4 hours ago U.S. reels from rain, snow as second round of bad weather approaches for Thanksgiving week

WINDSOR, Calif. — The U.S. was reeling from snow and rain on Saturday with a second round of bad weather threatening to disrupt holiday travel ahead of Thanksgiving. A person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters in California, which braced for more precipitation while still grappling with flooding and small landslides from […]

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7 hours ago Calls for Canada to investigate Ticketmaster for Taylor Swift price gouging intensify

The federal NDP has some 'Bad Blood' with Ticketmaster and is calling for an investigation into the company after bots and scalpers drove up the prices of Taylor Swift concert tickets.In a news release, the party said that its critic for Innovation, Science & Economic Development Brian Masse wrote to federal minister François-Philippe Champagne outlining the reasoning for the investigation, noting that scalpers and bots were quick to purchase the tickets, selling them for excessively high prices."Moms who have saved up for a gift for their kids and hard-working young people struggling to get ahead have been heartbroken to find out they cannot afford tickets," wrote Masse."Instead, scalpers and bots have been allowed to scoop up these highly sought after ti...

Economics

7 hours ago Activists applaud Calgary city council's decision to revive beleaguered Inglewood pool

Community advocates are celebrating Calgary city council’s vote to keep the Inglewood Aquatic Centre open for another two years, though the area councillor called it a fiscally irresponsible decision. After passing the city’s 2025 budget, council wrapped up a week-long meeting on Friday by voting 12-3 to keep the community pool open until the completion […]

Sport

8 hours ago Young woman killed, another person injured in East Vancouver overnight

One person has been arrested in what police are calling a homicide investigation.

Events

11 hours ago UN talks in disarray as a rough draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Splintered and rudderless after developing nations rejected what they called too little money to deal with climate change, United Nations talks dissolved into factions Saturday. As workers began to dismantle the furnishings of the climate conference called COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, negotiators went from one big room where everyone tried to hash […]

Society

11 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

12 hours ago World Science Forum 2024 Declaration Calls for Strengthening Trust in Science Globally

Discussions on future role of science continue in Indonesia in 2026 BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 11th World Science Forum, held in Budapest, Hungary, on 20-23 November, ended with a declaration accepted by the founding and partner organizations and participants of WSF2024. The next Forum will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, […]

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14 hours ago Calgary Transit's snow woes: A fixable problem that affects all Calgarians

This week, as transit advocates spoke at city council to call for increased funding, Calgary experienced its first major snowfall of the season. The timing was telling. Thousands of transit riders were left stranded at bus stops across the city, waiting for buses that were severely delayed or wouldn’t arrive at all — a situation […]

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16 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