Sudbury event centre construction begins downtown Construction is underway at Greater Sudbury’s future event centre site. Steel pilings are being driven 26 to 56 metres into bedrock to secure the foundation. Crews expect the building's shell to be complete by next year, with the full project on track for a fall 2028 opening and a $200 million budget. Madison Marier reports.

Construction is underway at Greater Sudbury’s future event centre site. Steel pilings are being driven 26 to 56 metres into bedrock to secure the foundation. Crews expect the building's shell to be complete by next year, with the full project on track for a fall 2028 opening. Madison Marier reports.

Greater Sudbury’s newly installed CAO up for a challenge The City of Greater Sudbury’s brand new CAO, Shari Lichterman, sat down with Sudbury.com earlier this week for an interview a few days into the job

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Elbows up, Canada.

Excited to be taking on this new role and making the move to Greater Sudbury! www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/ne...

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.

If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

I’m starting to think this isn’t about government efficiency.

President Carter defined what it means to be a servant leader. He fought for our democracy, our climate, humanity, and civil rights around the world. We can find peace today knowing that he is reunited with the love his life, Rosalynn.

Montreal isn’t perfect on housing but this is one thing I *love*. Apartments are everywhere, including quiet streets. The dreadful idea that apartments and renters only belong on busy roads (to act as a “buffer” for single-family homeowners) simply is not a thing in a neighbourhood like this.

Minneapolis Land Use Reforms Offer a Blueprint for Housing Affordability Minneapolis was once among the cities whose zoning policies prevented sufficient housing construction. In the early 2000s, the city maintained strict requirements related to parking, land use, and bui...

The thing to remember about Minneapolis and housing is that the 87% of new units were 20+ units builds in transit-oriented and commercial corridors. They did build height *minimums* and abolished parking minimums.

My Life As a Homeless Man in America An extraordinary firsthand account.

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How the 15-minute city idea became a misinformation-fuelled fight that’s rattling GTA councils The idea of making cities walkable and livable has helped fuel a conspiracy theory that is throwing local meetings into chaos — and is already changing the way councils work.

ICYMI, most read story in the Sunday Toronto Star was my look at how "15-minute city" conspiracy theories are roiling efforts of local councils in the GTA and beyond to make communities more bikeable and walkable www.thestar.com/news/gta/how...

They should just rename vaccines “supplements” so everyone will like them.

Urbanism wins when people who own cars don’t feel the need to use them all the time.

Our boomer population is getting very close to the point where many of them will lose their driver's licenses for medical reasons.

We need to start building more bike/accessibility lanes so they can still access shopping, events, and more independently.

Every year at municipal budget time - #yegcc #yyccc

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I have been thinking this all week. Some people are still talking like the rules won't change. Some people just presume Trump didn't wreck everything the first time (it was closer than you'd think) so he won't the second time. Some people just have no idea. But there are dark times ahead.

Shawn Micallef: If you don’t want encampments in your park, you should speak up for shelters in your neighbourhood The recent public pushback against new shelters by politicians and residents makes it seem as if the last few years haven’t taught us anything.

Deeply affordable homes with supports are the only proven way to end homelessness. Every neighbourhood needs them. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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Twitter, as we knew it, no longer exists. “X” is a cesspool of misinformation and propaganda.

I’ve been reluctant to put a lot of energy into a “Twitter alternative” because none of them have taken off.

But I hope we can regain that global conversation someplace again. Maybe this is the place.