The City of Montreal is set to expand and improve its bike lane network, announcing the start of its 2024 cycling projects program Tuesday. This year, it has 29 projects planned to develop and upgrade some 33.2 kilometres of the cycling network.
Month: April 2024
3 suspects sought after road rage ends in 1 person being stabbed multiple times in Whitby
Durham Regional Police are looking for three suspects after a road rage incident resulted in one person being stabbed multiple times in Whitby last week.
Five Films and Events to Check Out at VIFF Centre This April
The Goods from VIFF Centre Vancouver, BC | From mouth watering foodie flicks to magnificent musical celebrations (both on-screen, and live in-person), feast your eyes and your ears on these films and events coming up at the VIFF Centre. 1. A FINAL CELEBRATION: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus Filmed across a week at his home just […]
Grocery code of conduct won’t drive prices higher, Sobeys chief executive says
There’s no evidence that a grocery code of conduct would raise food prices for Canadians, said Empire Co. Ltd. chief executive Michael Medline.
Ottawa to launch $6B infrastructure fund to help build homes – with strings attached
The upcoming federal budget will include a $6-billion infrastructure fund to support homebuilding as well as a $400 million top-up to the housing accelerator fund, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.
Luxury home sales surge in parts of Canada as buyers flee expensive big cities
Luxury real estate sales have increased across the country in the first two months of the year but larger markets like Toronto are seeing less activity as some buyers look elsewhere amid steep prices, a new report has found.
Man, woman charged after Nanaimo RCMP recover stolen truck
A man and a woman from B.C.’s Lower Mainland are facing criminal charges after Mounties on Vancouver Island recovered a stolen pickup truck, according to police.
3 ways Canadian insurers can prepare for political risk
Canada is not immune to social divisions resulting in damage caused by political protests, and insurance companies can do three things to prepare for political risk, says a new report published by the Insurance Institute of Canada. First, insurance companies…The post 3 ways Canadian insurers can prepare for political risk appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.
B.C. tackling ‘unfair evictions,’ banning rent hikes for having babies
The B.C. government is sharing details on proposed protections for both landlords and tenants Tuesday morning.
Here’s why Ontario is buying 4 new police helicopters
Four new police helicopters will help fight the car-theft crisis and assist searches for missing vulnerable people, the province and Toronto-area police forces say.