{"id":24026,"date":"2023-08-31T04:07:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T08:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cklofm\/?p=24026"},"modified":"2023-08-30T15:36:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T19:36:38","slug":"whats-happening-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cklofm\/uncategorized\/2023\/08\/whats-happening-today\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Happening Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s what\u2019s important in London today.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/londonnewstoday.ca\/london\/news\/2023\/08\/30\/london-politicians-shoot-down-fireworks-ban\">Politicians Reject Firework ban<\/a>:<\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> After Tuesday\u2019s city council meeting, councilors have decided to turn down the proposed ban on the sale and use of fireworks. London residents will be allowed to discharge fireworks on Canada Day, Victoria Day, Diwali, and Chinese Lunar New Years from dusk to 11 p.m.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonpolice.ca\/en\/news\/voyeurism-investigation-23-69479.aspx\">More Possible Victims in Voyeurism Investigation<\/a>:<\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A couple staying in an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Airbnb<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on Blackacres Blvd discovered a camera hidden in the bedroom they were staying in. Police charge a London man with one count of voyeurism. Two more unidentified victims were also caught on footage. London police warn the community there could be more victims, and urge the public with any information to come forward.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/londonnewstoday.ca\/london\/news\/2023\/08\/30\/south-london-affordable-housing-project-gets-165m-from-feds-city\">$16.5M From the federal government for affordable housing:<\/a><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> To help tackle the affordable housing situation in London, a new building in South London is set to help get people off the streets. Ottawa has announced $8.8 million to the project and the city has set aside $7.8 million. It will be used to build 42 affordable units with 25% of them dedicated to women and children.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rates.ca\/resources\/insurance-premiums-increase-for-most-stolen-vehicles\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Own One of These Cars? Your Insurance Could go up:<\/span><\/a> <\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rates.ca\/resources\/insurance-premiums-increase-for-most-stolen-vehicles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, in Canada, a car is stolen one in every six minutes. In Toronto 9,606 cars were stolen in 2022 alone. Insurance companies are looking to crack down on the number of thefts. Rates will increase for the most stolen cars. This will include Honda CR-V, Lexus RX, Ford F-150, Honda Civic and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equiteassociation.com\/top-10-most-stolen-vehicles\">Click here<\/a> to see if your vehicle is on the list<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, or contact your insurance provider.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/mapleleafs\/news\/maple-leafs-sign-sheldon-keefe-to-multi-year-contract-extension\/c-345699784\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Four<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">More<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> Years with Sheldon Keefe:<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Toronto Maple Leaf&#8217;s\u00a0have announced a multi year contract with its head coach <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/maple-leafs-sign-head-coach-sheldon-keefe-to-multi-year-contract-extension\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sheldon Keefe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Keefe has been with the team since 2019 and coached the team to a 166-71-30 win record. In a <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/mapleleafs\/news\/maple-leafs-sign-sheldon-keefe-to-multi-year-contract-extension\/c-345699784\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">press release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, General Manager <\/span><a style=\"font-weight: bold\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brad_Treliving\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brad Treliving<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he\u2019s been \u201cvery impressed\u201d with Keefe and excited to work alongside him.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Fun Fact:<\/span><\/strong><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> On this day in 1968, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Rolling_Stones\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Rolling Stones<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released their arguably most controversial song <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hU8o6usr_oU\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Street Fighting Man\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mick_Jagger\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mick Jagger<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> wrote the song after he attended an anti-war rally at the US embassy in London, England. Police on horseback had to control a crowd of 25,000 people. The popular song only rose to #48 on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/hot-100\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">US Top 40<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Many stations refused to play the song due to the subjective lyrics.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what\u2019s important in London today. &nbsp; Politicians Reject Firework ban: After Tuesday\u2019s city council meeting, councilors have decided to turn down the proposed ban on the sale and use of fireworks. 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