10 h. ago Opinion: Why Calgary’s streets feel less safe even as crime falls on paper

Walk around almost any part of Calgary’s downtown and you’ll hear our city’s unmistakable soundtrack: the rattle of foil, the hiss of a torch and drug dealers with their aggressive dogs selling poison to people both literally and figuratively bent in half by addiction. Nevertheless, the 2024 Crime Severity Index (CSI) shows Calgary’s score dropped […]

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24 h. ago Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he'll push to release severance details for departed city manager

Dan Fumano: After city hall refused Postmedia's requests to disclose the severance pay of the recently departed city manager, Mayor Ken Sim said he believes 'Vancouverites have a right to know' and will push for the information's release at the next council meeting.

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53 h. ago Oklahoma City Thunder’s Lu Dort to have NBA title parade in Montreal next week

The Larry O’Brien Trophy will be in Montreal next week. Lu Dort, who won an NBA championship in June with the Oklahoma City Thunder alongside fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will have a two-day celebration in his home city. On Aug. 20, Dort will be accepting a special invitation from Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante to City […]

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3 d. ago Mark Sutcliffe excited to see next steps for Senators at LeBreton Flats

While the Senators and NCC have a deal on 11 acres of land at LeBreton Flats, Ottawa's mayor reiterated the city won't be using any taxpayer money to help fund an arena.

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3 d. ago Mayor Mark Sutcliffe excited to see next steps for Senators at LeBreton Flats

While the Senators and NCC have a deal on 11 acres of land at LeBreton Flats, Ottawa's mayor reiterated the city won't be using any taxpayer money to help fund an arena.

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6 d. ago One dead, several in custody after police shooting in Saskatchewan

DESCHAMBAULT LAKE — One person is dead and several are in custody after a police shooting in northeastern Saskatchewan. RCMP say no officers were injured in the morning shooting at Deschambault Lake, a remote community about 140 kilometres from Flin Flon, Man. They did not give further details about the shooting or the person who […]

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8 d. ago Seattle Mayoral Race Shows Progressive Shift, Mirroring New York

A progressive community organizer who campaigned on affordability is narrowly ahead of business-friendly Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell in the city’s primary, a result that has echoes of the recent Democratic mayoral race in New York.

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9 d. ago ‘We’re feeling relatively safe’: Flin Flon mayor says city returning to normal after wildfires

The mayor of a northern Manitoba city that came under serious threat from wildfires encroaching on its borders this summer says things are starting to return to normal.

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3 w. ago Toronto MP Baber calls out Mayor Chow, ‘outright crazy’ shelter plan

After a combative appearance at a city hall committee, the York Centre MP is urging “any Toronto city councillor with any decency to please, stand up to” Mayor Olivia Chow.

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4 w. ago Many Edmontonians do not feel safe after dark, around LRT, shows police survey data

'Research participants across all platforms indicate they believe crime rates are increasing and personal safety is decreasing.'

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4 w. ago St. Thomas: Railway City mayor vents over deteriorating track crossing

The condition of a railway crossing that’s frustrated drivers has prompted the St. Thomas mayor to try to “clear the tracks” on who’s responsible, saying a resident was given incorrect information by CN Rail. St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston issued a public statement saying residents’ complaints about the condition of the crossing on First Avenue, […]

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4 w. ago RCMP to stay in Surrey a year longer than expected, Mayor Brenda Locke says

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke feels the city was excluded by the B.C. government in the decision to extend, as no consultation was had.

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4 w. ago St. Thomas facing commercial land shortage amid growth surge: Report

Mayor Joe Preston noted the importance of building homes for the city’s growing population, but said new residents will also need places to shop.

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4 w. ago ChatGPT helps write this mayor’s speeches. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AI

Before the mayor of San Jose, California, arrives at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new business, his aides ask ChatGPT to help draft some talking points. “Elected officials do a tremendous amount of public speaking,” said Mayor Matt Mahan, whose recent itinerary has taken him from new restaurant and semiconductor startup openings to a festival […]

Society

last month Michael A. Sachs: Why I’m moving my family to the United States

After 10 years of Liberal rule, we no longer feel safe and secure in the country we have called home all our lives

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