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Weekly roundup of local and international climate change news for the week of Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, 2024.

Society

2 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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2 hours ago SUPER NOVA: Silversea’s newest line of ships raise bar on luxury cruising

When you add luxury to the itinerary, a cruising vacation sails to the next level

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5 hours ago Opinion: Businesses are paying more than their fair share for downtown rebound

Visit any Canadian city these days and downtown feels different. Downtowns haven’t bounced back to their pre-COVID states, but they’re certainly in better shape than during the pandemic. The issue is that the downtown rebound is slower in many cities than expected, and it’s expensive. According to the University of Toronto’s Downtown Recovery Project, in […]

Economics

7 hours ago Ford government urged to cap donations at $100 after fundraising controversy

The Progressive Conservative Party's fundraiser emailed all cabinet ministers, telling them to hold a certain number of fundraising events before the end of the year.

Politics

13 hours ago Transmettre ses données personnelles pour qu’on ne mange pas d’insectes

Le Parti conservateur du Canada cible les internautes déjà méfiants à l’idée d’être forcés à avaler des grillons.

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19 hours ago Enrolment surge lifts London Catholic board from deficit to $9.5M surplus

The London region’s Catholic school board posted a $9.5 million surplus last fiscal year, a budget boon triggered by increased enrolment.  

Economics

19 hours ago Londoner Taylor Elgersma wins Hec Crighton trophy on eve of Vanier Cup

Taylor Elgersma is being celebrated as the best player in Canadian university football.

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19 hours ago Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport filled out paper ballots on a busy Friday before Thanksgiving to decide whether to go on a 24-hour strike during the holidays. The vote is being taken by employees of ABM and Prospect Airport Services, which provide services like cleaning interiors of the planes, […]

Society