Tag: officials
Let’s break the taboo on the competence of our elected officials, by Sylvain Fort
In our democracy, all elected officials have one thing in common: during a campaign, they were able to convince their fellow citizens of the relevance of the changes they promise…
jail for two match officials
An Indonesian court sentenced Thursday, March 9 to prison for negligence two officials of a football match after which a stampede left 135 dead in October 2022, one of the…
Fairwinds Lodge will be rebuilt: officials
News Local News Property restoration vehicles are parked outside of Fairwinds Lodge retirement home in Sarnia on Feb. 15. Paul Morden/Postmedia Photo by Paul Morden /Paul Morden/The Observer Officials have…
Fire-ravaged Sarnia seniors’ home will be rebuilt: officials
News Local News Officials have decided to rebuild the Sarnia seniors’ home badly burnt last month by a fire that abruptly forced 120 residents to emergency shelter in the middle…
Manifestation of municipal officials in Utrecht for ‘good pay rise and appreciation’
“Not only is inflation repair important,” says Juan Schot, director of CNV Overheid. “But the national government also delegates a lot of tasks to the municipalities. That is why there…
Trucker caught with $4 million of suspected cocaine at Blue Water Bridge: officials
News Local News Officials confirmed a suspect arrested in mid-December at the Blue Water Bridge and charged with importing cocaine was a trucker, bumping 2022’s total to seven drivers charged…
A hundred European elected officials call for a ban on new fossil projects
A hundred European elected representatives asked in a letter, Tuesday, February 7, to the European Commission, to prohibit the energy groups of the European Union from launching new fossil projects…
Rotting 183-year-old Lake Erie lighthouse at risk of toppling: Officials
News Local News Built in 1840, Port Burwell’s lighthouse is the oldest existing wooden lighthouse on the north shore of Lake Erie. The building is now surrounded by fencing since…
Ukraine accelerates the fight against corruption: dozens of high-ranking officials under investigation
Dozens of officials have been fired and arrested for corruption this week as EU leaders meet in Ukraine. High-level negotiations on Ukraine’s EU membership are taking place in Ukraine this…
Rotting 183-year-old Port Burwell lighthouse at risk of toppling: Officials
News Local News Port Burwell’s 1840-vintage wooden lighthouse – the oldest one on Lake Erie’s north shore – is so rickety it’s sealed off and at risk of being blown…