Consultation results for controversial Vernon, B.C. mural project released
Global News
The Vernon Public Art Gallery says roughly 65% of city residents that responded to its consultation approved or strongly approved of the art.
The results of a public consultation on a controversial Vernon, B.C. mural project are in and were presented to Vernon city council on Monday.
The Vernon Public Art Gallery, which is spearheading the “Behind the Mask” project, says roughly 65 per cent of city residents that responded to its consultation approved or strongly approved of the art.
Meanwhile, over 30 per cent disapproved or strongly disapproved. The remainder were neutral.
But some councillors questioned why the art gallery only accepted feedback in person at the gallery and not online.
“It does have an exclusionary element to it,” said councillor Kari Gares.
“There are individuals within the community that do have mobility issues that quite frankly may not have the ability to attend the art gallery to provide their feedback.”
However, the art gallery defended its process and pointed out that both sides of the issue would face the same limitation.
“This is a public art project. I think it is important for people to come and actually experience it first hand before they can effectively have an opinion about it,” said gallery board chair Andrew Powell.
Budget 2025 has $160 million for wildfire personnel, equipment, training and contracts, but the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees worries funds will focus on gear, not people.
Quebec provincial police, the fire department, paramedics and representatives from the group managing the bridge were called to the scene.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that tariffs on Canada and Mexico are still coming, but that President Donald Trump would determine the level of the levies.
Two men remain in critical condition following a home explosion Friday in Langley, B.C. One woman is still missing, and RCMP cannot confirm if she was in the home at the time.
After floating the idea of potential tariffs on lumber, President Donald Trump ordered a probe into U.S. imports that must be completed within 270 days.
Despite an explosive exchange in the Oval Office, the Kyiv-Washington relationship is not lost, analysts say, but future U.S. support in the war effort is still undetermined.
St. Mary's Academy says the decision to shutter the program was driven by operational and resource requirements.
A recent survey from CIBC said that two-thirds of Canadians say recent economic changes, including inflation and the cost of living, have made them adjust retirement plans.
A Halifax man died after he was taken into custody Friday night for what police described as a mental health episode. The provincial police watchdog is investigating.
A B.C. entrepreneur experienced a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter this week when a pod of dolphins chased him down while he was shooting a video on his personal watercraft.
A new idea has emerged in G7 capitals in recent years — using the cash in frozen Russian accounts, or interest earned on those accounts, to help fund Ukraine's defence.
As Ontario is still working to clean up after the back-to-back winter storms, cities like Waterloo and Toronto face challenges with snow storage facility infrastructure.
Transport Minister Anita Anand says she plans to run for re-election amid President Donald Trump's tariff threats, a shift from her original plans earlier this year.