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Calgary city council has approved a new plan aimed at reducing the city’s water demand through a series of measures, including an outdoor watering schedule. Calgary’s 2026 Water Efficiency Plan targets a 20-per cent reduction in the city’s per capita water demand by 2040 through a series of measures and infrastructure investments.According to city administration, Calgary achieved “significant reductions” in its water demand under the previous water efficiency plan, but efforts have since plateaued.Rehana Rajabali, the city’s manager of natural environment and adaptation said the previous plan from 2005 included “low-hanging fruit” like water-efficient fixtures and appliances.“A lot of the…

Most Australians agree income support payments are not enough to live on, as cost of living pressures continue to hit Australians, a new survey has found.The survey conducted by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and UNSW found less than a quarter (23 per cent) of those surveyed believe they could live on current JobSeeker payments.It comes after the Federal government’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee recommended the government increase working-age support payments in the upcoming budget.The current JobSeeker payments are $409 a week, and the survey found 87 per cent agreed they should be enough so people don’t have…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! John Hinckley Jr. called it “spooky” that an alleged assassination attempt against President Donald Trump occurred at the same Washington, D.C., hotel where he shot President Ronald Reagan decades earlier, according to a report.The plot against Trump unfolded Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton.Authorities said the 32-year-old suspect, Cole Allen of Torrance, California, stormed the venue and opened fire before he was arrested. A Secret Service agent was shot and injured in the attack.Trump, the first lady and Cabinet officials were ushered out of the…

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Washington — Saying he felt the “weight of history” on his shoulders, King Charles became the first British monarch in 35 years to address Congress on Tuesday, where he urged lawmakers to rededicate their commitment to the transatlantic U.S.-U.K. alliance and resist “clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.””America’s words carry weight and meaning, as they have since independence. The actions of this great nation matter even more. President Lincoln understood this so well, with his reflection in the magisterial Gettysburg Address that the world may little note what we say, but will never forget what we do,” the king…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s policing community is mourning the death of an officer killed in the line of duty. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Brandon Malcolm, 33, died after his police motorcycle crashed in a single-vehicle collision on eastbound Highway 401 in Cobourg early Monday evening. He was pronounced dead at the scene.OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique said Malcolm “served his community with dedication to duty, honour” and “made the ultimate sacrifice.” Sgt. Brandon Malcolm, shown in this handout image posted on social image by Ontario Provincial Police commissioner Thomas Carrique. Malcolm was a respected police officer…

Visa (NYSE: V) is pushing higher in extended hours after the credit‑card company posted its fiscal second quarter results that comfortably topped Street estimates. Visa earned $3.31 per share on $11.2 billion in revenue, up some 17% on a year-over-year basis.Growth was broad based across payments volume, cross border activity and processed transactions, underscoring resilient consumer spending and Visa’s expanding role in global money movement.Despite post-earnings surge, Visa stock remains down some 9% versus its year-to-date high.Beyond headline numbers: what made Visa’s Q2 exceptionalVisa’s second financial quarter wasn’t just a beat – it was a statement quarter.Revenue growth of 17%…

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Booking Holdings — Shares fell nearly 4% after the travel technology platform lowered its full-year adjusted earnings per share growth to the “low to mid-teens,” down from prior estimates in the “mid-teens,” citing lagging impacts from the Middle East conflict through the end of June. However, Booking posted both a beat on both the top and bottom lines for its first quarter. Shares of Expedia Group slipped about 3% in sympathy. Mondelez International — The maker of Oreo cookies and Sour Patch Kids candy added 2% after reporting first-quarter adjusted…

The GWM Tank 500 will follow the Cannon Alpha in losing its hybrid option in Australia, but both are getting a new turbo-diesel engine this year.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A security breach near the White House led to an arrest Tuesday as King Charles III and Queen Camilla toured Washington, D.C., amid heightened security days after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.A U.S. Secret Service spokesperson told Fox News Digital that a person was detained and arrested by the agency after bypassing a security barrier near The Ellipse, often referred to as referred to as President’s Park South.Criminal charges are pending, the spokesperson said.The suspect’s identity and motivations have not yet been released. A man appeared to…