To the editor: I read in disbelief that the new general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will be paid $750,000 a year, much more than her predecessor's $447,082 salary. This agency has been riddled with scandal and criminal activity. Why not wait and see how the new chief, Janisse Quinones, performs before throwing all this money at her? Los Angeles ratepayers deserve more reassurance that they will be well-served under Quinones before she is rewarded with this...
GOMPA, Nimba County — Vice President Jeremiah Koung didn’t cast his vote during Tuesday’s senatorial by-election in Nimba County, much to the disappointment of his supporters and party members. By Selma Lomax [email protected] & Franklin Doloquee Nimbians (natives of the county) voted in a by-election created as the result of former Senator Koung’s rise as vice president []
Re: Brown-John: ‘Axe the Tax’ — but then do what to curb pollution? (Apr. 5 column) Canada’s climate plan is one more example of our current federal government spinning its wheels and failing to be effective. Knowing that their plan doesn’t work, the Liberals resorted to burdening citizens with additional taxes. The carbon rebate is […]
I strongly believe that people should stop shopping online. We should support local businesses. And if you go to the store it gets you out of the house, you’re more active and less lazy, and online delivery takes longer than just going to the store. If we support local businesses, they can grow because they […]
A UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier.
I strongly believe that everybody should stop speeding. You can be badly injured or die. You can get arrested or fined. Your insurance premiums could go higher. Lastly, it can become a bad habit. Speeding is a major factor in traffic deaths. I know someone who almost died because someone was speeding and ran a […]
A Blair-era cabinet minister and a Lib Dem who was last an MP 20 years ago are among those standing again.
More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
Following the banking collapse of 2008, the Bank started hoovering up government bonds on the secondary market. The hope was this would lower borrowing costs and stimulate economic activity.
Just a reminder that looking directly at the Sun, at any time, may cause severe damage to the human eye, not just during eclipses. Protect your precious gift of vision that the Sun’s rays can take away in seconds. Last Nov. 17, I woke up early and smiled as I saw a beautiful bright red […]
The federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate from a Congressional watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which serves as the research arm of Congress, estimated annual fraud losses cost taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range represents 3% to 7% of average federal obligations.
In a recent Windsor Star news story, reporter Trevor Wilhelm, covering the opening of a coroner’s inquest into the death of Chad Romanick, quoted the widow speaking of the “gentle, patient, thoughtful” man who developed a drug addiction and was depressed and suicidal. Romanick was accused of attempted murder and killed himself when police showed […]