Brian David Mason (born October 12, 1953) is a Canadianpolitician who was leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party from 2004 to 2014 and is currently the Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Transportation in Rachel Notley's NDP government. Mason was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood in a 2000 byelection, and his career in politics spans more than twenty years. Mason is currently the longest serving NDP MLA in Alberta history.
Mason first became politically active in the mid-1970s while studying political science at the University of Alberta. He served as executive director of the Federation of Alberta Students from 1977 to 1979. While there he boarded at the traditionally Tory fraternity Phi Gamma Delta and was roommates with future Progressive Conservative Premier Dave Hancock, who teased him by calling him a communist. Upon leaving university Mason began working as bus driver with the Edmonton Transit System.
New leaks are reportedly showing details of the iPhone 8 while new features of the iPhone 7 are coming to the surface, as well. According to two separate reports by Forbes, the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 7 leaks show amazing new features coming to the latest models, expected to be released in 2017 and late 2016 respectively ... Leaks about features on the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 8 have made their way onto the Internet ... [Image....
Pakistan's legendary philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, known as the “Angel of Mercy' who devoted his life to the poor and the destitute, died on Friday at a hospital in Karachi following a prolonged illness, The Associated Press reports ... We have lost a great servant of humanity ... This loss is irreparable for the people of Pakistan."...
Dallas. A newlywed and a Navy veteran of three tours in Iraq were among the five Dallas police officers killed in a sniper ambush on Thursday night. The victims were identified on Friday by officials, relatives and the media. Seven other police officers and two civilians were wounded in the shooting at the end of a protest over this week’s killing of two black men by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a suburb of St ... ....
Indian authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew in most parts of Kashmir a day after government forces killed the top rebel commander in the disputed Himalayan region ... ....
EDUCATION. EXCELSIOR COLLEGE. Susan "Sue" Merchant joined as executive director of financial aid. Merchant has more than 28 years of experience in financial aid administration. HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ... ENTERTAINMENT. EMPAC ... HEALTHCARE ... MEDIA ... TylerMason joined as a digital strategist. Mason previously managed custom domain purchases for Fortune 500 companies at Fairwinds Partners ... BrianSimpson was promoted to marketing manager....
Legg Mason said Friday that it has bought an 82 percent interest in Financial Guard, which got its start in 2013 in a strip shopping center ... in Columbus, will leave once the deal closes, which is expected in several weeks, Legg Mason said. Pohmer deferred questions about the deal to Legg Mason ... Only one worker besides Pohmer is in Columbus, Legg Mason said....
"Being a Hammond organ trio we're not in the pop mainstream, that's for sure," says JakeMason, organist and original member of the Melbourne soul group founded in 1997... "It's been on no 2 for last four weeks, we keep getting these mid-week updates, but we're pretty excited to see what happens this week, Friday night our time," says Mason....
GeorgeMason, pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church, a mostly white congregation, joined Haynes at the community prayer service and in an op-ed in The Dallas Morning News urging solidarity “because every act of coming together is another stitch in the torn fabric of our community.”. Mason said members of the interracial and interreligious ......
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Five police officers were killed Thursday when a gunman ambushed a protest over police violence in downtown Dallas. In addition to their occupation and service to the community, the fallen officers shared common bonds -- four were fathers and three were veterans. AnthonyMason reports ... ....
Gregory Porter's new album is a follow-up to his million-selling album, "LiquidSpirit," which won the Grammy for best jazz vocal album. The jazz vocalist and songwriter also had a surprise dance hit with the song, "Holding On," reports AnthonyMason. He performs "Don't Lose Your Steam" from his new album, "Take Me To The Alley." ... ....
EUGENE, Ore. — MasonFinley established himself as the man to beat in the men’s discus even before Friday’s final round at the U.S.OlympicTrack and FieldTrials. The Salida native and Buena Vista High School graduate led the field in qualifying here at Hayward Field with the only throw over 200 feet — 218 feet, 11 inches (66.72 meters), a personal best — a mark that made him the fourth-best performer in trials history ... ....