Even the title of city manager is now history. Bureaucratic semantics perhaps, but it neatly captures that change Former Calgary city manager Jeff Fielding, who stepped down in 2019, was adept at keeping councillors focused on the business of running a city, and at steering them away from distracting pet projects.Photo by Gavin Young /Postmedia … Read more
Readers offer opinions on how the growth in farm size affects rural Saskatchewan and how teaching a yoga class to Saskatoon inmates broadened perspective. A farmer transports hay bale on a piece of land south of Saskatoon. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Thursday, August 12, 2024.Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix So what’s caused … Read more
Despite the growth in the urban areas the NDP is counting on for support, the roadmap to win the next Saskatchewan election remains extremely limited. NDP Leader Carla Beck holds a news conference at Supreme Steel in Saskatoon to unveil a plan to increase job creation in the province and retool one of Saskatchewan’s largest … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams has long been vocal about his hatred of rats — and it might have something to do with a childhood pet named “Mickey,” The Post has learned. “I hate rats,” the mayor has variously declared literally dozens of times since taking office in 2022, including Wednesday when kicking off the inaugural National … Read more
A luxurious California yacht filled with fireworks and 1,000 rounds of ammunition burst into a fiery inferno before eventually sinking into the waters of Marina del Rey Wednesday night. The Admiral, a 100-foot twin diesel engine boat, was docked in the man-made harbor when it erupted into flames, leading to a large-scale response from the … Read more
Visit us at leaderpost.com every Saturday to read more about what political parties are promising ahead of the fall provincial election Visit us at leaderpost.com every Saturday to read more about what political parties are promising ahead of the fall provincial electionPhoto by Michael Bell /Regina Leader-Post In the world of provincial politics, there’s a … Read more
With clear skies expected at night, the Cygnus, or swan, constellation will be visible if you face southeast. Genevieve Frenette gets a closer look at the cosmos flower beds at Esplanade Louvain Sept. 11, 2024.Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette There could be a few welcome clouds over Montreal Thursday, but temperatures remain in the … Read more
‘This is the last chance to get the Green Line built,’ says Devin Dreeshen, Premier Smith’s main man on the Green Line file Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen answers questions from media alongside Premier Danielle Smith during a press conference announcing a master plan for passenger rail in Alberta at Heritage Park in … Read more
University of California police officers face pro-Palestinian protesters outside Dodd Hall at UCLA on June 10. (Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images) UCLA police, who were called on to handle some of the nation’s largest campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war last spring, are asking for approval to double their stockpile of pepper balls … Read more
Optimism can be a useful coping mechanism for cancer patients, specialists say, or unwelcome pressure to smile the disease away A breast cancer survivor poses for a photo during the ninth edition of the project “Una pincelada por la vida” (A brushstroke for life), in Zapopan, Jalisco state Mexico, on September 8, 2024.Photo by ULISES … Read more
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