4 hours ago Laos mass poisoning casts shadow over tourist town after at least 6 killed

The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the case and promised to bring the perpetrators to justice, as tourists and business owners in Vang Vieng grow worried.

Events

5 hours ago Thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of Spaniards rallied in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. People held up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living,” and “The people without homes uphold their rights.” The issue has […]

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5 hours ago Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center, holding up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for […]

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5 hours ago Is police reform coming to B.C.? Choice of solicitor general may signal change

Former Mountie Garry Begg was a member of the 2022 all-party committed that called for a B.C. provincial police force

Society

7 hours ago Philippine VP says she hired assassin to kill president if she is killed

The Philippine vice-president says she hired an assassin to kill the president, his family and the house speaker if she is killed.

Events

7 hours ago Edmonton weather: Snowfall warning continues, up to 35 cm in some parts

The snowfall warning issued Friday remains in effect, with the "long period of snowfall" and its "significant accumulations" continuing into Saturday night, when it will finally taper.

Culture

7 hours ago Anthony Gismondi: Perfect bottles for that special person — and they will never be regifted

The real art of gift-giving is to match the taste, style, and, most significantly, the cost for each person on your gift list.

Culture

11 hours ago Mickey Amery: Alberta needs a modern bill of rights to prevent government overreach

The proposed changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights will significantly enhance rights protections for Albertans

Politics

11 hours ago ‘Doesn’t feel like home’: Ontario family selling house over new Christmas lights bylaw

A family from Kingsville, Ont., says it has decided to leave town over a new bylaw that would put limits on its popular Christmas lights show.

Economics