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From Homeless Addict To City Chief: The Unusual Journey Of Canadian Mayor

‘I truly believe in my heart of hearts that everyone is worth saving,’ says Oshawa mayor Dan Carter Cole BURSTON Text size Dan Carter once was a drug addict living on the streets, but now runs a Canadian city and draws from his darkest times to tackle a housing crunch and an addiction crisis. “I […]

Alaska

Dunleavy meets with Yukon premier, talks roads, while Ottawa says no more new roads in Canada | #alaska | #politics

Gov. Mike Dunleavy meets with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai in Whitehorse, Yukon Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy met with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai in Whitehorse, Yukon last week; the two leaders inked an agreement to work on a memorandum of understanding on the Alaska Highway, which is badly gutted with frost heaves throughout its section from […]

Arkansas

Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will be visible from Arkansas on Saturday

Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What’s called an annular solar eclipse — better known as a ring of fire — will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. As the moon lines […]

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Toronto Mayor: Olivia Chow Becomes First Person of Color Elected to Top Job

Former federal politician Olivia Chow will be Toronto’s next mayor after earning a narrow victory in Monday’s municipal election. Chow was leading with about 37% of the vote shortly before 9 p.m. Toronto time, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corp., holding off a late surge from former deputy mayor Ana Bailao. A prominent voice in progressive […]

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Toronto Mayor’s Race: Why There Are 102 Candidates

When Toronto voters enter the polling booth to elect a new mayor on Monday, they will have to scan a roster of 102 candidates on a ballot three columns wide and 34 rows deep. The list includes a handful of frontrunners, but also a host of nontraditional candidates, including an up-and-coming comedian, a teenager, and one well-known climate activist […]

Arkansas

Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission giving away food for Juneteenth

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will be having a Juneteenth Food Giveaway at the Jacksonville Community Center. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 5 Municipal Dr, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076, the AMLKC will distribute over 10,000 pounds of protein and food items free of charge to the community to […]

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Mayor Adams to address NYC’s air quality alert from Canadian wildfires; Schools cancel outdoor activities

NEW YORK — Smoky haze from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the northeastern U.S., blotting out the New York City skyline and irritating people’s throats. Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to hold a briefing on the city’s response at 10 a.m. Watch live on CBS2 and CBS News New York. Meanwhile, all public schools have been […]

City Council

Calgary city council dips into surpluses to bolster ‘tight budget’ – Calgary | #citycouncil

Calgary city council has passed its next four-year budget after a week of deliberations and amid inflationary pressures and calls from Calgarians to invest further in several initiatives. Mayor Jyoti Gondek called it a “tight budget,” one that, despite city council’s direction to keep increases to within inflation and population growth, still had missing elements […]

Arkansas

Health News Roundup: U.S. reports highly lethal bird flu in Arkansas chickens; Appeals court temporarily blocks Arizona’s abortion ban and more

Following is a summary of current health news briefs. Surge in Gambia child deaths linked cough syrup under control, president says Gambia’s President Adama Barrow on Friday said a surge in acute kidney injuries likely linked to a paracetamol syrup that killed dozens of children in past months was under control, with only […]

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Former Kingston mayor Harvey Rosen to be honoured with portrait – Kingston

Kingston’s 94th mayor will be honoured in a special ceremony at city hall early next month. Harvey Rosen, who served as the city’s mayor from 2003 to 2010, will take his place among dozens of past Kingston mayors and other high-ranking municipal officials whose life-sized portraits adorn the walls of the historic municipal building. Local […]