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CBC
29-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Nova Scotia to survey public on expanding retail sale of alcohol
Nova Scotia has announced a month-long public survey as it considers expanding alcohol sales to various retail outlets like corner stores. Finance Minister John Lohr says examining how alcohol is sold and consumed makes sense as the province moves to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers. The province will survey 1,500 Nova Scotians over the age of 19 starting this week. It will also gather feedback on the types of stores where alcohol can be sold, locations where people can drink alcohol and health considerations related to any changes. Alcohol is currently served at over 300 retail locations in the province. They include Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation stores, private wine and specialty stores and on-site stores at breweries, wineries and farmers markets.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Wonder what the State College Area Connector could look like? Take a look
Newly released video simulations of the state's preferred route for the State College Area Connector offer one of the most detailed looks yet at the major highway project set to reshape travel through Centre County. The proposed route — unveiled by the state Department of Transportation earlier this month — would stretch about eight miles and connect U.S. Route 322 at Potters Mills to the Mount Nittany Expressway near Boalsburg. Flyover videos show how the recommended four-lane highway would wind through rural parts of Centre County, cutting through homes, farms, wetlands and an athletic complex. The project's estimated cost is $600 million to $900 million, a PennDOT spokesman told the Centre Daily Times. It's aimed at improving safety and reducing congestion in one of the county's busiest corridors. Sixteen residences would be displaced by construction, the fewest of the final three options PennDOT considered. Nineteen farms and 163 acres of farmland would also be affected. The agency also said its suggested route would have the smallest total effect on agricultural land and historic properties. It would avoid the Tusseyville historic district. More than a dozen bridges would be needed to mitigate impacts to wetlands and streams, the only drawback listed by PennDOT. Fifteen were listed among the other two potential routes. The agency cast the potential for encountering sinkholes as moderate. The central alignment was most preferred by those who responded to a public survey. PennDOT said 36% of respondents preferred the central route, compared to 35% who preferred the south alternative. Eighteen percent preferred the north alternative and 11% sought a combination or other alternative. The south alternative would have cut through the fewest farms, but also the most streams and wooded habitats by far. There would have also been a high potential for encountering acid-producing rock — something that can be harmful to plants and animals if left unchecked. The north alternative, meanwhile, would have displaced the most residences and cut through the most farms and farmland. PennDOT said there was a high potential for encountering sinkholes. In order to gain final approval, the Federal Highway Administration must sign off on certain environmental aspects of the project. From there, the project would head into a final engineering design phase that's expected to last from mid-2026 until the end of 2029. That phase would be followed by right-of-way acquisition. Construction is not expected to begin until 2030 and would take about six years to complete.
CTV News
17-05-2025
- CTV News
London Police Service launches survey on safety and services
The London Police Service is launching its annual public survey, inviting Londoners to share their perspectives on community safety and police services. The phone survey runs throughout May and June 2025. The research is conducted in partnership with Advanis, a leading Canadian market research firm. As part of the national policing survey initiative, this project enables the LPS to benchmark results both locally and nationally, while also including custom questions tailored to the specific priorities of the community. The survey helps police monitor trends over time, inform strategic planning, and ensure that police services continue to meet the evolving needs of the community. 'We want to clarify that participation in this research is by random selection only, which ensures that the results are representative of the broader population and free from bias. If your phone number is randomly selected, you will receive a call from Tell City Hall with details on how to participate,' said a news release from police. 'Unfortunately, we are unable to accept requests to join the study outside of this process to safeguard the representativeness of the research results.' Anyone with questions about the selection process, or to verify the legitimacy of an invitation you received, contact LPS.
