Thailand's second-annual 'Death Fest' invites visitors to confront mortality through coffin installations, biodegradable burial innovations, and discussions on end-of-life planning. The three-day event draws on Buddhist philosophy to transform society's last taboo into an exploration of living well.
A boil water advisory has been issued for approximately 500 homes and businesses in southwest Calgary after a water service line break disrupted the local supply network. The advisory, ordered by Alberta Health Services as a precaution, is expected to remain in effect for a minimum of three days while crews complete water quality testing.
A six-month manhunt for Manmeet Singh, 30, charged in a fatal wrong-way DUI crash that killed 21-year-old Patricia Saidu on Interstate 10, has expanded across multiple states. Singh, who had a BAC of 0.216%, was released from the hospital before authorities could arrest him and may have fled to California, New York, New Jersey, or internationally.
A Fort St. John family shares their infant son's 240-day journey at BC Children's Hospital to promote the facility's Choices Lottery fundraiser, featuring nine luxury prize packages including homes, vehicles, and millions in cash to support pediatric healthcare research.
Allistair Chapman, 33, is making a second bid for bail ahead of extradition proceedings that could send him to face U.S. murder conspiracy charges. Prosecutors allege the Calgary man paid to expose an informant who was later killed in Colombia.
Edmonton's Hawrelak Park has reopened following a three-year, $134.5 million rehabilitation project that upgraded infrastructure dating to 1967. The park will host a grand reopening celebration on May 30, with picnic bookings and major festivals resuming in June.
The State Department has cut the citizenship renunciation fee from $2,350 to $450, an 80% reduction that returns the cost to its 2010 level. The move follows years of legal challenges from advocacy groups representing Americans abroad.
Surveillance video reveals the Michigan synagogue attacker purchased $2,250 in fireworks days before ramming a truck into Temple Israel. The FBI is investigating the attack as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community, while emerging details suggest the suspect's family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon 10 days earlier.
A federal jury convicted eight defendants on terrorism charges Friday for the July 2025 attack on a Texas ICE detention center, marking the first successful prosecution of alleged Antifa cell members on material support charges. The landmark case could shape federal strategy for prosecuting domestic terrorism cases against political activists.
All charges have been dismissed against five Georgia teenagers arrested after a beloved teacher died during a prom-season prank. Jason Hughes, 40, accidentally fell into the path of a vehicle after running outside to surprise his students, who were decorating his home with toilet paper.
The Justice Department has charged Kenya Chapman for selling a firearm to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, the ISIS-affiliated shooter who killed Lt. Col. Brandon Shah at Old Dominion University. Jalloh was released early from prison in 2024 despite his terrorism conviction.
Three-year-old Noah Sikora died after being struck by a vehicle in an underground car park at Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas, Dublin. A community fundraiser has raised over €15,000 to support the grieving family as tributes pour in from across Ireland.
