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New secondary school to be built in Tumbler Ridge following mass shootingPremier David Eby made the announcement on Thursday, saying students cannot return to the school where such a devastating event happened.EducationMay 7
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Ontario outlines plan to add 2,500 jail beds, including through ‘tensile’ structuresOn Thursday afternoon, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner unveiled the new $3-billion strategy amidst growing capacity concerns across the provincial correctional facility.PoliticsMay 14
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Lockdowns at Ontario jails caused by staff shortages rising rapidly, data showsNew data shows the vast majority of the province's correctional facilities are operating with far more inmates than they were designed — and growing staffing problems.PoliticsApr 14
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‘Find somewhere else’: Abbotsford residents push back on supportive housing projectThe project, which has not yet been approved, would contain 42 units and be constructed in what is currently known as Martens Park.PoliticsJul 9, 2025
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Free transit, fan-zone ferris wheel: Toronto’s Rogers Stadium set to openLive Nation Canada is offering a first look at a new open-air music venue set to host some of the world’s biggest acts this summer.EntertainmentJun 27, 2025
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King Charles III delivers the throne speech. Here are 5 key highlightsAside from speaking about Canada’s sovereignty, defence and place in the world, the King also laid out Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic plan for Canada.CanadaMay 27, 2025
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Richmond City Council cancels supportive housing projectWork on the site had been paused since last summer while other potential sites were evaluated, but the province says the Sexsmith Road location remains the best option.PoliticsFeb 13, 2025
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Manitoba government announces plans for new K-8 school in West St. Paulthe new K-8 facility is planned for the RM of West St. Paul's Meadowlands development. In addition to students, it's expected to include 74 infant and preschool childcare spaces.EducationFeb 14, 2025
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OneCity first out of the gate with Vancouver byelection candidateEnvironmental lawyer and transportation activist Lucy Maloney announced Tuesday she was throwing her hat in the ring for OneCity Vancouver.PoliticsJan 28, 2025
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Promises made on key issues in the 2025 Ontario electionA list of the promises made by the Ontario PCs, NDP, Liberals and Greens ahead of the 2025 provincial election.PoliticsFeb 4, 2025
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‘I’m homeless’: Jasper residents rally for housing as government negotiations stall'Why do I have to fight for something that the government of Alberta committed on, and now they're backtracking? Like, I'm homeless. We're all homeless.'FireJan 24, 2025
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Fire-ravaged community of Jasper entering new year with hope and anxietySix months after the fire, debris is still being cleared, lot by lot.CanadaDec 27, 2024
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Massive Vancouver detox, social housing project moves ahead after marathon public hearingCity council unanimously approved the project at Clark Drive and East First Avenue, which will be built in collaboration with BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health.CanadaFeb 22, 2019
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Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart on goals for 2019: ‘I want this city to be an example to others’As he shuts the door on 2018, Stewart's focus turns to housing and opioids, which are his top two priorities moving forward.PoliticsDec 22, 2018
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Oppenheimer Park campers say province’s housing plan leaves out those in more urgent needAdvocates for the Downtown Eastside camp say the plan is only focused on the most visible of Vancouver's homeless, and that thousands more need those hotel units first.Apr 25, 2020
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‘Our city, our choice’: Residents rally against province’s Maple Ridge housing planThe province is building supportive housing for homeless campers, but the city and residents are angry they weren't consulted.Mar 30, 2019
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Vancouver mayor says he has plan for Oppenheimer Park campers. He’s just waiting for housingMayor Kennedy Stewart says he wants the campers to move into temporary modular housing, then moderate income units. Critics don't buy it.Jan 23, 2020
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Vancouver homeless numbers rise to highest levels since 2002, latest count showsThe latest count found more than 2,200 people identify as homeless, but the number of people on the street is dropping.Jun 12, 2019
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Arson behind fire that ravaged Slave Lake: governmentEDMONTON - Dwayne Verschoor can't imagine why someone would have wanted to spark a forest fire that nearly wiped out his small Alberta town.Nov 1, 2011
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City, province speeding up 90 new housing units to help address Vancouver tent citiesB.C. Premier David Eby has previously said he doesn't support tent encampments and believes it’s not a solution to address or curb homelessness.CanadaDec 14, 2022