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Hanmer development clears public hearing hurdle

Hanmer development clears public hearing hurdle

Development to consist of 34 townhouses and either a 250-bed long-term care facility or 144 apartment units
Ward 5 candidate promotes alternative Valley East Facebook page

Ward 5 candidate promotes alternative Valley East Facebook page

Mike Parent is working to promote local businesses on a Facebook page called Valley East, not to be confused with the Valley East page Ward 5 Coun. Robert Kirwan co-runs as a business
Mike Parent throws his hat into the ring for Ward 5

Mike Parent throws his hat into the ring for Ward 5

He announced his candidacy for Ward 5 in the 2022 municipal election, running on a platform of change and improving the reputation of city council
Northern Screams Attractions is back with ‘The Blezard Valley: Fields of Fear’

Northern Screams Attractions is back with ‘The Blezard Valley: Fields of Fear’

New haunt opens Oct. 14, and then runs Thursday to Sunday for the month of October
Updated: Velma Street fire out, flames started in the basement, says deputy fire chief

Updated: Velma Street fire out, flames started in the basement, says deputy fire chief

Occupants displace, staying with family, and no injuries reported
Updated: Radar Road reopened after morning collision

Updated: Radar Road reopened after morning collision

Police announced the closure late Friday morning
Residents may notice water discolouration as Val Caron water tank drained

Residents may notice water discolouration as Val Caron water tank drained

Maintenance tests will be ongoing until May 24
Six people escape safely from overnight fire at Hanmer townhouses

Six people escape safely from overnight fire at Hanmer townhouses

Fire 'potentially suspicious,' and cause is under investigation by the fire marshal's office
Updated: Power now restored to all area Hydro One customers; outage caused by squirrel

Updated: Power now restored to all area Hydro One customers; outage caused by squirrel

Outage started shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday
City councillor’s Facebook group back in the news after hundreds of users banned for emoji use

City councillor’s Facebook group back in the news after hundreds of users banned for emoji use

Ward 5 Coun. Robert Kirwan’s often-criticized online conduct is back in the news after his Valley East Today Facebook page banned hundreds of people for using the ‘crying laughing’ emoji in ways the city councillor calls bullying