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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
LIVE: Saskatchewan public safety officials provide wildfire update
Officials with the SPSA are expected to provide a provincial wildfire update at 1:30 p.m. CST.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Another body found near crime scene on MLK Drive, Lynhurst
A man's body was found early Monday in a Corvette on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Lynhurst Drive. Another body was later discovered nearby. Officials have not said if the deaths are connected as of noon Monday.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
New solutions to Hong Kong's old traffic problems are much needed
Traffic congestion in Hong Kong is not as bad as in many other cities. However, the slow movement of people and goods has been bad enough to steadily 'erode the environment, sustainability, quality of life and competitiveness', according to a 2014 government study. More than two decades of work to expand infrastructure and reduce the number of private cars have not tamed Hong Kong's traffic troubles, so it is good that authorities and lawmakers are searching for new solutions. Advertisement Progressive fees and a cap on how long vehicles can occupy metered parking spaces are among the ideas being put forward. The suggestions followed a slew of recent government proposals to adjust traffic-related charges, including doubling rates at car parks. Officials have also suggested raising tolls at the Aberdeen Tunnel and Shing Mun Tunnels, changes to the licence fee structure and amounts for electric private cars, adjustments to fixed penalties for traffic offences and doubling parking meter charges. Hong Kong had around 20,000 metered parking spaces citywide as of the end of 2024. Abuse of the devices is persistent. Some drivers occupy spots for extended periods – sometimes for days – by continuously feeding meters. Others circle around searching for the relatively cheap metered spots, worsening traffic congestion. If meter fees increase, it would be from HK$2 (25 US cents) to HK$4 per 15 minutes. Lawmakers have suggested restricting the number of hours a car can park in the same spot or a progressive system, so longer stays incur higher fees. Others have called for registering licence plates or even implementing congestion charges or electronic road pricing. Since the 1980s, there have been several trials of such fees on motorists in central areas during rush hour. Advertisement Approaches so far have been piecemeal and lacked resolve. Parking fee increases are long overdue and would be the first since 1994. Additional revenue could be timely support for the city as it struggles with a budget deficit and to reinvigorate the economy.
The Independent
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding on July 4 said Saturday that just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100, after people who had previously been reported missing have since been accounted for. The reduction in the number of people on the missing list came as the search for victims entered its third week. It is a significant drop from the more than 160 people officials previously said were unaccounted for in Kerr County alone. Flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of San Antonio. The floods laid waste to the Hill Country, which is naturally prone to flash flooding because its dry, dirt-packed soil cannot soak up heavy rain. Vacation cabins, youth camps campgrounds fill the riverbanks and hills of Kerr County, and Camp Mystic, a century-old Christian summer camp for girls in a low-lying area along the Guadalupe. At least 27 of its campers and counselors died. In Kerrville, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of Austin, local officials have come under scrutiny over whether residents were adequately warned about the rising water July 4. 'This remarkable progress reflects countless hours of coordinated search and rescue operations, careful investigative work, and an unwavering commitment to bringing clarity and hope to families during an unimaginably difficult time,' Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice in a statement Saturday night.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Heavy rain causes major road washout in northern Ont.
Heavy rain caused a severe washout on Minto Street in Nairn and Hyman, leaving a 30-foot drop. Officials warn it's extremely dangerous, yet some drivers ignore barricades. Repairs could take two weeks.
