Fix up or fork out: Edmonton to hike taxes on neglected business properties
Under the new tax subclass targeting derelict commercial buildings, owners could see a jump in their taxes by up to 57 per cent if they don't fix up or demolish them.
#Canada #Crime #Money #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11748081/edmonton-to-hike-taxes-on-neglected-business-properties/

Strike aftermath leaves many Alberta teachers isolated, looking for new work
CBC News heard from 6,000 teachers and other educators across the province with a nuanced view of life in Alberta classrooms. Many worry a staffing crisis is on the horizon and express little hope for substantial change. There was a lot of anger — much of it directed at the government, some at union officials, and in a few ca...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/teacher-questionnaire-first-story-9.7103385?cmp=rss

'Astronomical numbers': St. John's food banks, shelters face rising demand
High rates of food and housing insecurity means that food banks and shelters are seeing more people coming through their doors. To address that upward trend, some non-profit organizations in St. John's are calling for government action — and they have ideas on how to address systemic issues.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-food-banks-shelters-rising-demand-nl-9.7118180?cmp=rss

Fredericton car wash set up for those who drove through chemical spill, but some say response too slow
The New Brunswick government has set up a special car wash for people who drove through a chemical spill on the Vanier Highway in Fredericton between Wednesday evening and Friday at 4 p.m. AT, but some residents are questioning why it took so long for the province to take action.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chemical-spill-9.7119142?cmp=rss

Fredericton car wash set up for those who drove through chemical spill, but some say response too slow
The New Brunswick government has set up a special car wash for people who drove through a chemical spill on the Vanier Highway in Fredericton between Wednesday evening and Friday at 4 p.m. AT, but some residents are questioning why it took so long for the province to take action.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chemical-spill-9.7119142?cmp=rss

Car wash set up to help with Fredericton chemical spill, but some say response is too slow
The New Brunswick government has set up a special car wash for people who drove through a chemical spill on the Vanier Highway in Fredericton between Wednesday evening and Friday at 4 p.m. AT, but some residents are questioning why it took so long for the province to take action.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chemical-spill-9.7119142?cmp=rss

Province urged to declare domestic violence in Sask. an epidemic before International Women's Day
Sunday is International Women's Day. The Saskatchewan NDP and advocates says it's both a day of celebration and an important time to call for government action against intimate partner violence.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-urged-to-declare-domestic-violence-epidemic-before-international-women-s-day-9.7118418?cmp=rss

Birder calls foul over a lethal gull control program at Robin Hood Bay
The City of St. John's has killed more than 11,600 gulls at the Robin Hood Bay landfill due to Transport Canada concerns over safety of aircraft landing at the airport.
#environment #animalwelfare #governmentaction #RobinHoodBay #StJohns
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gull-cull-st-johns-9.7104475?cmp=rss