The following public meetings/hearings are scheduled: - March 9: Sanibel Planning Commission meeting at 9 a.m. in MacKenzie Hall at City Hall, at 800 Dunlop Ro
Toronto tenants unionize to demand rent relief in the face of looming pandemic evictions
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put the squeeze on more people s income and job prospects, a growing number of renters have formed grassroots tenant unions to collectively speak up against landlords and stave off the threat of possible evictions.
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Posted: Feb 22, 2021 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: February 26
Carly Tisdall is a member of the Goodwood Park Tenants Union in Toronto. (Submitted by Carly Tisdall)
City of Windsor names park after slavery abolitionist, pioneering Black publisher
A park in Windsor s Sandwich Town has been renamed to honour a woman who co-founded an anti-slavery newspaper and was an educator and abolitionist leader.
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Posted: Feb 02, 2021 2:54 PM ET | Last Updated: February 2
The newly named Mary E. Bibb Park is located next to Mackenzie Hall on Sandwich Street in Windsor.(Jacob Barker/CBC)
WINDSOR, ONT. City of Windsor officials say they have quickly adjusted service delivery and staffing requirements as a result of Ontario’s renewed declaration of a state of emergency and stay-at-home orders. Municipal services remain accessible via online tools, and the city says most Windsor public services will continue to provide value for residents as the province moves to bend the curve of the dangerous second wave of COVID-19.
City Hall Services: Buildings at 350 City Hall Square West, 1266 McDougall and 2450 McDougall will be closed to the public unless an appointment has been arranged in advance. For all municipal business licence processing, in-person transactions have temporarily been suspended. For alternate methods to obtain a municipal licence, contact 519-255-6200 or email licences@citywindsor.ca.