G20 summit in Toronto is far from over.

TORONTO - December 2010 - Although the G20 summit in Toronto at the end of June 2010 is over, the investigation of the police is not. The Toronto Police Service (TPS) Chief Bill Blair is under fire for his...

And the Olympic crowds quickly vanish...

The medals have been tallied and the 2010 Winter Games are over for Vancouver, BC.  Now, is the time for clean-up and rest.  As the flocks of visitor and athletes leave, almost quicker than they came,...

The Olympic party has only begun!

Complaints are already surfacing about the partying ways of some of our Olympic visitors and most likely, locals.  Ireland's international house has already made it to the Canadian headlines for the excessive...

Supervised injection site, Insite, may be heading back to court

Coming again to the forefront of Canadian news, is Vancouver's Insite facility, which is known as North America's only safe, supervised injection site for illegal drug users.  A facility located in the...

Big Snowstorm Barrels Into Capital

It is possible this huge snowstorm could  drop two feet of snow on Washington DC  and the surrounding areas of Virginia and Maryland. It could be days before traffic can return to normal. " The federal...

Toronto Humane Society Update: Re-opens to public

Original article: Animal cruelty: Humane Society officials and president arrested, November 6, 2009 In follow-up to the late November story about the closure of the Toronto Humane Society facility, CTV...

Eastport Light Parade

As viewed from the Chart House Pier.

Chicago In 2020?

Although I have lived in the state of Florida for most of my life, I consider myself an "honorary" Chicagoan by virtue of my birth and first ten years on this earth in the Windy City.  That being said, I was...

Cleveland “Freedomfest” Rally Planned for Friday

In April, thousands gathered at Mall C in downtown Cleveland to voice their anger over taxation and wasteful spending, as part of the nationwide Tea Party protests which were held on April 15th. On Friday, the local Cleveland Tea Party group along with local 9-12 groups will...

3rd Annual Cleveland Walk to Empower to be Held this Mother's Day

More than 1,200 walkers and volunteers will gather at Mall C in downtown Cleveland for the Annual Walk to Empower. This is the third one to be held in Cleveland.The goal of this event is to raise $175,000, as well as breast cancer awareness.This event will be held...

Urban Orgs. to Question City Council and Mayoral Candidates

Ten urban-minded organizations are combining forces to question City Council and mayoral candidates about their vision for Austin’s urban core.Event details:WHEN: Saturday, April 4th, 10 am – 1:30 pmWHERE: St. David’s Episcopal Church @ 304 E. 7th StreetAttendees are...

Michael Vann Hubbard, Vancouver man shot by police: family sues

It has now been revealed that Michael Vann Hubbard, the man shot to death by Vancouver police last week, was not a criminal and his family are preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver police department. ""My father was not a...

Man Shot Dead by Vancouver Police Identified & Potential Footage

The X-acto knife wielding homeless man shot by Vancouver police on March 20 has been identified. The victim was Michael Vann Hubbard, a 58 year old man with no fixed address and a suspect of a vehicle break-in on the 700 block of Granville Street . Vann Hubbard was shot and...

Shooting victim in Vancouver only had a small X-Acto knife

Update: 11:22am Saturday March 21stVancouver police have released details today the the man they shot at Homer and Dunsmuir Street yesterday afternoon, was armed with only a small X-Acto knife. He refused to drop...

New Orleans NOW

New Orleans NOW: For the very first timeAugust 29th, 2009 is  the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating visit to New Orleans. Perusing CNN's online coverage I was intrigued by, "New...

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