2008 Election Results

" 2008 Local Government Unofficial Election Results ( 9 of 9 Polls Counted) Darrell R. MUSSATTO is hereby declared to be elected by acclamation as Mayor.   HOLY TRINITY NSN HOUSE ST. JOHNS MEMORIAL RECENTRE CARSON GRAHAM ST. AGNES RIDGE-WAY...

Australian plea for 'ugly' women

Under developmentThis one is going to take some kid gloves."The mayor of a remote Australian mining town has come under fire after saying that female "ugly ducklings" might benefit from its shortage of women. ...

Scottish lawmaker suspended for firing AK-47 at Pak camp

A Pakistani origin councillor in Scotland forgot his duties and responsibilities as an elected politician while visiting his origin country. In the usual way like most of the Pakistani politican he openly used AK-47 assault rifle at a terrorists training camp in...

Was Dublin 'shortchanged' on free bikes and can advertising be dangerous and ...

While you may not be too interested in what happens in Dublin I nevertheless suggest that you should be aware of this issue because it is more than likely that this will happen in your city or town in the not...

Pilot of crash plane 'over limit'

A pilot who killed himself and his family in a firey crash in the UK has been shown to have been five times over the legal alcohol limit. He had already had his flying license revoked three months before for health reasons."The pilot and co-pilot of a fatal light aircraft...

Trump clashes with resort opponents

If Donald Trump finds it tricky dealing with British councils, what hope is there for the rest of us."Trump clashes with resort opponents US property tycoon Donald Trump has clashed with the councillor whose vote led to the rejection of his £1...

Peter Ladner beats Sam Sullivan in NPA race

Looks like Vancouver's current Mayor is out of a job even before the election results are in:"Vancouver NPA councillor Peter Ladner has defeated Mayor Sam Sullivan for their party's 2008 mayoral...

British Columbia Politician Accused of Murder!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Politician, a Gruesome Murder, Drugs, the makings of the made for TV CSI movie of the week. "Cindy E. Harnett and Rob Shaw, Canwest News...

Services begin at new £6m station

South London has gotten its first new tube station since World War Two. The new station is located at Epsom, and the first train arrived yesterday."Services have begun at a new railway station in south London.The first Southern Train to Epsom arrived at Mitcham Eastfields in...

Change is the only constant in Vancouver mayoral race

"Vancouver -- Veteran park board commissioner Allan De Genova is the latest politician to hop on the "change bandwagon" set off by U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama. "Allan De Genova is about to make a...

Fleeing misery, they founded Quebec 400 years ago

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Certainly an interesting read on the first settlers from France, who helped establish Quebec City 400 years ago. Quebec's 400th Anniversary though celebrating French...

Nova Scotia: Mayor to ban smoking in his Town

I know a Future Political headline, Mayor and Town Councillors lose election in a landslide and run for cover as they are publicly run out of town on a rail.Of course as is such in many small towns where everybody...

Vancouver's strike: An end in sight?

Vancouver's civic strike is now entering its tenth week, and Vancouverites are way past tired of the piles of garbage, rats and other fun consequences of the lack of action by either party (I miss the libraries...

Quebec Town Herouxville stands by its Immigration Policy

The town of Herouxville's Councillor Andre Drouin was interviewed on Quebec TV this weekend and gave his thoughts a year after a firestorm of public opinion and contraversy on Herouxville Citizens right to protect...

Serial Complainer Found Not Guilty

UPDATE Tuesday, November 25, 2008A DISABLED man who had been threatened by youths then used racially derogatory words while speaking to the police has been found not guilty of making offensive phone calls. " John Spare, 59, who is profoundly deaf, used derogatory terms to...

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