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Cold-case guilty plea, Buy Ontario pondo nanganganib at Leiper 1% levy — Ottawa Miyerkules

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🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Sinabihan ng Ontario ang mga lungsod na unahin ang 'Buy Ontario' o nanganganib mawalan ng pondo. Sumulat si Municipal Affairs Minister Rob Flack sa mga pinuno ng konseho na dapat sundin ng mga munisipalidad ang Municipal Buy Ontario Procurement Directive; sinabi ng Association of Municipalities of Ontario na higit sa 98% ng non-construction municipal procurement ay nagmula na sa mga Canadian address.
  2. Hinimok ng Unifor ang Ottawa na harangan ang posibleng bentahan ng planta ng Stellantis sa Brampton. Sumulat si Unifor president Lana Payne kay Industry Minister Mélanie Joly matapos pumirma ang Stellantis ng MoU kasama ang Roshel; nagbabala si Payne na ang bentahan ay mag-iiwan ng higit 2,000 empleyado na walang katumbas na trabaho at binanggit na magtatapos ang kolektibong kasunduan ng unyon sa 20 Setyembre alas-11:59 n.g.
  3. Awtomatikong binubura ang Ontario government Teams chats pagkatapos ng 30 araw, ayon sa mga dokumento. Ayon sa mga tala ng polisiya na nakuha sa pamamagitan ng freedom-of-information, ang mga mensahe sa Microsoft Teams ay permanenteng dinidelete pagkatapos ng 30 calendar days maliban kung sinave nang hiwalay; sinabi ng artikulo na ang trabaho para iproseso ang mga FOI request ay naantala nang mahigit isang linggo noong Mayo at inayos sa pamamagitan ng isang Teams group chat.
  4. Nagmumungkahi si mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper ng 1% property-tax levy para sa imprastruktura kung mahahalal. Inilalahad ng kampanya ni Leiper ang isang one-per-cent property-tax infrastructure levy bilang bahagi ng kanyang mayoral platform.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Lalaki inamin ang pagkakasala sa 2003 sexual assault sa isang 78-anyos na senior. Noong Miyerkules, 16 Setyembre, nag-plea guilty si Barry Cory Ernest sa sexual assault causing bodily harm at robbery kaugnay ng pag-atak noong Good Friday 2003; ayon sa Crown, ang biktima, na protektado ng publication ban, ay namatay noong 2017 sa edad na 92.
  2. Tinanggal ang mga kaso laban sa dalawang lalaki na inakusahan sa 2023 Pearson gold heist. Tinanggal ang kaso kay Amit Jalota sa Brampton noong Martes at kay Ali Raza kinabukasan; sinabi ng abogado ni Jalota na tatlong taon siyang nagdusa ng fallout at mga paghihigpit, kabilang ang hirap sa pagba-bank, matapos kumalat ang kanyang pangalan sa publiko.
  3. Walong inaresto matapos makumpiska ang halos 2.78 milyong dolyar ng Canada na iligal na cannabis sa Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Nakuha ng pulis ang humigit-kumulang 5,560 na halaman ng cannabis na tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng 2.78 milyong dolyar ng Canada at 34 kg ng cannabis shake na tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng 34,000 dolyar ng Canada matapos ang isang search noong 9 Setyembre; walong tao na may edad 41 hanggang 69 ang hinaharap ng Cannabis Act charges, pito mula Scarborough at isa mula Tyendinaga.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Multa na 25,000 dolyar ng Canada sa SeatGeek sa ilalim ng bagong anti-scalping law ng Ontario. Naglabas ang lalawigan ng penalty noong 28 Agosto na nagsasabing pinayagang mag-resell ang SeatGeek nang lampas sa face value at nabigong i-disclose ang orihinal na presyo ng tiket; sinabi ng gobyerno na hindi nag-apela ang SeatGeek sa loob ng dalawang-linggong window.
  2. Itinatayo ang 10-unit micro-shelter village na 'Brent's Place' sa Scarborough. Pinangungunahan ni Tiny Tiny Homes' Ryan Donais ang proyekto na may plano para sa 10 transitional units at shared services; inuupahan ng Sefonias Catering ang lupa para sa site sa halagang 1 dolyar bawat taon sa loob ng tatlong taon, ayon kay COO Sefonias Samuel.

📰 Also Today

  • Canada women tatapat ang Japan sa wheelchair basketball quarterfinal sa Ottawa.
  • Nagkomento si Auston Matthews tungkol sa mga pagbabago ng Maple Leafs ngayong tag-init habang nagsimula ang camp noong 16 Setyembre.
  • Tinatalakay ng mga munisipalidad ng Ontario ang moratorium at mga bylaws para sa energy-hungry AI data centres.
  • Inatake ng mga tumututol ang iba pang proyekto ng Ford government matapos kanselahin ang Niagara ferris wheel; 11,000 ang pumirma sa petisyon.
  • Umalis ang Canadian wheelchair basketball women na may ikalimang sunod na panalo para makuha ang Group A.
  • Isasara ang mga federal co-working sites ngayong buwan at iko-convert sa general office space.
  • Muling nanawagan ang pulisya dalawang taon matapos ang pamamaril na ikinamatay ng isang batang manlalaro ng football.
  • Nagsanib na kaso matapos ang crash sa Highway 7 na nagdulot ng malubhang pinsala sa dalawang paramedic.
  • Natuklasan ng pag-aaral ang pagtaas ng emergency-care visits dahil sa pagsusugal, karamihan sa mga lalaki at batang lalaki.
  • Inutusan ng hukom ang Élections Québec na magbigay ng voter reminder cards sa English at French.
  • May mga road closures habang dumaraan ang Tour de Gatineau sa downtown at Gatineau Park.
  • Puno ng estudyante ang mayoral debate; walang umupo ang incumbent mayor.

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