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thegatewaypundit.comworld10 days ago
Mayor Bass' Brother Files Claim in Wildfire Lawsuit Against City
Kenneth Bass and his wife joined a May 18 class-action suit against the City of Los Angeles, alleging the city failed to fill the Santa Ynez Reservoir before the January 7 wildfire. The suit names the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power among 18 defendants and includes more…
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politics14 days ago
Ottawa Councillor Acclaimed as Federation of Canadian Municipalities President
Beacon Hill-Cyrville Councillor Tim Tierney was selected as the next president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities during its annual conference. The organization represents nearly 2,000 municipalities across Canada.
winnipegfreepress.comworld26 days ago
Nova Scotia Board Orders West Hants to Approve Bear Lake Wind Farm
The Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board ruled that West Hants Regional Municipality must enter a development agreement for the 11-turbine project. The decision overturned a one-vote council rejection from last fall.
zerohedge.combusiness26 days ago
NYC Mayor Unveils Housing Plan With Rent Freeze and Ownership Transfers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a housing plan that includes a proposed four-year rent freeze on nearly one million rent-regulated apartments and provisions to transfer ownership of some distressed buildings to nonprofits or tenants. The plan also offers limited exemptions for cert…
world26 days ago
Cape Breton Firefighters Union Proposes Rural Stationing of Paid Members
The union representing Sydney professional firefighters says placing paid crews in each of CBRM's three rural divisions would reduce gaps in emergency response. One volunteer fire chief said the idea warrants discussion and input from volunteer stations.
world27 days ago
Amherstburg Council to Decide Use of $500,000 from Diageo Deal
Town councillors will meet today to determine how to allocate $500,000 provided under an agreement linked to the February closure of Diageo's Crown Royal bottling plant. The funds form part of a larger provincial arrangement with the company.
680news.comworld28 days ago
Saskatoon Council Declines to Endorse First Avenue Bus Lanes
City council voted 6-5 last month against dedicated bus lanes on First Avenue, leaving the planned 2028 launch of the Link transit system in doubt. Officials said partial implementation could still occur that year, but federal funding conditions require the First Avenue segment t…
rte.ieworld57 days ago
Local Elections Held in West Bank and Deir al-Balah, Gaza, for First Time in Over 20 Years
Palestinians participated in municipal elections in the West Bank and Deir al Balah in central Gaza on April 25, 2026, marking the first such vote in part of Gaza in over two decades. Turnout reached 24.5% by early afternoon, with voters emphasizing needs for services and justice…
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