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Alan Wapner took 72 trips in 5 years, charging airport agency $184,997

Ontario City Council member Alan Wapner billed the Ontario International Airport Authority, whose board he sat on, $184,997 in travel reimbursements for 72 trips he took between March 2021 and June 2026. The FBI searched Wapner’s Ontario home in July, bringing extra scrutiny to the long-time elected official. He received a combined $98,632 from the other four boards he sat on. In all, the five agencies spent $283,630 for his travel over a five-year period. The $184,997 for the airport board is 64 times the amount of combined travel reimbursements the other four members of the OIAA board received over the same period. Board president Ron Loveridge was reimbursed $2,865 for travel between 2021 and 2026. The other three board members never requested any reimbursement for travel expenses. “My travel was necessary for me to be effective in my position,” Wapner wrote in an email. “None of my…

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Home Sellers Are Lowering Their Price and Helping Buyers to Make a Deal in a Stagnant Market

A stagnant housing market hampered by surging mortgage rates, years of soaring home prices and an economy undercut by rising inflation has many sellers stuck in limbo as homes go months without an offer Home Sellers Are Lowering Their Price and Helping Buyers to Make a Deal in a Stagnant Market Across the nation, a stagnant housing market is leaving many sellers in limbo, unable to relocate for a new job, buy their next home to accommodate a growing family, or follow through with other major life decisions that necessitate selling their home. Sellers who have the option to pull their listing off the market are generally doing so. Those who don't are under increased pressure to lower their asking price and also kick in thousands of dollars toward a buyer’s costs, real estate agents say. The trend marks a stark turn from earlier this decade, when sellers often received well above their…

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Canada and Turkey forge trade and defense deals as Carney looks beyond US

The two leaders oversaw the signing of three cooperation agreements covering the defense industry, transportation and energy. They also announced the start of negotiations on a free trade agreement. “We have taken a historic step toward the future of our relations,” Erdogan said after the signing ceremony. “Elevating our relations to the level of a strategic partnership will not remain merely on paper; it will not be a merely symbolic step.” Carney has sought to diversify Canada’s partnerships amid an escalating trade war with the U.S. after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods. The dispute has been marked by Canadian retaliation and statements by Trump questioning Canada’s sovereignty. “No country, whatever it’s blessed with, no country builds strength alone,” Carney said. “The most resilient countries bring together complementary strengths, with trusted partners.”…

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Investors to AI companies: Ye dil maange more!

Dua, salaam, namaste and sat sri akaal, all tech-ila-ites! We're back with another serving of AI madness. But first, a confession. I'm half Gen Z and half millennial. I am not having an identity crisis. I am just trying to follow Nagarjuna's Middle Way, or Madhyamaka, if you want to sound fancy. What does a Buddhist philosopher have to do with AI stocks? Arre, patience! We'll get there. Also Read: China's first AI-generated film hits cinemas, but ticket sales fall short of expectations For a while, the excitement around artificial intelligence seemed to be enough to keep investors hooked. Companies were spending big to build their AI capabilities, and the promise of the technology gave everyone plenty of reasons to be optimistic. But the mood is getting a little more complicated now. Investors are beginning to ask a tougher question: When do the returns catch up with all that spending?…

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Concept 36: Comparative Advantage

Overview: Why does the United States import so many clothes and shoes? Why do some countries seem to be associated with one product, like oil, so much? The answers to these questions, and more, can be found in this lesson. In…

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