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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol, Round 1 — Provincial
Flags versus campsites, mascots from Prince George and Vancouver, and Okanagan icons mark today's votes.
CBC
17-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol, Round 1 — Provincial
Flags versus campsites, mascots from Prince George and Vancouver, and Okanagan icons mark today's votes.
The National
23-06-2025
- General
- The National
US-Israel-Iran war
Images of the American and Israeli flags are projected on to the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday. AP
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tell Us About The Most Cheapskate Thing You've Ever Witnessed
Everyone loves to save a buck now and then. But there are people who are SO stingy with money that sometimes their extreme behavior makes people say, "WOW." And I'm sure almost every single one of you has witnessed a moment like this — so we want to hear from you! Perhaps you had an uncle who, when he had dental problems like a cavity, preferred to chip out his own teeth with a screwdriver, just so he didn't have to pay a dentist to "do the same thing." Related: Just Buy Some Jellycats To Reveal Your Red And Green Flags Maybe you had a friend who invited you over for a dinner party and opted to dumpster dive for the food instead of just making something (even though they DEFINITELY had the financial means to NOT dumpster dive). Related: I'll Be Really Impressed If You Can Get 15/15 On This Really Hard World Capital Quiz Or, perhaps when you were growing up, your mom discovered that the power department charged a slightly lower rate for electricity after midnight. So, she opted to do things like vacuuming, laundry, and hedge trimming at, like, 2 a.m. — which kept you up all night! Now is your chance to tell us allllll about the MOST cheapskate moment you've ever witnessed! Tell us the story in the comments below or via the totally anonymous form below for a chance to be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post! Also in Community: If You Can Correctly Answer At Least 9 Questions On This Taylor Swift Trivia Quiz, You're The ULTIMATE Swiftie Also in Community: Wanna Know Which Disney Princess Is Your 100% Personality Twin? Just Eat A Bunch Of Desserts To Find Out Also in Community: Eat Onlyyyyyy Red Foods And I'll Guess Your Biggest Red Flag
BBC News
15-04-2025
- BBC News
York late-night taxi marshal scheme returns for spring
Taxi marshals have returned to York to ensure two city centre cab ranks are safe for people to use on Friday and Saturday scheme, operated by York Business Improvement District (BID), has operated from spring to December for the past eight years, with two marshals on patrol at each location from 23:00 to 03:00 its inception, it has helped to reduce noise complaints, street fights and public urination, according to the manager Carl Alsop said it ensured "local residents can sleep and local businesses aren't worried". "Ultimately, there might be a lot of drunk people there, but there also might be people who've just finished work of have gone to see a friend and just want to get home."The last thing they want is to be worried about a big group of people who've had a drink and might start something," he said. The scheme is funded by local businesses, residents and the licensing team at City of York Council, with the BID contributing "very little money", Mr Alsop contributes to the city's Purple Flag status, according to councillor Kate Ravilious, executive member for transport. The status, awarded by the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM), is an internationally-recognised scheme similar to Blue Flag awards to coastal towns for high beach Flags are given in recognition of efforts made to create safe and thriving places for people visiting pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants at said the scheme had been "warmly received" by residents and businesses since it started in "supports the aim of reducing violence against women and girls" and "provides additional securities to the taxi trade", she said. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
