TORONTO—Canada’s top court is expected to rule Friday on whether Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to slash the size of Toronto’s city council during the last municipal election was constitutional. The Supreme Court of Canada decision is set to be delivered roughly a year before Ontario’s next municipal vote. The 2018 municipal campaign was well…
Canada’s Top Court to Rule on Ontario’s Move to Slash Toronto City Council
Want to Stay Young?
People get obsessed with staying young. They want to find every little thing to make them look younger and feel better—often to the point where it becomes debilitating. When you’re always worried about “getting old” and what that means, you’re putting a lot of stress on your body and mind, stress that accelerates aging. Skin…
Second Body Found Near Same Area as Gabby Petito’s, Ending Separate Missing Person Case
The search for Gabby Petito led rescuers to another body in Wyoming that officials believe belongs to another missing individual, said local authorities. The remains discovered Tuesday in Bridger-Teton National Forest, near Grand Teton National Park, are similar to a description of Robert Lowery, a 46-year-old Texas man who went missing about a month ago, said…
California Invests $15 Million To Improve Transportation Along LA River
LOS ANGELES—California will invest more than $15 million into projects to improve transportation along the Los Angeles River, officials announced Sept. 29. “The L.A. River is an iconic destination for people across this region—and these investments demonstrate the strength of our coalition taking action to help it realize its full potential,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said….
Voters to Decide Whether to Recall Socialist Seattle Councilmember
The effort to recall Seattle Councilwoman Kshama Sawant is set to be certified. “There’s a sufficient number of signatures” for the recall petition to be certified, Kendall Hodson, chief of staff for King County Elections, told The Epoch Times on Thursday. Election workers were working on finalizing details of the petition but had already confirmed…
Democrat Lawmaker Warns Members of His Own Party They May Lose House Majority
Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), who represents a swing district, acknowledged that Democrats could lose their House majority next year and pressed fellow Democrats to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill. Speaking during the “Innovators For Democracy Virtual Discussion,” Malinowski was asked about recent polling for President Joe Biden and infighting among different wings of the Democrat Party….
Practicing With the Complaining Habit
We can often spot complainers—when it’s other people. They’re the kind of people who always seem to be complaining, negative, stuck in victimhood. It’s harder to see it when we’re the ones who are often complaining. And in fact, in my experience, most of us are in the habit of complaining, either out loud or…
Congress Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown in Bipartisan Vote
On Thursday, Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government through December, averting a government shutdown set to begin in the early hours of Friday morning. The House later aligned with the Senate, voting 254–175 to avert a government shutdown. However, the bill fails to address the debt ceiling,…
Senate Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown in Bipartisan Vote
On Thursday, Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government through December, averting a government shutdown set to begin in the early hours of Friday morning. However, the bill fails to address the debt ceiling, which Republicans have said they will not vote to raise. On Monday, Republicans showed…
What Is Behind China’s Power Crunch?
BEIJING—China is in the grip of a power crunch as coal supply shortages combined with strong power demand from manufacturers, industry, and households push coal prices to record highs and trigger widespread curbs on usage. China’s heavily controlled power pricing system prevents its generators from passing on their soaring coal costs to consumers, leaving them…
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