Power struggle: Northern Alberta communities want unequal billing practice changed
The Fair Electricity Distribution Alliance is pushing the Alberta government to take action on what they say are unfairly high distribution fees paid by their residents for electricity.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/northern-alberta-electricity-bills-distribution-fees-9.7145404?cmp=rss
Power struggle: Northern Alberta communities want unequal billing practice changed
The Fair Electricity Distribution Alliance is pushing the Alberta government to take action on what they say are unfairly high distribution fees paid by their residents for electricity.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/northern-alberta-electricity-bills-distribution-fees-9.7145404?cmp=rss

Sunday, March 29, 2026

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Delaying emission targets at Horne Smelter will have impacts on public health, doctor says
The regional public health department of Abitibi-Temiscamingue says that pushing back deadlines for emission targets from Glencore's Horne Smelter is putting the health of Rouyn-Noranda residents at risk.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/horne-smelter-emission-targets-delay-health-impacts-9.7140268?cmp=rss
Visitor centre in Kimberley is closing and not everyone is on board
Tourism Kimberley plans to discontinue visitor information services starting April 1. While some residents say the centre plays a key role in connecting people with local information and businesses, others say travellers are already turning to online tools.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kimberley-visitor-centre-is-closing-9.7146042?cmp=rss
Proposed 200-megawatt wind farm in the RMs of Weyburn and Griffin divides residents
Enbridge plans to build one of Saskatchewan's largest wind facilities by late 2027 in the rural municipalities of Weyburn and Griffin. Now residents say the project has pitted neighbours and relatives against one another.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/weyburn-griffin-windfarm-enbridge-9.7145875?cmp=rss
Toronto residents say years of construction noise has pushed them to the brink
Residents in a rapidly developing Toronto neighbourhood claim rampant construction noise is taking a toll on their everyday lives.The ongoing development of the Parkside Square rental complex near the intersection of Sheppard Ave. E. and Consumers Rd. in North York has become impossible for tenants of the project's initial ph...
https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2026/03/toronto-residents-construction-noise/
Application to evict Penticton homeless camp postponed, but frustrations remain
The province's application for a court injunction to evict the roughly two dozen residents and dismantle the camp, along a busy stretch of Highway 97, has been postponed.
#Canada #Fairviewencampment #HomelessEncampment #PentictonHomelessEncampment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749697/application-evict-penticton-homeless-camp-postponed-frustrations-remain/
Application to evict Penticton homeless camp postponed, but frustrations remain
The province's application for a court injunction to evict the roughly two dozen residents and dismantle the camp, along a busy stretch of Highway 97, has been postponed.
#Canada #Fairviewencampment #HomelessEncampment #PentictonHomelessEncampment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749697/application-evict-penticton-homeless-camp-postponed-frustrations-remain/
Application to evict Penticton homeless camp postponed, but frustrations remain
The province's application for a court injunction to evict the roughly two dozen residents and dismantle the camp, along a busy stretch of Highway 97, has been postponed.
#Canada #Fairviewencampment #HomelessEncampment #PentictonHomelessEncampment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749697/application-evict-penticton-homeless-camp-postponed-frustrations-remain/