Broadcaster Charles Adler says he’s asked for a face-to-face meeting with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and its grand chief after the assembly called for Adler’s recent Senate appointment to be rescinded over what it called “grossly offensive” comments he made about Indigenous communities 25 years ago. “I am accountable for what I say and … Read more
Concerns about violence at this weekend’s Boston Caribbean Carnival celebration, associated with a mass shooting last year, are rising in the wake of the “senseless” violence that took place at a different festival held in Franklin Park on Sunday. Boston police union officials are sounding the alarm on low staffing levels, saying that although the … Read more
In a blow to the mayor’s climate agenda, the Boston Zoning Commission voted to block a proposal that seeks to accelerate the timeline for when new buildings would be required to adhere to net-zero emission standards, from 2050 to 2025. Originally Published: August 14, 2024 at 8:27 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
Advocates opposed to the city of Boston’s plan to redevelop Franklin Park’s White Stadium into the new home of a professional women’s soccer team are pushing for a state review over the plan’s legality, in a last-ditch effort to stop the project. The Garrison Trotter Association and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, which sued the city … Read more
A Boston city councilor is pressing the mayor to provide details on what steps the city will take to blunt the impact of a projected double-digit residential tax increase next year, amid revelations that her bid to raise commercial tax rates is all but dead on Beacon Hill. Originally Published: August 8, 2024 at 7:40 … Read more
Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) says several thousand people pushed through the fences at a free Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont., on Saturday. Municipal officials said the venue at H. H. Knoll Park had reached capacity just before 9:30 p.m., at which point police decided to close the surrounding fences. The show was part … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took a shot at the Massachusetts Senate for failing to move on her bid to raise commercial tax rates, prompting a sharp retort from the Senate president who indicated in her remarks that the bill is all but dead. Originally Published: August 6, 2024 at 7:02 p.m. Read original article here … Read more
Federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez is seriously considering a bid for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party, Radio-Canada has learned. The minister of transport is being approached by Liberal supporters in Quebec and Ottawa, sources say. Sources indicate that Rodriguez is interested in those overtures and is reflecting deeply on the idea. A source close to … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s controversial plan to provide tax relief to homeowners by raising commercial tax rates stalled, and died for now, in the Massachusetts Senate, leaving the mayor disappointed and the bill’s critics taking a victory lap. Originally Published: August 1, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz … Read more
Opponents of Mayor Sheng Thao filed recall petitions Wednesday that, if verified, could force the progressive mayor into another election less than two years after she took office. The group, which called itself Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao, submitted what it said were 40,000 signatures in its bid to boot Thao from office. The … Read more
