5 h. ago Four charged in alleged violent extremist plot to take over Quebec City: RCMP

The RCMP says four people, including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, are facing charges after allegedly plotting to “forcibly take possession” of land in the Quebec City area.  Mounties allege three male suspects were planning to create an anti-government militia and “took concrete actions” to facilitate terrorist activity.  They allege the suspects, including […]

Events

5 h. ago Ward 3 Coun. Peter Cuddy will ask city planning staff and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority for reports on the three, 14

A three tower, 402-unit residential development pitched for Highbury Avenue north will face stiff opposition from the city politician representing the area.

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25 h. ago Capital RibFest cancelled next month, organizer cites City of Ottawa construction plans

Capital Ribfest said its team was not able to find an alternate location.

Economics

43 h. ago These Vancouver neighbourhoods could be next up for the 'Broadway plan' treatment

Proposed plan, recommended by city staff, would cost around $1.2 billion and nearly double the amount of housing in the area

Economics

2 d. ago ‘STEP BACKWARDS’: World Cup will have ‘ravine strategy,’ but not free transit

While Toronto’s environmental plan focuses on things like diversity and animal rights, the city will fall short of FIFA’s recent standards by scrapping free rides for soccer ticket holders.

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4 d. ago Huge housing, office development pitched around 100 Kellogg Lane

The thriving, converted Kellogg factory could soon be the seed for an entire residential and office district in east London, according to a planning application recently submitted to the city. It includes four mixed-use buildings, one six storeys tall, two 30-storey towers, and a 44-storey tower with hotel rooms, stacked townhomes, two new parking garages […]

Sport

6 d. ago U.K. author's graphic novel links his London to ours in 'time

“There’s a Thames River, there’s a Middlesex County, there is Hyde Park. It’s like an alternative version of London, England.”

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6 d. ago Montreal’s move to biweekly trash pick up proving to be a slow process

MONTREAL — The garbage may be piling up and causing some disgruntlement on the sidewalks of a few Montreal streets, but municipal officials say it’s all part of a plan to become a zero-waste city by the year 2030. And they say their plan is working. “People are making progress in their thinking, realizing that […]

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7 d. ago Finnish Steady Energy completes €32 million funding round, accelerates towards world’s first commercial SMR, constructs pilot plant in Helsinki city centre

Helsinki, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Finnish nuclear technology company Steady Energy announces the successful completion of its €32 million funding round and will now begin constructing a full-scale pilot plant. With preliminary agreements secured for 15 reactors in Finland and a potential to deliver dozens of reactors in the European Union, Steady Energy […]

Economics

8 d. ago Jalen Williams is set for wrist surgery after managing injury through Thunder’s title run

OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams is planning to have surgery on his right wrist after the Oklahoma City forward tore a ligament before the Thunder started their run to a championship, general manager Sam Presti said Monday. Williams played in all 23 postseason games in helping the Thunder win their first NBA title since moving […]

Science

8 d. ago Huge condo tower a step closer to replacing LCBO and Dollarama in Toronto

A massive condo proposal could soon replace an LCBO and Dollarama location on Toronto's Yonge Street — a plan that has undergone several changes over the past year.A proposal to redevelop 543 through 549 Yonge Street landed with Toronto city planners in March 2024 that would spell the end of an existing four-storey office building housing an LCBO location at street level and a Dollarama in its basement retail unit.After 15 months and much back and forth between City staff and developers CentreCourt, Fitzrovia and Choice Properties REIT, the plan resurfaced with an updated submission filed in June.GoogleThe planned 68-storey condo tower's designed by architects Arcadis has undergone several changes since first proposed, addressing comments and concerns raised by planning staff.ArcadisIn a letter included in the submission, the project team explains that "Following initial comments from Staff, we have had multiple meetings with Planning, Urban Design and other comme...

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1 week ago Toronto slaps down plans for massive tower to replace strip club

Plans to redevelop a landmark Toronto strip club with an enormous 64-storey condo tower have hit a bit of a snag following a refusal report issued by city planners in June.A proposed redevelopment of the Brass Rail and surrounding properties just south of Yonge and Bloor has been in the works since September 2022, with a plan from Vancouver-based developer Concord emerging the following year, featuring a design from architects Dialog.However, just months later — in December 2023 — City Council moved forward with a bid seeking heritage designation for properties at 699 Yonge Street and 707 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. In February 2024, the designation passed, granting new heritage protections for the properties and foreshadowing the resistance that the redevelopment plans are now facing.On June 19, the Director of Community Planning for Toronto and East York District issued a refusal report directing community council ...

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1 week ago City reverses course on proposal to pave Edworthy Park parking lot: councillors

Area councillor Terry Wong said he's glad the city has abandoned a plan for paid parking

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1 week ago City reverses course on proposal to pave Edworthy Park parking lot

Area councillor Terry Wong said he's glad the city has abandoned a plan for paid parking

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2 w. ago How have the Calgary Stampede posters changed? Here's a look back at 100

With less than two weeks to go, Calgary is starting to show its Stampede spirit. The flags are up, parties are planned and the city is abuzz as businesses paint windows and set out hay bales. To get in the Stampede mood, we’re serving up our archive feature on the event’s posters from years past. […]

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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 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 Toronto ferry terminal now under construction for massive months

As we look ahead to a time when ferry service to the Toronto Islands will be more efficient, reliable and frequent enough to accommodate the immense (and growing) crowds who head across the water during the warm-weather months, ground has finally been broken to prepare the waterfront for our fancy new fleet of watercraft.After months of planning and preliminary work, the City announced this week that construction at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal has officially begun, with fencing now blocking off some of the areas where crews will install key infrastructure needed to dock and charge the electric vessels heading our way in 2026 and 2027.The boats — though expensive — will be a welcome upgrade, being quieter, more eco-friendly and, of course, more modern, along with having increased passenger capacity than our current ferries (which range in age from just over 60 to a whopping 114 years old).As the shoreside proj...

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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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