Unpublished Newswire

The City of Richmond is warning residents their property ownership might be compromised by a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling that granted the Cowichan Nation title over 7.5 square kilometres of land in the southeast section of the city. Mayor Malcolm Brodie recently sent a letter to residents who could be affected, which includes a map showing properties inside the area covered by the decision. “The court has declared aboriginal title to your property which may compromise the status and validity of your ownership — this was mandated without any prior notice to the landowners,”...

Earlier today, Ottawa’s Mayor delivered an update on the Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment and construction approval plan. Mark Sutcliffe said taxpayers should be encouraged by this announcement, with the annual investment down from an estimated $5 million to $4.3 million. A new 5,500 seat event centre and North Side stand installation at TD Place will now cost $313 million, and the full construction project value now sits at $418 million. Following a previous LRT construction debacle, CTV’s Leah Larocque asked Mayor Sutcliffe if there were any reservations with choosing the lowest...