Stranded NJ Transit, Amtrak commuters face long waits after all service halted for second time in a week

Commuters trying to get home to New Jersey are facing a nightmare Thursday evening after all NJ Transit and Amtrak trains out of New York were temporarily halted follow a raging brushfire. All NJ Transit and Amtrak trains out of New York Penn Station were stopped for the second time this week after an equipment failure, again outraging fed-up … Read more

Two teen girls on jet ski killed in head-on crash with boat

Two teenage girls were killed in a collision with a boat on Tuesday evening on Lake Marie, Illinois (Picture: WGN News) Two teenage girls died after their WaveRunner crashed into a boat at a high speed on a lake in northeast Illinois. A 16-year-old girl was driving the Yamaha WaveRunner with a 13-year-old girl as … Read more

On first day of summer, officials stress continued water conservation as hotter temperatures loom

The need to keep conserving water means summer activities may need to be tweaked, said Mayor Jyoti Gondek Excavators dig as work continues to repair the Bearspaw water feeder main on 16 Avenue N.W. in Calgary on Thursday, June 20, 2024.Brent Calver/Postmedia Summer has officially arrived, but Calgarians won’t be allowed to break out their … Read more

Trump to get final word at first debate with Biden — as RFK Jr. officially misses the cut

Former President Donald Trump will close next week’s debate with President Biden after the Republican’s campaign lost a coin toss, CNN announced Thursday. Biden’s campaign correctly called “tails” and were given the option of either choosing which podium the incumbent would stand on at the CNN-hosted debate June 27, or selecting the order in which … Read more

Braid: Notley blasts Nenshi plan to divorce from federal NDP, as leadership vote nears finish

Notley says political opponents will brand the Alberta NDP even if there’s no automatic connection to the federal party Outgoing Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley is seen with former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi in this file photo during a campaign stop in Calgary on Friday, May 26, 2023.Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia “Silly, superficial, shortsighted.” That’s Rachel Notley’s … Read more

Bell: Alberta will fight, how much more can Trudeau try to shut us up?

The Alberta government comes out swinging, stating ‘the Liberal and NDP coalition has passed draconian legislation that will irreparably harm Canadians’ ability to hear the truth about the energy industry and Alberta’s successes in reducing global emissions’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.Sean … Read more

‘Chronic underfunding’: Teacher cuts projected provincewide for 2024-25 year, ATA says

Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling.Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia Despite an increase to this year’s education budget and high student enrolment, 24 school boards across the province will have fewer teachers in the fall, according to the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA). The ATA projection is from publicly available school board budget reports for 2024-25 … Read more

Denver to spend $5M on one-year subsidized housing for the homeless

The city of Denver is considering approving a $5 million contract for transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness. This is according to the agenda items discussed at the June 17 City Council meeting. The city of Denver is considering approving a contract with the Housing Connector to assist 250 households with move-in financial assistance and rental … Read more

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