Residents in some south Edmonton neighbourhoods near the University of Alberta are sounding the alarm over new infill properties where individual bedroom are being rented out rooming house-style — in some cases by the day and even the hour. People living in Belgravia and McKernan who spoke to Global News feel some of the developments are deceptive.“As it’s being built, they’re not advertised that they’re going to be rooming houses,” explained McKernan resident Rhonda Bell.“They say seven or eight units —a multi-family dwelling. But what they’re actually building is about 32 rooms at a time.“Each bedroom has it’s own ensuite.…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas progressive district attorney said he will not seek charges against the Austin police officers who fatally shot a gunman who killed three people and injured 13 others in a suspected terror attack amid speculation that they could potentially face a grand jury.Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza released a statement after Gov. Greg Abbott said he would eventually have the final say should the officer be charged or convicted in court. “These officers are heroes, and it should go without saying that my office is not seeking any charges and would…
City of Calgary officials are asking city council for another injection of funds for upgrades to the city’s water infrastructure, which is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The request, which was added as urgent business to Tuesday’s executive committee meeting, asks city councillors to approve a $6o9.5 million boost to the city’s capital budget in 2026 and 2027, to help fast-track several water infrastructure projects.It comes after the previous city council approved more than $1 billion in borrowing for water infrastructure, which was included in this year’s budget by the current city council.“This is very much about…
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A man in his 20s has shared his unease about growing older alongside his parents, questioning whether the steps families take to protect aging relatives can feel more like punishments than care.Posting on Reddit, user @IanWallDotCom reflected on watching his grandmother decline after a stroke, explaining that she had lived nine hours away in the small town she had called home for more than four decades. As her health worsened, arguments broke out over whether she should keep driving.“Taking away an older person’s car is perhaps necessary, but it robs them of all independence,” the original poster (OP) wrote, adding…
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Californians are furious — and fed up — as auto insurance bills skyrocket, hammering drivers with increases that feel impossible to justify. In a state already notorious for punishingly high housing, gas and grocery costs, residents are now being hit with rate hikes topping 30% in just a few years — even if they haven’t had a single accident. “The challenge is not so much average price or affordability. It’s the volatility of price,” said Pat Sullivan, editor of the Auto Insurance Report, told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s tough to stomach.”Since 2022, auto insurance costs in California have risen by…
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Competing for attention in today’s crowded media landscape requires more than catchy headlines. Readers consume news across numerous platforms and formats. Reuters’ Digital News Report notes that 36 % of global news consumers get news via Facebook, 30 % via YouTube, 19 % from Instagram or WhatsApp, 16 % from TikTok and 12 % from…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New satellite images offer a stark look at the devastation inside Iran after U.S.-Israeli strikes, while also revealing the damage left behind by Tehran’s retaliatory attacks across the region.According to U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations across the Middle East, U.S. forces struck more than 1,250 targets during the first two days of Operation Epic Fury.Planet Labs satellite imagery captured burning ships and damaged facilities at the Konarak base in southern Iran, as well as significant destruction at Iran’s naval headquarters in Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf, reflecting the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The State Department on Monday urged Americans to depart immediately from more than a dozen countries across the Middle East, warning of “serious safety risks” as the Iran war intensifies.Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar said U.S. citizens should leave from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.The department said Americans who need help arranging departure via commercial means can contact the State Department 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444 from abroad or +1-888-407-4747 from…
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Angela Campbell’s 17-month-old daughter has expensive taste. While other tots often go for the fast and cheap, baby Campbell prefers her treats rich, decadent and imported from the Southwest Pacific. But it’s not haute couture that the little one craves — it’s butter. “She loves it. She actually asks for it, saying, ‘Butter, butter!’ all the time,” Campbell, 29, from Orlando, Florida, who chose not to provide her daughter’s name for privacy, told The Post. “Her favorite is this $11.99 grass-fed butter from New Zealand.” “My husband thinks it’s weird and gross, so sometimes I’m like, ‘I’ll give you butter when…
