Business owners in Rutland say they’re tired of dealing with theft, disorder and makeshift camps behind their stores. Now, a community patrol program known as the “Blue Shirts” is making a comeback. Starting July 13, a team of three paid ambassadors will patrol parks, streets and business areas across Rutland from 7 a.m. to 2…
Proposed changes to Millar Avenue by the City of Saskatoon will see space cleared to create multi-use pathways and green space, but it’s coming at a cost for businesses. The planned walkways, which are a total of nine meters, including the green space, will make Millar Avenue safer for all modes of transportation like pedestrians…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A tornado touched down in northwestern Alberta last night, pulling trees from the earth and ripping roofs from homes in the…
Screening parties, brand activations, special menus — businesses across Toronto and Vancouver are stepping up their game to attract customers during the FIFA World Cup, which starts this week and runs until mid-July. For example, Toronto restaurants Vinny’s Bar, Daphne and Beso — owned by Ink Entertainment — will broadcast matches and offer “Flavours of…
A Manitoba community is filling sandbags to help homes and businesses after it experienced “significant” flooding from a rainstorm on Monday morning. The Town of Swan River in western Manitoba said in a post late Monday it was asking for volunteers to help. Swan River’s industrial park and the south end of town are among the…