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Man’s refusal to mow unkempt lawn results in police standoff, shots fired

A Fort Worth, Texas man’s refusal to mow his unkempt lawn escalated into a confrontation with police on Friday, resulting in shots being fired and the involvement of the local SWAT team.

Parksville, B.C.’s Morningstar Golf Golf Club back in hands of previous ownership group

Realcor’s Operating Engineers’ Pension Plan of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 had owned the club for 12 years before selling it in 2010.


Vernon introduces ‘kill to scare’ program to deal with city’s Canada geese problem

The technique behind the kill to scare program involves taking out the socially dominant goose from the flock, thereby scaring the others away.


Local landscapers volunteer to give long-term home’s outdoor space a makeover

Workers from five York Region landscaping companies have volunteered their time to make over a garden at Markham, Ont.’s Participation House.
 
 
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Horticultural disobedience

Sherbrooke, Que. man commits ‘horticultural disobedience’ to promote naturalization

No one has filed a formal complaint, and he has not been cited for violating any local bylaws. Instead, he’s become the subject of several media interviews during which he touts the environmental benefits of naturalized lawns. » Read More
 
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