45 h. ago City council notebook: OC Transpo to offer free fare weekend in May

Plus: Expanding allowances for homeless shelters, recruiting family doctors and asking the province's help to tackle stunt driving

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68 h. ago Toronto adds 75 Automated Speed Enforcement cameras throughout city

The City of Toronto has added 75 new Automated Speed Enforcement cameras to help remind motorists to reduce their speed. In December 2024, Toronto City Council approved the installation of additional cameras, bringing the total number to 150. The City says ASE cameras are installed in Community Safety Zones to help enhance safety for the […]

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3 d. ago Jericho Lands megaproject plan heads to Vancouver city council

Council is set to debate the official development plan for the Jericho Lands proposal, an ambitious plan to redevelop the 90-acre site across 4th Avenue from Jericho Beach Park.

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4 d. ago City of Champions: Edmonton Oilers legend Mark Messier wants slogan returned

Ten years ago, Edmonton city council voted 7-5 to officially divest us of the City of Champions slogan from the wooden welcome signs to our fair city because, in the words of Coun. Michael Oshry, “We don’t need a big splash entering the city, but we just need something that’s not 30 years old.” Mark […]

Sport

8 d. ago Peterborough Library Workers Ask: “What Is a Library Without Librarians?”

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario — Following a city council demand for $120,000 in budget cuts, the Peterborough Public Library management has informed workers they will be laying off three of the library’s four full-time unionized librarians. “What management is talking about is getting rid of three highly trained people each with more than 15 years of service […]

Society

8 d. ago If city council ends Watson Park camp, where will the homeless go?

London homeless helpers understand city council’s desire to dismantle an encampment after a fire and propane tank explosion – they just wonder where residents will go. This week, a council committee backed Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister’s emergency motion to close the city-run service depot at the Watson Street Park encampment, and to have city […]

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1 week ago Burnaby council votes to send delegation to sister city in Japan

On March 25, five members of Burnaby council voted in favour of sending a delegation, three councillors and Mayor Mike Hurley voted against.

Events

1 week ago A 'milestone' or 'the wrong optic'? Burnaby votes to fund trip to sister city in Japan

Visits between the sister cities have happened several times in the past. But the current economic uncertainty in Canada has led to a split on Burnaby city council.

Events

1 week ago Edmonton may add LRT station attendants, hire more transit peace officers

Edmonton could soon swap security guards at LRT stations for new attendants and more transit peace officers. City council is set to continue a debate this week on whether to keep spending $5 million for Commissionaires security guards at 19 transit stations or direct the funding somewhere else. Transit and security managers first gave council […]

Events

2 w. ago The LFP Podcast, ep. 205: Examining the turmoil at London Transit

Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jack Moulton about the abrupt takeover of London Transit by city council, and what the future may hold

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2 w. ago Pellerin: Vegetables on the verge — Ottawa may finally loosen its rules

Until now, you couldn't plant vegetables in a curbside garden. City council will (finally) vote next month on a motion to allow it.

Sport

2 w. ago City council cuts funding for doctor recruitment, saving $80K

In a tight 8-7 vote, London city council has decided to pull its share of funding from a recruitment drive to bring desperately needed family doctors to the city. LFP’s Jack Moulton looks at the program: what it does, why funding was yanked, and what it will mean going forward. WHAT IS THE PROGRAM? The […]

Economics

2 w. ago Emma Teitel: Toronto City Council gave itself a 24% raise. Torontonians can’t do the same

Hardly the right time for politicians to pad their bank accounts

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2 w. ago More traffic woes on Gardiner, construction triggers westbound lane reductions

The headaches for motorists who already spend a lot of time stuck in traffic on the Gardiner Expressway are about to get worse. Starting next Monday, the Gardiner’s westbound lanes will be reduced from four lanes to three lanes along the stretch running from Park Lawn Rd. to Grand Ave. for one year. The city […]

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2 w. ago Keith Gerein: Sarah Hamilton's departure a blow to an Edmonton city council short on seasoning

An Edmonton city council already thin on political experience could soon get even thinner. Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is vying for a return to Ottawa, but whether he wins or loses that race, he won’t be back for a second term as mayor. Coun. Andrew Knack, council’s longest-serving member, declared six months ago that he won’t […]

Culture

2 w. ago Edmonton federal Liberal Party candidates Amarjeet Sohi and Rod Loyola kick off campaigns

Two federal Liberal Party candidates in Edmonton launched their campaigns on Saturday, almost a week since the federal election was called. Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is officially launching his campaign as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton Southeast. He is officially on leave from his mayoral duties after city council approved his unpaid […]

Culture

3 w. ago Toronto city councillors to make $170K after approving 24% pay bump

For the first time in 19 years, the annual salary to be a Toronto city councillor is going up significantly after council voted Thursday in favour of a pay raise.

Economics

3 w. ago ANALYSIS: What's behind city council's abrupt London Transit takeover

LFP's Jack Moulton digs into what led to city council taking direct control over the London's bus service.

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3 w. ago Sankofa Square signs ‘still in development’ despite old ones being trashed 

City council told now-former Yonge-Dundas Square won’t have signs designating it as Sankofa Square for months at least

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3 w. ago Traffic headaches: City council revives ring road, wider Wonderland Road plans

What for decades has been the butt of a joke at city hall about missed opportunities suddenly became a little more serious Tuesday after politicians endorsed lobbying Queen’s Park for a ring road. In a 12-3 vote, city council, sitting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, voted to support having the mayor and city […]

Transport