Mayor News

Gawker: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford allegedly caught smoking crack in video

Toronto - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been filmed smoking crack cocaine within the past six months, alleges U.S. news outlet Gawker. The Toronto Star claims it has also seen the video in question.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 13 comments

Founder of Twitter may want to run for NYC mayor

Jack Dorsey, one of the founders of Twitter, may live in San Francisco, but in a recent interview with "60 Minutes" he said that he would like to move to New York City someday and run for mayor.

In the Media by Owen Weldon

Mississippi town’s first openly gay mayoral candidate murdered

Clarksdale - Mississippi law enforcement officials have a man in custody, charged in connection with the murder of one of the state's first openly gay mayoral candidate.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 8 comments

Detroit Mayor optimistic despite harrowing economic figures

Detroit - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing spent a large majority of his ‘State of the City’ declaration optimistically outlining all of the city’s cost-cutting and revenue-boosting ventures.

In the Media by Ruben Flam-Shepherd - 1 comment

New Jersey mayor will live on food stamps starting Tuesday

Newark - Newark, New Jersey mayor Cory Booker said that starting Tuesday he will live on food stamps for a week. He's also urging the public to participate in the challenge.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

RCMP charge Joe Fontana, London mayor and former federal minister

London - The RCMP announced today Joe Fontana, the Mayor of London, Ontario, has been charged with three Criminal Code offences. All charges spring from an investigation of a federal cheque used to pay the deposit on his son Michael's wedding reception in 2005.

In the Media by Ken Wightman - 3 comments

Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay resigns

Montreal - Mayor Gerald Tremblay, 70, who has been mayor of Montreal since 2002, resigned yesterday under a cloud of corruption following revelations from the Charbonneau Commission into organized crime.

In the Media by Richard Mccallum

'Super-mayor' opens his home to victims of Hurricane Sandy

Newark - Newark New Jersey Mayor, Cory Booker, has a reputation of being a very "hands-on" leader, but allowing residents to take refuge in his home after Hurricane Sandy has even shocked some of his biggest fans.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 6 comments

Toronto: Mayor's office interfered with civic appointments

Toronto - Toronto's ombudsman has stated in a new report that the mayor's office sped up the civic appointments process so much that it has made a considerable impact on the city's residents.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 9 comments

Cat 'Tuxedo Stan' runs for mayor of Halifax, becomes web star

Halifax - Tuxedo Stan for mayor? Although bylaws prevent him from officially having his name appear on the ballot, Stan, representing the Tuxedo Party, is campaigning on a platform of improving the welfare of his fellow felines in the Halifax Municipal Region.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 1 comment