21 h. ago Letters: Edmonton city council throws fiscal restraint out the window

Are you happy with the 2026 city budget? Vote in our daily poll! Regarding the latest Edmonton budget. City council all campaigned on controlling spending. The mayor said he would make hard decisions, the only hard thing he did was to up taxes. Hope the people who believed his b.s. are happy. There are so […]

Transport

32 h. ago Calgary city council 2026 budget passes, approves 1.64% property tax increase

Calgary city council voted in favour of a 1.64 per cent property tax increase, which is anticipated to cost the typical homeowner an additional $4.50 monthly.

Economics

38 h. ago Average family expected to spend $994 more on food next year: report

Expect food to take up a bigger share of household budgets next year. The latest Food Price Report produced by several Canadian universities is projecting an average family of four will pay an estimated $994.63 more for food in 2026 than this year because of issues like trade and climate change. The increase, making for […]

Economics

45 h. ago Rigid model blamed for failed Penticton vote to approve tiny homes for the unhoused

Despite a growing homelessness problem in the South Okanagan city, council voted 4-2 against the project and the millions of provincial dollars that would come along with it.

Other

53 h. ago How is council trying to trim property taxes? A compilation and vote breakdown of amendments

Council has proposed roughly three-dozen amendments so far to tweak next year's budget

Economics

3 d. ago Council votes to shave $9 million from city's 2026 climate and environment budget

'We haven't even scratched the surface of wasteful spending,' said Ward 1 Coun. Kim Tyers

Economics

3 d. ago Council votes on flurry of amendments to 2026 budget, including increased transit fares

The fee increases were one of more than 30 amendments council has presented to make changes to the 2026 budget.

Other

3 d. ago Adult transit ticket could be $4 soon, as part of flurry of amendments to 2026 City of Calgary budget

The fee increases were one of more than 30 amendments council has presented to make changes to the 2026 budget.

Economics

3 d. ago Letters: Danielle Smith swayed by smooth talking Mark Carney

Will city council manage to reduce the tax hike? Vote in our daily poll! I think Danielle Smith is being played by Carney’s B.S. just like she was by Jim Prentice’s BS. Two smooth talkers. Curtis Radcliffe (The proof is in the pudding.) Radicals I have never been a fan of radical left opinions. I […]

Transport

4 d. ago 'It's a balancing act': Council approves proposal to allocate projected investment income to help reduce tax hike

The city is projecting $253 million in investment income next year and council voted to put $50 million towards public safety initiatives

Economics

8 d. ago Ontario school board facing constitutional challenge over mandated land acknowledgements

Plaintiff father says his concerns began after the council started opening meetings with land acknowledgements with no debate or vote

Society

1 week ago La loi du budget fédéral donne la frousse au gardien québécois du droit de l’environnement

Une disposition cachée dans le projet de loi omnibus éloigne le Canada de l’État de droit, dit le CQDE.

Politics

2 w. ago Wealthy California town could ban pickleball over noise complaints

Town’s city council unanimously voted earlier this month to review a permanent ban.

Other

2 w. ago 2026 London budget: Politicians agree to pay off health unit's moving debt

Deliberations for London’s 2026 municipal budget update got underway Thursday morning, with city politicians endorsing more roads funding, and paying off a Middlesex-London health unit debt related to its relocation. At the city hall debate, city council members, meeting as the budget committee, voted to add back in a little more than $100,000 in annual […]

Politics

2 w. ago Landon Johnston accuses city staff of keeping him off Calgary Housing board over perceived conflict

Council votes down attempt to reopen matter on urgent basis but result shouldn't be seen as rejecting merits of discussion, mayor says

Events

2 w. ago Proposal to repeal blanket rezoning passes first hurdle at Calgary city hall

Motion will be debated and voted on at Dec. 15 Calgary city council meeting

Other

3 w. ago Proposal to ban Central Park horse carriages voted down by key NYC council committee

NEW YORK (AP) — Central Park’s iconic horse-drawn carriages will trot on, for now. A proposal to ban the popular tourist attractions that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years failed to clear a key New York City Council committee on Friday. The council’s Committee on Health voted against sending the […]

Transport

3 w. ago Toronto drivers to pay hefty fines for this winter driving mistake

Toronto drivers who park or idle on streetcar routes during major snowstorms could soon be shelling out a lot more money for their winter driving mistakes — $500 to be exact.City Council voted on Wednesday to more than double the fine for such offences, raising fees from the previous $200 fine to $500 in an overwhelming 21-4 vote. Councillor Dianne Saxe, who first introduced the penalty increase, said fines of only $200 were insufficient in deterring drivers.The increased fine targets cars parked illegally on designated snow routes, as well as vehicles that idle while picking up or dropping off passengers, or briefly stop to run errands. The new changes aim to prevent the transit chaos witnessed during last winter's heavy snowstorms, when streetcars were often blocked by cars parked by snowbanks.One viral incident saw Toronto residents quite literally push a car that had blocked a TTC streetcar, and the City says the new measures are designed to prevent similar disrup...

Transport

3 w. ago Australia and Turkey at Loggerheads Over 2026 Climate Summit

Australia and Turkey are both vying to host the annual United Nations climate summit next year, a contest that on Thursday broke into full view at the current talks in Brazil.

Society

3 w. ago Local group using AI slop in bid to get Toronto scared about convenience stores

Neighbourhood retail on Toronto side streets has emerged as a hot-button issue putting locals at odds, and controversy surrounding one community organization's AI-generated fear campaign is just the latest flare-up in this heated debate.Controversy swirled in 2024 around a local grocery store that had faced licensing issues, triggering widespread discussion on rules surrounding retail in established residential areas.City Council's November vote on a proposed Neighbourhood Retail plan has been welcomed by many in the city, but one local community group has stood out in vocal opposition to changes that would increase options for businesses like convenience stores to operate on side streets.However, the group's methods have landed them in the crosshairs of online commenters, and the backlash was swift and immediate.The community group known as IntegrityTO — which has previously lobbied campaigns against renaming locations after controversial historical figures and ca...

Transport