Mayor Chris Friel ended his annual address for 2011 by stating the obvious– hes happy to be back in the job after his seven-year absence. Friel read from point-form notes to a packed council chambers Monday night that included four previous Brantford mayors, MP Phil McColeman and members of the Friel family. He kept his [...]
Jan. 3 marks the start of a political transition in Surprise. Mayor-elect Sharon Wolcott will be sworn in alongside three re-elected city councilmen. She defeated incumbent Lyn Truitt handily in the November runoff election, taking 55 percent of the vote. Wolcott sat down this week to discuss over a cup of coffee her policy goals [...]
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But while DFO didnt see fit to disclose its findings to the Stol:lo, it did notify representatives of the aquaculture industry at the time, the Inquiry learned – yet another slap in the face to First Nations. Under questioning from the Sto:los lawyer, DFO senior manager Stephen Stephen fell back on his default defence throughout [...]
HOCKLEY COUNTY, TX (KCBD) – Sheriff of Hockley County Kevin Davis has resigned from office effective January 13, 2012. Davis tells KCBD he is leaving the position to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. Davis took over as Hockley County Sheriff after the previous sheriff was removed from office after some Hockley County deputies [...]
For many people who spend any significant time online, Facebook is in the top 10 pages visited. And from Facebook, they watch YouTube videos, read news articles, and find out about new products and contests through the seemingly endless network that runs throughout the world. While Facebook is very much a personal thing — a [...]
GEORGETOWN The Board of Selectmen and town administrator are considering several strategic initiatives and objectives for the upcoming year. A list of the annual planning ideas made available to the press late last week indicates the board has set it sights on increasing services for senior citizens, executing a plan for an affordable housing trust, [...]
text size A A A December 24, 2011 President Obama is in Hawaii with his family Saturday after signing a bill to extend payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits for two months. It was a victory for the president. For Republicans in the House of Representatives, though, this marked a huge political defeat. LIVE NOW [...]
INDEPENDENT Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) head Terrence Williams, has described working relationships with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the commissioner of police as very cordial. As regards the commissioner of police (Owen Ellington), I can say the cooperation has been 100 per cent. We have a very good relationship, we [...]
KABUL, Afghanistan — After prodding by his American and European backers, President Hamid Karzai dropped his opposition to allowing the Taliban to set up an office in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, saying on Tuesday that he could abide by such a step if it was what the United States wanted. Related Afghanistan to [...]