👉Toronto plans to ban commercial dog walkers from the off-leash area at Ramsden Park, effective September 19, after residents complained about noise. Commercial dog walkers, who say they were excluded from discussions, are pushing back against the decision, arguing it threatens their livelihood. Rebecca Riddell, owner of Bark Buddies Toronto, has started a petition to reverse the ban, suggesting limited access hours as a compromise. She also expressed concerns about the safety of smaller dogs if forced to use other parks. The ban, passed by city council in June, has sparked controversy among local businesses and residents.✅ . 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟐𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟔𝟔𝟓 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐣@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @manojkaratha_realtor . . #TorontoParks #DogWalkers #CommunityBan #PetCare #CityCouncil #NoiseComplaints #RamsdenPark #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Halifax council has approved nine new parks for designated homeless encampments to alleviate overcrowding at current sites. As of June 25, the city's four sanctioned sites, designed for 30 people, were sheltering 88 tents or structures. Additional tents were found at Northbrook Park in Dartmouth, the old Halifax Memorial Library, and various urban and rural locations. The council's decision aims to accommodate the growing number of homeless individuals, which now totals 1,316. Staff selected parks that aren't near schools or culturally sensitive areas but are close to transit and services.✅ . 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞- 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 𝐉𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 +𝟏 𝟔𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟓𝟑𝟎 𝐣𝐨𝐦.𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦@𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐜.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @jom_mattam . . #Halifax #Homelessness #CityCouncil #CommunitySupport #PublicParks #UrbanPlanning #HomelessEncampments #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉London City Council has reinstated free parking in core business districts, offering one hour of free parking in Downtown London, Richmond Row, Midtown, and the Old East Village until December 31. The decision comes after a previous committee recommendation to keep parking at full price was overturned. The program, scaled down from two hours to one, will be limited to on-street parking and two municipal lots in the Old East Village. The $330,000 cost will be covered by the city's Economic Development Reserve Fund, aiming to support economic recovery in these areas.✅ . 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟔𝟕𝟑-𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @kamalpillai_realtor . . #LondonOntario #FreeParking #CoreBusinessDistricts #EconomicRecovery #CityCouncil #ParkingIncentive #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Sault Ste. Marie city council has agreed to contribute $505,000 to aid in saving the city's YMCA. An unnamed charitable foundation is purchasing the YMCA building, contingent upon the city providing funds for necessary repairs. While some councillors expressed concerns about transparency, the motion to support the YMCA passed 7-3. Mayor Matthew Shoemaker highlighted the potential higher cost to the city if the YMCA were to close. The funding, coming from the city's reserves, will not incur additional costs for taxpayers. However, councillors are now pushing for greater oversight of the YMCA's operations.✅ . 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟒𝟑𝟕) 𝟗𝟖𝟐-𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟒 @neena.robin . . #SaultSteMarie #YMCA #CityCouncil #Funding #CommunitySupport #Transparency #CityServices#mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Edmonton city council unanimously approved an 8.9% property tax increase on Tuesday evening. This increase equates to roughly $66 for every $100,000 in assessed property value. The additional tax revenue will fund expanded services, including the new metro line to NAIT, increased bus service, and an enhanced response to homelessness. Originally proposed at 6.6% in the fall and discussed at 8.7% in April, the final increase addresses lower-than-expected revenues, higher labour costs, and increased population growth. The tax levy contributes over half of Edmonton's operating budget, with a bylaw to set the new rate expected next week and tax notices mailed on May 23.✅ . 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟔𝟕𝟑-𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @kamalpillai_realtor . . #Edmonton #PropertyTax #CityCouncil #BudgetIncrease #PublicServices #TaxHike #LocalGovernment #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉London city councillors Shawn Lewis and Peter Cuddy propose a two-year pilot project to provide free London Transit (LTC) passes to Grade 9 students at Clarke Road Secondary School, aiming to enhance bus ridership and punctuality for students. The initiative, supported by the LTC board and Thames Valley District School Board, seeks to familiarize students with public transit and facilitate participation in extracurricular activities and part-time jobs. Funding sources, including reserve funds and government grants, are being explored, with the pilot's continuation contingent on sufficient ridership. Similar successful programs in municipalities like Oakville and Kingston offer precedents for the initiative's potential impact on transit usage.✅ . 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐰 📲+𝟏 𝟒𝟏𝟔-𝟓𝟎𝟗-𝟗𝟓𝟎𝟖 📧𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢@𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐰.𝐜𝐚 @chackolaw.ca . . #LondonTransit #PublicTransport #HighSchoolStudents #PilotProject #CommunityInitiative #TransitAccessibility #CityCouncil #YouthEngagement #LondonOntario #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews