Basement flooding prevention, tree coverage top council's priority list

Improving the city’s tree coverage and spending millions to prevent future basement flooding were top priorities Tuesday, as city councillors proposed dozens of new projects to fold into its 20-year strategic plan.
“I think what you did tonight is you sent a signal to the community that that’s important to you,” Mayor Drew Dilkens said, pointing to the scribbled list of suggestions raised by individual councillors. These included creating a fund to buy up more riverfront