City of London prepared to weather Budweiser Gardens’ first-ever financial loss – London
Budweiser Gardens is reporting a financial loss for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, but city staff say they do not anticipate that it will have a large impact on the City of London’s budget. The venue’s 2020 annual report was presented to the corporate services committee on Monday and showed an overall loss of $648,422…
Alberta’s Springbank off-stream reservoir receives $187M in federal funding – Calgary
The Springbank off-stream reservoir project, a response to the 2013 flood in southern Alberta, is one step closer with funding from the federal government. Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Francois-Phillipe Champagne, announced $168.5 million to go to the development of the project located 15 kilometers west of Calgary. “We heard from citizens who have been…
‘Riverdale’ honours Luke Perry in first episode since his death – National
Riverdale paid tribute to the late actor Luke Perry in Wednesday night’s episode following his death on Monday. Perry played construction company owner Fred Andrews, father of main character Archie Andrews, for three seasons on the CW series that gives a dark take on Archie comics, and has been slated for a fourth. Riverdale put a card…
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino starts 8-month prison sentence – National
Jersey Shore cast member Mike (The Situation) Sorrentino is trading life in the Jersey Shore house for time behind prison bars. The 36-year-old reality star turned himself in at the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in upstate New York on Tuesday to begin serving an eight-month sentence for tax fraud. Sorrentino and his brother, Marc, pleaded…
Construction of Calgary’s newest art installation begins despite public art moratorium – Calgary
For the welder climbing a 14-metre-tall stainless steel web of pipes, the temporary title of Calgary’s newest public art piece — “Ascend” — is fitting. Last week, a team of local tradespeople hauled the deconstructed pieces of the sculpture up a grassy knoll behind the Rocky Ridge YMCA. Many area residents who’ve been watching the…
True North Square Plaza opens to public Sept. 27 – Winnipeg
True North Square Plaza has an official opening date. The opening of the project’s tower at 242 Hargrave St. will be celebrated on Sept. 27, when public access will be allowed for the first time since construction began. The celebration features a full day of programming, including musicians, performers, food trucks and more. Premier Brian…