Hamilton’s LGBTQ2 advisory committee has voted unanimously against the annual raising of the Pride flag in front of city hall. During its meeting last week, the committee put forward a motion calling on the city to cancel the flag raising on May 31 and instead hold an “open public discussion.” Related Group protests lack of […]
At city council on Wednesday, Ottawa councillors Catherine McKenney and Jeff Leiper put forth two notices of motion calling for safer cycling infrastructure in the city. This comes almost a week after a cyclist was struck and killed on Laurier Avenue just outside city hall. The two notices of motion, which are essentially announcing the […]
A fire that sparked on Tuesday evening has caused the closure of a northwest Calgary school. According to a statement on the Buffalo Rubbing Stone School website, the fire started after hours so no students or staff were in the building at the time. The fire was extinguished by firefighters. School officials are now working […]
A young Newfoundland man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the strange case of skeletal remains taken from an Anglican cemetery. Lucas Dawe, 20, appeared briefly from prison via video link on charges of interfering with human remains and possession of stolen property – namely, the remains. The Crown also amended the charges to date from […]
Highway construction season has officially kicked off in Saskatchewan with a focus on safety. The Saskatchewan government is investing more than $700 million in highways, improving 1,000 kilometers worth of roads. “We are launching the Enhanced Intersection Safety Program, which is a multi-year plan that funds a number of safety-focused projects province-wide,” said Lori Carr, […]
An independent inquiry into a racist photo on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s 1984 college yearbook page has ended with no conclusive findings. The report could not determine the identities of two individuals, one in blackface, the other in Ku Klux Klan robes, in the image. The inquiry followed back-to-back controversies involving the Democratic governor and […]
Committee chairman says Justice Department has agreed to hand over materials related to Russia election interference. The Democratic chairman of the United States House Intelligence Committee said he would hold off enforcing a subpoena against Attorney General William Barr after the Justice Department agreed to turn over materials relating to an investigation into Russian election […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] It was only 11 months ago when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked the political world with a primary upset of Representative Joseph Crowley, the No. 4 Democrat in the House and a mainstay in the Queens Democratic machine. Then the youngest […]
For many Canadians, home-equity lines of credit have long been the borrowing tool of choice for home renovations and debt consolidation — and it’s easy to see why. HELOCs typically come with low interest rates, flexible repayments and very high credit limits. But the love affair between homeowners and their HELOCs seems to have hit […]
On a frigid December night in 1996, a young woman ducked into an apartment building in South Brooklyn and left a shopping bag in the foyer. Inside was a 3-day-old girl, along with a remorseful, but tender, letter from the woman saying that said she hoped for a better home for her newborn daughter, Sarah, […]