The La Quinta Surf Park Voted to Kill the Surf Park
Proposed surf park in California desert is rejected by La Quinta City Council In early November, the La Quinta California Resort & Spa voted unanimously to kill an 18-acre plan for a surf park…
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Why People Watch The Office
Two oddball comedies are back on TV after a long hiatus. Do they still work? Maybe even more than when they were on. The following was written by Michael Bresciani, who has been watching…
The opposition-leader debate and the budget
Will John Tory’s ‘prudent’ leadership be tough enough to tackle Toronto’s big issues if he’s re-elected? John Tory’s run for the mayor has been the best thing to happen to Toronto in decades. But…
Mayor John Tory says he will not seek more taxes from the residents of Toronto
Mayor John Tory stands firm on low taxes in the face of massive budget shortfall, declining city services and a mounting debt With his mandate to reduce Toronto’s $14 billion deficit by $5 billion…
The U.S. Men’s National Team Has Its Own Radio Station
Andy Scholes walks through US Soccer’s landmark equal pay deal at the time he became the first American-born head coach in the country, while working for the U.S. men’s national team in the 1980s….
Indonesian soccer fans killed in stampede
129 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match JAKARTA (Reuters) – More than 1,000 people were killed in a stampede as fans from a soccer match between Indonesia’s two biggest teams fought…
Serena Williams beat Simona Halep to win Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic is welcome at Australian Open, says tournament director; Russian and Belarusian players can compete on same clay court as Australian Open Serena Williams beat Simona Halep in straight sets on Sunday to…
The ACLU v. ACLU
A lawsuit created a precedent that people may not have the rights to depict the tattoos on their body. The ACLU is now suing to stop the law from being used in the future….
World Cup in Qatar is not for the people.
Gay Australian footballer Josh Cavallo says World Cup shouldn’t be going to Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal. Australian Football Josh Cavallo 22 May 2018 World Cup in Qatar should stay in Europe, not Qatar….
Toronto considers expanding its workforce to 3,000
Toronto sets January date for city workers to return to the office, amid rising COVID-19 cases, Omicron uncertainty Toronto looks at expanding capacity by an additional 1,000 staff to deal with a growing shortage…