Toronto City Council mulling hike in vacant home tax amid scarcity of housing

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Toronto City Council mulling hike in vacant home tax amid scarcity of housing
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Toronto City Council is debating a motion moved by Mayor Olivia Chow to increase the vacant home tax from one per cent to three per cent as the city tries to tackle the housing crisis.

Two Canadians are confirmed dead, and a third is presumed dead in Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly confirmed, while providing additional details about assisted departures of citizens and their families expected to begin this week.In the days since Hamas militants stormed into Israel on Saturday morning, a flood of videos and photos purporting to show the conflict have filled social media, making it difficult for onlookers from around the world to sort fact from fiction.

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Two Canadians are confirmed dead, and a third is presumed dead in Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly confirmed, while providing additional details about assisted departures of citizens and their families expected to begin this week.Public asked to avoid Eden Valley First Nation due to ongoing police operation

Turner Valley RCMP is asking the public to stay away from the Eden Valley First Nation due to a police operation.Four high school football players are facing multiple charges in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a Lethbridge high school last week.A scathing report from the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy says the Alberta Energy Regulator has a culture of secrecy and confidentialities, which has hampered its ability to clean up inactive and orphaned wells.

Mounties in Prince George say they have charged a "violent offender" with nine crimes after a police chase through the city early Monday morning.British Columbia's anti-gang enforcement unit says it has secured criminal charges against a man who is wanted in connection with the manufacture of so-called "ghost guns.

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