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Halifax City Council provides preservation society with Khyber building, $250,000 grant
The 1588 Barrington Building Preservation Society’s proposal has been accepted by council, and will once again operate as a hub for musicians and artists. Continue reading
Tenants of building with roof torn off in windstorm forced to move
A notice was posted on their door last month to “vacate the premises” for mandatory renovations by May 31. Continue reading
City of Regina Landfill switching to spring/summer hours
On April 29, the City of Regina Landfill will be officially open on Sundays and statutory holidays as it switches to its spring and summer hours schedule. Continue reading
Edmonton official confirms construction complications will delay reopening of Jasper Place recreational centre
By Scott Johnston Reporter
City staff have confirmed the Jasper Place Fitness and Leisure Centre will stay closed at least three months longer into 2019 than first thought. Continue reading
Health Canada looking into Claire’s cosmetics after store pulls products over asbestos fears
The federal agency said Friday that it contacted Claire’s, which confirmed that the suspect cosmetics were sold in Canada but have been removed from stores since Dec. 22. Continue reading
Claire’s pulls makeup sets from shelves after asbestos allegedly found in products
Claire’s Stores Inc. has pulled certain makeup products from store shelves in Canada after a family found asbestos in the makeup. Continue reading
Lights Out: The Rise and Fall of CGE Peterborough Part 4: ‘Toxic Legacy’
By Steve Guthrie Videographer
Several hundred former employees of CGE and their families are fighting for compensation for what they say are illnesses caused by exposure to toxic chemicals. Continue reading
Workplace cancer study gives recommendations to help protect workers
By Jesse Thomas Videographer
A new report published by Cancer Care Ontario and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre is now examining how workers are exposed to certain carcinogens in the workplace. Continue reading
Council being told of downtown Edmonton library problems in private
By Scott Johnston Reporter
City council will be told in private Tuesday, and in public Wednesday about issues around the $62.5 million renovation of the downtown library. Continue reading
Anglos in Quebec: Disappearing from Thetford Mines?
By Raquel Fletcher Quebec City Correspondent
Vibrant English communities across Quebec are now declining in population with 80 per cent of anglophones now living in Montreal. Continue reading
