Manitoba introduces plan to end chronic homelessness
The Manitoba government has launched Your Way Home: Manitoba’s Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, a strategy aimed at moving ...
Irregular migration into the European Union fell sharply last year, border agency says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell significantly in 2024, according to the bloc’s border control agency Frontex, something which it attributed ...
Why is Spain considering a 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU buyers?
Spain plans to limit the number of homes foreigners purchase by raising taxes by up to 100% on properties bought by people who are not EU citizens and do not reside in an EU country — often buyers of ...
Wildfires latest: Firefighters prepare for dry conditions and strong winds
A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are getting worse, and encroaching on cities — with devastating impact. Toxic chemicals from those burns can get into damaged drinking water systems, and even ...
Wisconsin's governor creates new violence-prevention office in wake of school shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol.
Court rules curler Harris not at fault for anti-doping rule violation, ban lifted
A provisional suspension issued to Canadian curler Briane Harris has been lifted “with immediate effect” by the Court of ...
A Swedish artist's model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: a little red model house he created ...
France's new prime minister announces renegotiation of contested plan to raise the retirement age
PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister Francois Bayrou announced Tuesday the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a crucial move to seek more stability for ...
Arrest made in Portage double murder investigation
Preston Whitford, of Portage la Prairie, was apprehended by Manitoba First Nations Police Service on January 9, 2025, in ...
One killed in Gimli garage fire: RCMP
A body was found in the wreckage of a garage fire in Gimli on Sunday, RCMP reported on Tuesday. At about 8 p.m. Sunday, Gimli RCMP were called to a garage fire on Lakeview Road on Matheson Island.
Gary Woodland had a surprise passenger on his island flight to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Gary Woodland had a brief vacation with wife Gabby on the Big Island before coming over to Oahu for the Sony Open. Never was a 45-minute flight more memorable. They were in the second ...
Rescuers bring out survivors and dead from a South African mine as hundreds remain deep underground
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — Rescuers sent a cage-like structure down into one of South Africa’s deepest gold mines on Tuesday to bring out survivors among hundreds of miners who were working ...