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Ysabel Jurado has declared victory in the race to represent the 14th District. FILE PHOTO LOS ANGELES – Filipino American progressive candidate Ysabel Jurado, who held a lead over incumbent Kevin de León for the District 14 seat on the Los Angeles City Council, declared victory Friday, thanking her supporters and community for the win. […]
Article content Surrey has given the go-ahead for eight companies to open a total of 12 cannabis retail outlets, the first to be licensed in the city since marijuana was legalized six years ago. Planners for the city — which has been slower than other Metro Vancouver communities to license pot stores since it was […]
Article content The first meeting of Ottawa’s newly assembled nightlife council is sure to be a blast as 18 key players representing various aspects of the arts scene join forces to begin their fight for the city’s right to party. “I’m quite sure this will be a great group,” said council member Claudia Balladelli, the […]
As the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh has a lot going on. The city is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites (the combined Old and New Towns site in the central city, and the Forth Bridge in the suburb of South Queensferry), and it has been recognized as a City of Literature. It is often ranked […]
The Abia State Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) has presented Certificates of Return to the newly elected Mayors of the 17 Local Government Areas. Presenting the certificates at the ABSIEC headquarters in Umuahia, the Chairman of ABSIEC Professor George Chima charged them to align with the good job Governor Alex Otti was doing in the State. He […]
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The House of Representatives has asked INEC to vacate from its current 774 local government offices cited at LG secretariats This decision was reached by the lower chamber of the National Assembly to enhance the neutrality of the electoral body Professor Paul Nnamchi raised the motion during plenary on Wednesday, October 31, and it was […]
EAST GARFIELD PARK — A three-building complex in East Garfield Park that for decades operated as shelter for women and single mothers will become a new community center, thanks to the help of a wealthy philanthropist. The City Council on Wednesday approved a measure to turn the former Florence Crittenton Anchorage complex at 2627 W. […]
UN security council warns against attempts to dismantle Unrwa The UN security council on Wednesday “strongly warned against any attempts to dismantle or diminish” the operations and mandate of the UN Palestinian refugee agency, Unrwa, after Israel passed a law banning its operations. Reuters reports that in a statement adopted by consensus, the 15-member body […]