Expropriation

• Committee OKs some land expropriations for bus rapid transit, sends issue to full council

  The city of London is on the path towards expropriating parts of nearly 80 properties to make room for two major bus rapid transit projects.

  Politics

  May 23, 2023
  
• DND to turn Meyers farm in Trenton, Ont. into ammunition compound

  The former Meyer farmland is being developed by the Department of National Defence for the purposes of a new ammunition compound.

  Politics

  Apr 28, 2023
  
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• North Vancouver woman underpaid by $900K for expropriated home, court finds

  Juana Hanlon fought the district over her eviction, refusing to vacate the home arguing the municipality had underpaid her for the land.

  Consumer

  Mar 9, 2022
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• Families vow to continue land battle in New Brunswick’s Kouchibouguac National Park

  "You can't forget a place like this, you just can't."

  Canada

  May 23, 2021
• Family of Jackie Vautour to continue fight for land expropriated for national park

  The Vautour family say they are Metis-Acadian and the expropriated land is unceded Mi'kmaq territory that is the subject of an ongoing court challenge.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2021
• Residents upset with potential Cavan, Ont., intersection realignment

  The Ontario government is proposing a major realignment to the intersection of County Road 10 and Highway 7A that will affect several homes and businesses in the small community.

  Politics

  Mar 9, 2021
• Jackie Vautour, advocate against Kouchibouguac land expropriation, has died

  For decades, Jackie Vautour had been in legal battles with the government, claiming Kouchibouguac is on traditional Indigenous land.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2021
• Settlement reached in senior’s fight to keep London, Ont. home

  For years, the city has sought the land in order to clear the way for a road widening and railway repair project.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2020
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• Edmonton business owner frustrated with lengthy expropriation process

  An Edmonton business owner is frustrated with a lengthy expropriation process and what she feels is insufficient communication from the city.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2020
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• London councillors unanimously vote to expropriate 100 Stanley St.

  London city council has voted unanimously to expropriate 100 Stanley St., officially bringing an end to local resident Nan Finlayson's fight to keep her heritage home.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2020