27 h. ago Toronto city councillors to make $170K after approving 24% pay bump

For the first time in 19 years, the annual salary to be a Toronto city councillor is going up significantly after council voted Thursday in favour of a pay raise.

Economics

32 h. 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

41 h. ago ‘BE BRAVE’: Toronto councillors give themselves gigantic raises 

Toronto city councillors found the courage to hike their own salaries by 24%.  On Thursday evening, Shelley Carroll urged her colleagues to “be brave” and vote “to go right on chronically underpaying yourselves” — only now, they’ll be underpaid at just $170,588.60 a year.  “These are hard times, these are desperately hard times, and we […]

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3 d. ago Voting in Vancouver's 2025 byelection: What you need to know

Vancouver will host a byelection on Saturday, April 5, 2025 to elect two new city councillors. Here's everything you need to know about where, how, and when to vote.

Politics

3 d. ago Bank Street speed reduction proposal sparked by complaints about safety

City councillors are to vote Wednesday on reducing the limit on Bank Street south of Kitchener Avenue and Hunt Club Road to 50 km/h from 60 km/h.

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3 d. ago 'Disconnect' cited as city councillors fire integrity commissioner

London city councillors voted Tuesday to fire the city’s integrity commissioner, citing concerns with some of the work the firm has done and the positions it has staked out. Meeting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, councillors voted 9-6 to can the civic watchdog by providing a 30-day notice to terminate its contract. “Having […]

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3 d. ago WARMINGTON: Jewish biz’s window smashed again as city councillors consider pay bump

Goldstruck Coffee was vandalized for the third time in a year in a city where the priority is giving councillors a $33,000 annual raise

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4 d. ago Toronto councillor Jennifer McKelvie to run for federal Liberals in Ajax

Toronto city councillor Jennifer McKelvie is running as the federal Liberal candidate in Ajax.

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4 d. ago Former Edmonton mayor, city councillor weigh in on Sohi attempting federal political comeback

Amarjeet Sohi is temporarily stepping away from his role as mayor to run federally for the Liberal Party of Canada in the Edmonton-Southeast riding.

Politics

4 d. ago 'Times have changed': New Westminster councillors want U.S. flag removed from city arena

On Monday night, Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas plan to ask for removal of the flag. We will keep you updated.

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9 d. ago Mayor, city councillors start long path to $13M in cuts, savings – or both

To bring the tax increase down the needed 23 per cent, or 1.5 percentage points, would mean finding $13 million in savings.

Economics

9 d. ago Letters March 20, 2024: ‘City councillors can complain about the tax increase, but we have to pay it.’

You did it first I hear Peter Demong complaining on the radio about never seeing anything like the province raising the property tax in 14 years. How many times has the city increased the property tax in 14 years? Robert McDowell (Fair point, but any raise hurts. The way the province is sticking this on […]

Economics

9 d. ago Mayor sends Indigenous councillor idea into consultation purgatory 

Toronto’s executive committee seems to have no interest in installing an aboriginal city councillor.  The city’s aboriginal affairs advisory committee had asked the powerful executive committee, led by Mayor Olivia Chow, to task City Manager Paul Johnson with initiating “the creation of an Indigenous member of council.”  Chow sunk that idea in a hurry, as […]

Society

9 d. ago Toronto plans to spend millions on FIFA 2026 tickets then sell them for more money

The City of Toronto appears to be trying a unique strategy to recoup some of the costs associated with hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.At a city hall meeting on Tuesday, councillors and mayor Olivia Chow discussed a plan to buy $10.7 million Canadian worth of tickets for next year's World Cup matches taking place at BMO Field, most of which are in luxury boxes and special hospitality packages.Though the City of Toronto owns the venue, FIFA controls the tickets for all matches. However, they've offered host cities the chance to purchase a select block of tickets before the general public to then resell them at higher costs.A city council motion lists that the purchase will be "fully funded by the Major Special Event Reserve Fund… with funds to be replenished to the reserve fund following the sale of hospitality packages."In other words, it'll help the city recoup some of the $380 million they're spending to be a co-host, including $123 million towards BMO Field's $146 million ...

Economics

1 week ago City councillors eye boost in funding to recruit family doctors

A city council committee endorsed increased funding for a family doctor recruitment strategy that has had some success, even if some members are uneasy about it. Council’s community and protective services committee ultimately recommended an $80,000 funding extension to the primary-care recruitment and retention program, funded through the city-funded London Economic Development Corp. (LEDC) reserve […]

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1 week ago Wannabe Tory's exit sets up federal election rematch in London riding

Voters in central London are likely to see a federal election rematch on their ballot following a city councillor’s sudden withdrawal from the Tory nomination race. With the next federal election widely expected to be called as early as this week, Ward 4. Coun. Susan Stevenson says she is bowing out of the race for […]

Politics

1 week ago Conservative's exit sets up federal election rematch in London riding

Voters in central London are likely to see a federal election rematch on their ballot following a city councillor’s sudden withdrawal from the Tory nomination race. With the next federal election widely expected to be called as early as this week, Ward 4. Coun. Susan Stevenson says she is bowing out of the race for […]

Politics

2 w. ago George Darouze submits resignation as Ottawa city councillor

Darouze was elected as an MPP for Carleton riding in the Feb. 27 Ontario general election.

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2 w. ago City councillors demand Toronto cops enforce hate laws at al

Held on the last Friday of Ramadan, the Iran-originated al-Quds day features rallies and marches calling for Israel's destruction

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2 w. ago Vancouver ethics commissioner needs more independence, third

"I know my role," said Vancouver integrity commissioner Lisa Southern. "I’ve always been known for being Miss Independent. I’m not and never have been striving for Miss Congeniality."

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