[URBAN NOTE] Five city links: Ottawa, Markham, Moncton, Antwerp, San Francisco

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• The story of how the murder of Alain Brosseau by gay-bashers in Ottawa nearly thirty years ago led to lasting change is important to remember. The Ottawa Citizen reports.


• This rather unique statue of a cow in Markham is still standing, despite neighbourhood discontent. The Toronto Star reports.


• The closure of Saint-Louis-de-France Roman Catholic Church in Moncton surprises me somewhat, since Moncton is one of the few growing centres of the Maritimes. Global News reports.


• The Belgian port city of Antwerp is looking to find some advantage from Brexit. Bloomberg reports.


• The impact of sea level rise on San Francisco and the wider Bay area may be devastating. Wired reports.