10 h. ago City hall forecasts $30M surplus, eyes funds for winter homeless response

Of that total, $23.6 million comes from the $1.4-billion property tax budget.

Economics

41 h. ago WARMINGTON: ‘Resistance’ tag on City Hall more than art; was a protest

The Nuit Blanche "Poetic Justice" messaging was "advocacy" for both indigenous causes but also in memory of building Nathan Phillips Square in the 1950s on the original Chinatown site -- and paid for by taxpayers

Culture

3 d. ago Braid: From mayor's race to teacher strike, it's a tense October in Calgary

A nasty teacher strike is about to pile on top of an increasingly weird city hall election.

Other

4 d. ago In collaboration with Arts in Hong Kong, renowned Hong Kong Artist Ellen Pau Lights Up Toronto City Hall in Her First Canadian Installation at Nuit Blanche 2025

This monumental projection titled Eye of Wisdom transforms the downtown core into a love letter to the city TORONTO, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Internationally celebrated Hong Kong media artist Ellen Pau will make her Toronto debut October 4 at Nuit Blanche 2025 with Eye of Wisdom. Presented by Arts in Hong Kong, this monumental […]

Culture

5 d. ago Opinion: Ottawa mandating city staff back to office 5 days a week is just plain stupid

Mayor Sutcliffe insists it’s a “simple shift." But it's really proof that City Hall has no culture of trust in its employees.

Other

5 d. ago LILLEY: Bradford says he’s all in to bring about generational change at city hall

East-end councillor says he's running for mayor and explains why he's announcing more than a year in advance.

Other

5 d. ago Paul Bakhmut: Let's bring transparency to Edmonton city hall

We asked Edmonton’s mayoral candidates to answer the question: “Why I should be mayor.”  When people ask why I’m running for mayor, my answer is simple: Trust. Right now, too much of city hall feels like a mystery. Taxes keep going up, but Edmontonians don’t know where the money goes. Construction seems to drag on […]

Other

5 d. ago Graphic of the week: Political parties vying for power at Calgary city hall

Province made change to Municipal Government Act in 2024

Politics

6 d. ago Opinion: Ottawa's mayoral election is a year away—and the race is already underway

Mark Sutcliffe returned civility to City Hall and kept taxes under control, but will OC Transpo's many failures ruin his re-election?

Politics

7 d. ago Big cuts are coming to Vancouver City Hall. Will they be 'reckless' or the cost

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is directing city staff to find millions in savings, which could mean slashing hundreds of jobs. He says "there’s room to be more disciplined in how the city operates." His rivals call the proposed cuts "reckless."

Economics

7 d. ago LILLEY: Bad planning means traffic chaos as Toronto hosts big events

A lack of planning on commuter train maintenance and bad practices by City Hall led to traffic nightmares

Other

8 d. ago Eyeing deep freezes, city hall adds community centre as winter warming site

London city hall plans to offer one of its community centres as a warming site in extreme cold, after it was caught flat-footed last winter.

Other

1 week ago $9M Ontario mansion built from the same stone as Canada's parliament buildings

Just a few years ago, 7 Whitelaw Crt. was a typical suburban Markham house with a dated kitchen, small windows, and an "as is" sale tag.Fast forward a few million dollars and a complete glow-up later, 7 Whitelaw Crt. looks like it belongs in a magazine.This five-bedroom, seven-bathroom modern residence, designed by David Small Designs, boasts dramatic statement piece floor-to-ceiling windows and a striking exterior clad in polished Ontario white marble.The front entrance. Fun fact: it's the very same stone used to build Toronto landmarks like Old City Hall and the University of Toronto, along with national icons like the architecture of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. No big deal.A home office with a view. Inside, it's all clean lines, natural light, and a gallery-like vibe that would make your art collection look like it belongs in the Art Gallery of Ontario.The living room. The wide, knotless European white oak floors run t...

Economics

2 w. ago LILLEY: Polling shows Toronto residents want better from City Hall

Crime, safety, affordability all getting worse and many consider leaving the city.

Other

2 w. ago 'There has been good collaboration over the last four years': Mayor, UCP deny there's a frosty relationship between city hall and the legislature

Sohi, UCP say new supportive housing project shows that relations between the two orders of government are a lot better than the mayoral candidates make them out to be

Other

2 w. ago Braid: City hall bosses tell elected councillors – if you've got a problem, call 311

A mayor doesn’t cure this with words. Administration is too vast and overstuffed to give a damn.

Other

2 w. ago Nelson: City Hall must go backwards in future if Calgary’s to progress

Suggesting we’re collectively happier, wealthier or more united is sheer nonsense

Other

2 w. ago String of suspicious West Kelowna fires under investigation by multiple agencies

The first fire erupted late Tuesday morning in a grassy field near city hall. That blaze was followed by five more fires hours later Tuesday night and into early Wednesday morning.

Events

2 w. ago Politicians order review after city hall revamp plan yields only one bid

Both politicians and city staff noted that competition is needed for a project of this magnitude.

Politics

2 w. ago Braid: Coffee with a corpse? Stark tales from the street for mayoral candidates

In general, all the mayoral candidates have policies that look fine on paper. But this isn’t working because city hall never follows through with conviction and resolve

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