1 hour ago Chicago council allows summer curfews for minors but mayor vows veto

The move is a bid to curb violence that has typically ramped up during the summer months

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3 h. ago Opinion: Calgarians shouldn’t have to choose between growth and community

When your rent’s going up or your kids can’t afford to live nearby, the last thing you need from city hall is more political infighting. Yet, that’s what we’re getting from the mayor and some members of council: a false choice between reckless development and no development at all. That’s not leadership. It’s division — […]

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13 h. ago Calgary community explores restrictive covenants as citywide rezoning hits campaign trail

Three of the five main candidates vying to be the Mayor of Calgary are vowing to repeal citywide rezoning if elected in the next municipal election on Oct. 20.

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15 h. ago LILLEY: Brad Bradford makes hard and fast pitch to replace Chow

Bradford makes a pitch to a group of business and political leaders on why he, and not John Tory, should be the one to replace Olivia Chow.

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16 h. ago Vancouver forecasts 7% property tax hike next year, mayor wants it under 2.5%

Mayor Ken Sim has asked staff to suggest a way to hold property tax hikes under 2.5 per cent next year, including an option for a zero per cent increase.

Economics

17 h. ago LILLEY: Carney’s team putting up roadblocks to trade deal with U.S.

Supply management bill, Digital Services Tax angering Americans across political spectrum

Transport

18 h. ago Tories accuse PM of thinking about Brookfield’s ‘bottom line’ with EV mandate

Carney's financial holdings continue to be sore spot after issues raised in Liberal leadership race, federal election

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24 h. ago Goodbye parking lots, hello housing? City politicians await builders' pitches

Developers will be able to pitch their ideas for housing on a city-owned parking lot in Old East Village this summer after politicians were urged to slow the process down and do more consultation. Initiated by Mayor Josh Morgan through a strong mayor order last year, city hall staff had begun looking at the potential […]

Politics

38 h. ago Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed during immigration raid protests

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday that was imposed in response to clashes with police, looting and vandalism amid protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the city. The curfew set in place June 10 provided “successful crime prevention and suppression efforts” and […]

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38 h. ago Indigenous, Black patients waiting longer to be seen in Winnipeg ERs: report

Race-based data collected in Manitoba's health-care systems suggests Indigenous, African and Black patients are waiting longer in Winnipeg emergency rooms.

Science

39 h. ago Olympic champ Lyles calls off race with Dolphins’ Hill for ‘personal reasons’

A race between Olympic 100-metre champion Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill that was never formally announced but supposedly taking place this weekend was called off by Lyles for “personal reasons.” Lyles announced the cancellation Tuesday at Stagwell’s Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. His news was captured in a video posted by […]

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40 h. ago Councillor Bradford’s ‘accountability’ streaming push falters

Brad Bradford’s video streaming motion came with a twist worthy of a Netflix series. “On April 23, one of my team members was removed” from a press conference “by the mayor’s deputy chief of staff, who said, quote, ‘Some councillors’ offices are allowed, but you aren’t,’” Councillor Bradford said Tuesday afternoon at Toronto city council’s […]

Economics

41 h. ago LILLEY: Carney seeks massive power grab with new legislation

Warrantless searches, seizing your private data without your consent or knowledge and suspending any law the federal government deems not to be in the national interest. Those are just some of the worrisome moves contained in Bill C-2 and Bill C-5 introduced by the Carney Liberals. If Prime Minister Mark Carney has his way, both […]

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45 h. ago NYC comptroller, mayoral hopeful Brad Lander arrested by ICE in chaotic scene

Photos and video show Brad Lander being roughly manhandled by ICE agents.

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45 h. ago HUNTER: U.K. finally admits race of rape gangs. Can we face foreign criminality?

“Erin is being exploited into prostitution. She hangs around with a number of men who take her money. She is a very promiscuous girl.” — UK council social worker on a 12-year-old gang rape victim. The victims were aged 10 to 14. But because of the race of their rapists, woke cops and social […]

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46 h. ago Doug Ford calls Netflix documentary about brother Rob Ford ‘disgusting’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called a new Netflix documentary about his late brother, Rob Ford, “disgusting.” Entitled “Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem,” the documentary chronicles Rob Ford’s rise to Toronto mayor in 2010 and his chaotic reign. At a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Doug Ford said he would not watch the film and […]

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47 h. ago Doug Ford calls makers of documentary about his late brother ‘disgusting’

'Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem' lands on Netflix Tuesday, telling the story of Rob Ford's time leading Toronto, including a video that showed him smoking crack cocaine.

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54 h. ago Life in the bike lane: Some Halifax councillors want premier to butt out over municipal issues

Last week, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston sided with the city’s mayor on his motion calling for all bike lane construction to be halted.

Politics

54 h. ago ‘The premier wants to run Halifax’: Councillors call for Houston to stay out of city business

Last week, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston sided with the city’s mayor on his motion calling for all bike lane construction to be halted.

Economics

54 h. ago LILLEY: Olivia Chow has to go but John Tory shouldn’t replace her

There is a long list of reasons that John Tory shouldn't be Toronto's mayor again and it all goes back to his track record.

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