shoes, because Toronto is about to get a brand-new pickleball court, and it's located smack-dab in the centre of one of the city's most popular malls.Last summer, it seemed like all the sporty-and-fun population of Toronto could talk about was Pickleball. The relatively low-barrier, low-impact and low-cost sport has taken the city, and the world at large, by storm, leading it to earn the distinction as the fastest-growing sport worldwide, adored by athletes and casual players of all ages, abilities and ilk.When it comes to Toronto, the foundation of devoted pickleball clubs like The Jar and Fairgrounds only heightened the fever, making the sport more accessible for pickle-thusiasts the city over, and this summer is shaping up to be no different. If warm weather ever arrives to stay, that is.In anticipation of prime pickleball season, though, there's already some news for avid players (and aspiring ones) to get excited about: The ...

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2 w. ago B.C. crime briefs: Surrey police warn of rise in distraction thefts | Gun and drugs seized in Kamloops

Here are some of the crime stories happening around B.C. on Thursday, March 27.

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2 w. ago B.C. crime briefs: Woman charged in assault against VPD officer | Surrey police warn of rise in distraction thefts | Gun and drugs seized in Kamloops

Here are some of the crime stories happening around B.C. on Thursday, March 27.

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2 w. ago Toronto hotel guest catches unreal missile of a throw at Rogers Centre

One fan visiting the Toronto Blue Jays stadium this week got a souvenir so unique that you'd probably only believe it if you caught it on video.But, thankfully for one Baltimore Orioles fan, that's exactly what happened this week when he decided to stay at the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel connected to the Rogers Centre.Well known for being the only hotel on the continent directly attached to a major league ballpark with views of the field, the young Orioles fan caught the attention of a few players during a training session yesterday.And with Baltimore outfielder Colton Cowser wanting to test out his arm strength, a souvenir baseball made it all the way from the diamond up to the fan’s hotel room.COLTON COWSER JUST THREW IT TO THE WINDOW AND WE GOT A BALL!NO WAY THAT JUST HAPPENED! #Birdland pic.twitter.com/gVwm5zKoML— HiMyNameIsJC 🫡 (@HiMyNameIsJC_) March 26, 2025The Orioles' content team got their own angle of Cowser's throw, which made its way into th...

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3 w. ago Surrey police make arrest after fire breaks out at City Centre strip mall

Two Surrey police officers were on patrol when they noticed smoke and a burning smell coming from a strip mall on the southwest corner or 108 Ave and City Parkway.

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3 w. ago Surrey police release arson suspect after fire department rules strip

No one was injured in the blaze

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3 w. ago Ontario to witness a rare sunrise partial solar eclipse next weekend

Here's hoping you still have those eclipse glasses lying around from last year, because you have a chance to witness the next partial solar eclipse in Ontario next weekend.Early risers on Saturday, March 29, 2025 will have the chance to see a rare treat when the Moon partially obscures the Sun.The eclipse will see over 90 per cent of the Sun's rays blocked out in parts of Canada, though Ontario will only get a mere taste of the action.In Ontario, obscuration will max out at 36.74 per cent in the easternmost areas of the province, just west of the Quebec border.However, the real show will occur in areas to the north and east of Ontario, especially in Quebec, the Maritimes and Nunavut, where conditions will be near-totality. Residents of these sparsely populated northern areas will witness up to a 93 per cent eclipse, and it will appear near-night in peak locales. Even larger population centres will get to see the skies dim, like Quebec City, which can expect ...

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