Spending on Richmond’s $120K holiday party ‘excessive,’ critics sayCatherine Urquhart
On Dec. 12 last year, the city held a party at the Olympic Oval for approximately 900 city staff. The cost was $119,000, or about $132 per person.
Argentinian President Javier Milei leaves rally after protesters throw rocks
The Milei government is weathering a bribery scandal as a pair of important elections approach in September and October. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
Bill Gates met with Trump to talk ‘importance of US global health programs and health research’: spox
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates went to the White House on Tuesday for a meeting with the president, according to a Gates spokesperson. In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital,…
Marda Loop business frustrated over repeated work by City of CalgaryAdam MacVicar
Construction is slated to begin on 22 Street S.W. in Marda Loop, but a nearby business says crews had already worked on the same street last year.
Half of Winnipeggers don’t find getting around easy on bikes or transitVasilios Bellos
Winnipeg is a city of commuters and most travel by car. Cyclists and transit riders are out there, too, but only about half say they have an easy time getting…
Alberta senior celebrates 2nd hole-in-oneNicole Stillger
Vera Stephenson, 92, has been hitting the links in Sherwood Park for over three decades. She scored her first hole in one 24 years ago. This summer, she notched her…
Canadian Foodgrains Bank Alberta celebrates summer harvestJustin Sibbet
Two southern Alberta partner groups of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank gathered Wednesday to volunteer for their annual harvest in support of food security around the world.
Edmonton summer festivals hit records in 2025Erik Bay
The Edmonton Fringe Festival said it set a new box-office record in 2025, while Folk Fest sold out this summer and KDays hit a post-pandemic attendance record.
Search underway for missing boaters west of CalgaryKen MacGillivray
A search is underway for two people missing after their canoe capsized on Upper Kananaskis Lake. Two other people were pulled from the water by bystanders.
American stabbed defending women on German tram criticizes immigration policies after suspect released
The American tourist who was stabbed in the face while protecting two women on a tram in Germany is speaking out about what he calls Europe’s “immigration problem.” In an…
NFL places Texans’ Jimmie Ward on Commissioner Exempt List following two arrests
The NFL announced Tuesday that Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward was placed on the Reserve/Commissioner Exempt List. Ward, 34, faces a felony domestic violence charge stemming from an arrest in…
Travis Kelce joins Sydney Sweeney as American Eagle partner, after Taylor Swift engagement
Travis Kelce’s engagement to Taylor Swift has been public for just one day, and he is already expanding his business empire. Kelce’s lifestyle brand Tru Kolors is launching a new…
Is Trump taking control of Corporate America?
Donald Trump pledges more deals like Intel stake, worrying business community. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Calls grow to release US teen Mohammed Ibrahim detained by Israel
Advocacy groups, lawmakers and family members urge Trump administration to push Israel to free 16-year-old Floridian. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
What next for Man Utd and Amorim after humiliation at Grimsby?
Was it the lowest point of Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United reign? Defeat by Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup second round leaves many questions to be answered at United. …
How can working parents get 30 hours of free childcare?
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child’s age. BBC News
‘Its become a magnet’: Vacant home draws ire of East Vancouver neighboursSimon Little
Neighbours say the former tenants were hoarders, and since the fire the property has become inundated with trash and debris that’s attracted a cavalcade of scavengers.
A pregnant woman’s diary of escape from war zone: ‘I prayed the baby wouldn’t come’
Gun-wielding drivers, extortion and breakdowns, as couple flee new front line in Sudan’s conflict. BBC News
Spanish town does ‘tomato therapy’ in massive food fight
Thousands of revellers hurled overripe tomatoes at each other during the Tomatina festival in the Spanish town of Buñol on Wednesday. The annual festival comes about a year after devastating…