4 h. ago City hall has a $60M budget surplus. You'll get some of that back: Mayor

London’s mayor is pledging to provide relief to taxpayers in the final year of his term as a new city hall report details a budget surplus of nearly $60 million. The staff report on the city’s 2024 year-end operating budget outlines a $58.8 million surplus on the property tax budget, and a $700,000 surplus on […]

Economics

40 h. ago Outbursts over encampment forces evacuation of council chambers

A heated discussion about the future of a homeless encampment near downtown London caused politicians to evacuate chambers and a woman to be barred from city hall.

Events

40 h. ago Outbursts over encampment force evacuation of city council chambers

A heated discussion about the future of a homeless encampment near downtown London caused politicians to evacuate chambers and a woman to be barred from city hall.

Events

4 d. ago Raise in hand, Shelley Carroll quits City Hall’s World Cup committee

A day before penning her resignation letter, Shelley Carroll urged her colleagues to 'be brave' and hike her salary and theirs by 24%

Transport

7 d. ago Ottawa Senators, preparing for Battle of Ontario, raise their flag at city hall

Accompanied by owner Michael Andlauer, chief executive officer Cyril Leeder, legendary winger Chris Neil and Spartacat, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe raised a Senators flag at city hall to officially open Sens Mile.

Events

8 d. ago Vancouver council considers making strong tenant protections in Broadway Plan citywide

Dan Fumano: As rezoning signs have sprouted up throughout the Broadway corridor recently, many tenants are understandably apprehensive about their future. City hall says they're protected by strong policies.

Transport

1 week ago Today's letters: How does a police officer earn $400K+ in one year?

Friday, April 11: Ottawa City Hall needs to explain the anomalies on the Ontario 'Sunshine list,' readers say. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Events

2 w. ago What has Don Iveson been up to? Former mayor focused on family, career and community

After 14 years in public service for the City of Edmonton, split between back-to-back terms as both a city councillor followed by mayor, Don Iveson earned his time away from politics, but what has he been up to since he finished at City Hall? With a federal election on the doorstep and a municipal one […]

Transport

3 w. ago ‘City hall is not listening’: Calgary Coun. Sonya Sharp announces run for mayor

Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp is the fifth candidate to enter the race to be Calgary's next mayor and the second running under a party banner.

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3 w. ago Bomb threat hoax leaves councillors wondering how safe is Halifax City Hall

At first, councillors thought little of the warning about a suspicious package found outside of city hall. That changed after the building was evacuated.

Events

3 w. ago How Canada Wins: Housing in former federal office buildings can revitalize Ottawa neighbourhoods

Housing affordability and supply have become an enormous crisis for Parliament and city hall alike, but more vacant federal government office buildings bring with them opportunity, too.  

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4 w. ago Long lineups at Vancouver City Hall as byelection early voting begins

Two council seats are up for grabs, after former OneCity councillor Christine Boyle was elected as an MLA and former Green councillor Adrianne Carr announced her retirement. 

Politics

4 w. ago Traffic headaches: City council revives ring road, wider Wonderland Road plans

What for decades has been the butt of a joke at city hall about missed opportunities suddenly became a little more serious Tuesday after politicians endorsed lobbying Queen’s Park for a ring road. In a 12-3 vote, city council, sitting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, voted to support having the mayor and city […]

Transport

4 w. ago Traffic woes: City council revives ring road, wider Wonderland Road plans

What for decades has been the butt of a joke at city hall about missed opportunities suddenly became a little more serious Tuesday after politicians endorsed lobbying Queen’s Park for a ring road. In a 12-3 vote, city council, sitting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, voted to support having the mayor and city […]

Transport

4 w. ago Traffic woes: City council revives ring road, wider Wonderland Road

What for decades has been the butt of a joke at city hall about missed opportunities suddenly became a little more serious Tuesday after politicians endorsed lobbying Queen’s Park for a ring road. In a 12-3 vote, city council, sitting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, voted to support having the mayor and city […]

Transport

4 w. ago Montreal officially replaces city hall welcome sign that included woman wearing hijab

Montreal removed a controversial City Hall sign featuring a woman in a hijab due to secularism concerns. It will be replaced with a rotating exhibition of works by young artists.

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last month Imagine the city without Deerfoot Trail: Calgary was caught in 'traffic trap' seven decades ago

In 1952, Calgary’s growth was on an upswing: 151,000 people lived here — 10,000 more than the previous year — and traffic was getting worse every day. So, city hall decided it was time for a new major thoroughfare plan. Pictured below is the map that appeared on the front page of the Calgary Herald […]

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