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Unanimous renoviction vote sidelines landlord concerns
More than a dozen people including landlords, lawyers, and tenants spoke at city hall on Wednesday, before planning committee members unanimously voted for City of Ottawa staff to explore the creation of a new anti-renoviction bylaw. Coun. Ariel Troster said she was "thrilled" at the support for her motion which she hopes will help protect the rapidly shrinking stores of affordable rentals. Troster was inspired by Hamilton, Ont., the first in the province to pass a bylaw to protect tenants and p
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Have a dangerous dog? Expect a visit from city staff
Owners of dogs deemed dangerous in Toronto can expect a visit from city staff under tough new measures being implemented in the wake of a number of severe dog attacks in the last two years.Starting this week, staff are expected to visit all dog owners who have received dangerous dog orders, the city said in a news release on Wednesday. The visits, which will continue into May, will be prioritized according to the severity of the behaviour of the dog in question. There are currently 373 dangerous
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Parole documents reveal B.C. teen's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful'
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen's murder is "disrespectful" and will "re-victimize" Virk's family. Documents released by the Parole Board of Canada Wednesday say Virk's killer Kelly Ellard — who changed her name to Kerry Sim — demonstrated "remorse and victim empathy" after discussing the TV show about the high-profile 1997 murder with her case managers. The parole board decision says Sim, who was 15 at the time
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VideoStudents protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel
Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in pro-Palestinian encampments with a unified demand to end investments supporting Israel’s war in Gaza.
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VideoNewsroom Ready: Canadian couple in UK in limelight after Loch Ness monster sighting
A Canadian couple living in Britain have been thrust into the limelight after capturing images of what appear to be the Loch Ness monster in Scotland’s famed lake. Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman say they spotted something floating in the lake while on vacation and took photos that make them the latest witnesses of the famed mystical creature. (April 24, 2024)
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VideoCanadian couple in UK in limelight after Loch Ness monster sighting
A Canadian couple living in Britain have been thrust into the limelight after capturing images of what appear to be the Loch Ness monster in Scotland’s famed lake. Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman say they spotted something floating in the lake while on vacation and took photos that make them the latest witnesses of the famed mystical creature. (April 24, 2024)
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'Nessie' sighting vaults Canadian couple into media spotlight after photo in Scotland
LONDON — Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman weren't expecting a "pivotal moment" in their sons' lives when they visited Scotland's Loch Ness earlier this month, but that's exactly what happened. "Our youngest is turning three next week," said Wiseman from the family's home in London, England. "And he tells everyone there have been two pivotal moments in his life: Seeing the world's largest dinosaur, which he did at the Natural History Museum in January, and seeing Nessie. "He tells everyone he encou
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