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A new Canadian city flirts with the dream: heated downtown sidewalks
A winter-weary city councillor in St. John's, N.L., is hoping to resurrect an idea that has been tried, tested and mostly abandoned in other Canadian cities: heated sidewalks.Sandy Hickman has asked city engineers to look at heating a…
E-scooters, bikes and alcohol delivery part of Uber Canada’s plans for 2019
Bikes, booze and e-scooters are part of Uber Canada's plans for the country in 2019.Managers from the U.S.-based tech giant revealed Monday priorities they have for the Canadian market in the year ahead, that they say are meant to grow…
Calgary city council talking new home for Calgary Flames again
Calgary city council will discuss Monday how to prioritize and pay for mega-projects, including an event centre that would be the new home of the NHL's Calgary Flames.The event centre, estimated to cost between $550 million and $600…
Liberals’ infrastructure program problems detailed in internal documents
A large number of small construction transit and water system projects funded through the first phase of the Liberal government's infrastructure program bogged down the approval process and delayed construction and spending, newly released…
The Co-operators to build WELL-certified office in Guelph
The Co-operators has announced completion of a land deal for the company's new head office to be located at 101 Cooper Drive in the south end of Guelph. The multi-line insurance and financial services organization also announced its intent…
Hussen announces new pilot to boost immigration in rural and northern Canada
The federal government is launching a pilot program to boost immigration in rural and northern communities struggling with labour shortages and population decline.More than two-thirds of immigrants to Canada settle in bigger cities,…
Walk With Joy: Toronto’s Fragmented Urban Governance
David Crombie liked to say that we don’t need regional governance in the Greater Toronto Area as we already have it: it’s called the Province of Ontario. In his eye, a benevolent provincial government with almost limitless constitutional…
Housing a top issue in Burnaby South as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh seeks seat
Even for the federal leader of the New Democratic Party, finding rental housing in Metro Vancouver is no easy feat. Jagmeet Singh began calling landlords last year as he prepared to move across the country from Brampton, Ont., to run in a…
Ontario reverses course on bill that could open Greenbelt to development
Ontario will not move forward with a controversial element of proposed legislation that could have opened up the province's protected Greenbelt to development.Municipal affairs minister Steve Clark says the government will abandon plans…
Study finds costly but efficient SkyTrain best option for University of B.C.
A report studying rapid transit options to the University of British Columbia's Point Grey campus concludes a SkyTrain link is the only option that makes sense.The report, prepared by a consulting company and submitted to the…