Kelowna council to consider requesting provincial exemption to ease short-term rental rules ahead of tourism season Kelowna council seeks fast-tracked short-term rental exemption Kelowna Restaurant Owner Optimistic About Tourism Season As the chairs were coming down ahead of lunch at Kelly O’Bryan’s Neighbourhood restaurant in Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, hopes for a stronger tourism season…
Winnipeg continues plowing the closed Arlington Bridge to reduce structural load and facilitate inspections, with plans for demolition and replacement underway. Winnipeg maintains Arlington Bridge despite closure City Continues to Plow Arlington Bridge Despite Closure Vehicles have not accessed the Arlington Bridge for two years due to severe structural issues. However, the city continues to…
Toronto’s privatized recycling program faces delays, leaving North York residents with uncollected bins as Circular Materials and Green For Life manage the transition. Toronto residents face delays in recycling pickup Toronto’s Recycling Program Faces Challenges Nine days into the new year, Toronto’s privatized recycling program is struggling. Overflowing blue bins in several North York neighborhoods…
A water main break in Dawson City Yukon caused flooding, school closures, and water shortages, affecting homes and businesses downtown Water main break disrupts Dawson City Yukon businesses Water Main Break Affects Downtown Dawson City A major water main break left parts of downtown Dawson City, Yukon, coated in ice on Friday. The town’s school…
Montreal ends support for INFO-Neige after a decade, launching its own snow-removal alert app, 311 Montréal, to streamline citizen services and notifications Montreal replaces INFO-Neige with new snow alert app Montreal Ends Support for INFO-Neige App After over 500,000 downloads in ten years, the City of Montreal has stopped backing the INFO-Neige app. City spokesperson…
A planned daytime drop-in space for homeless individuals in Guelph will not open Monday due to failed agreements between local shelters and the city Guelph daytime drop-in space delayed as planned opening fails Guelph’s Daytime Drop-In Space for Homeless Not Opening as Planned A new daytime drop-in space for people experiencing homelessness in Guelph will…
Minot and Big Sky saw a 20% and 16% drop in Canadian tourists in 2025, with local businesses adapting strategies to attract visitors back by 2026 North Dakota Montana aim to revive Saskatchewan tourism by 2026 Decline in Canadian Tourism to Minot and Big Sky in 2025 Minot, North Dakota, and Big Sky, Montana, have…
A public inquiry into cost overruns at Winnipeg’s police headquarters, originally budgeted at $2M, receives an additional $300K to cover legal and expert fees Winnipeg police HQ inquiry budget rises by $300K to $23M Public Inquiry into Winnipeg Police Headquarters Costs A public inquiry is examining cost overruns related to the construction of the Winnipeg…
An Alberta judge dismissed a lawsuit in Grande Prairie involving a boy injured in a toy dinosaur fight, ruling it an unintentional accident with no liability Lawsuit dismissed in Alberta toy dinosaur injury case Alberta Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Toy Dinosaur Injury An Alberta judge has dismissed a lawsuit involving one child suing another after…
Airdrie faces stage 4 water restrictions after a major Calgary watermain break, with residents frustrated over repeated disruptions and conservation efforts. Airdrie under stage 4 water restrictions due to Calgary break Airdrie Faces Stage 4 Water Restrictions Airdrie, with a population nearing 90,000, is the largest community outside Calgary. It receives water from Calgary and…