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Skier dies after falling into tree well at B.C. resort: police

A 76-year-old man has died after falling into a tree well at Red Mountain Resort in British Columbia's Interior, police say. RCMP say they received reports around 3:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday of a man in critical condition at the resort just outside Rossland, around 150 kilometres southeast of Kelowna, B.C.

Swiss scandal sparks crackdown on unruly farangs in Thailand

The scandal involving a Swiss man assaulting a Thai doctor in Phuket prompted authorities to initiate a massive crackdown on illegal foreigners and farangs behaving badly in Thailand. In total, nearly 30 foreigners were arrested during the past weeks.

Swiftie Sisters' Sydney Nightmare: Dream Trip Ends in Hotel Theft After Taylor Swift Concert

Kiwi sisters Jess and Hayley McLellan's exhilarating experience at Taylor Swift's Sydney concert quickly turned into a harrowing ordeal. After attending the highly anticipated Eras Tour show at Accor Stadium, they returned to their hotel room at Palms Hotel in Chullora, only to become victims of a stealthy theft. The incident not only marred their dream trip but also left them feeling vulnerable and violated.

Badal family looted crores of people of Punjab for personal benefits, rules tweaked to build Sukhvilas hotel

Bhagwant Mann says Badals stole over Rs.100 crores from exchequer in shape of tax waivers for their hotel. Slamming the Badal family for looting crores of Rupees from the state for personal benefits, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said that Akali-BJP alliance government had tweaked rules to favour the Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal for construction of Sukhvilas Hotel.

California ski resort workers tunnel their way into work after getting 10 feet of snow - Skiers and snowboarders had been lining up since the weekend for what were considered to be epic conditions of deep powder at some California ski resorts

Going to the office has been no small feat for Jon Slaughter’s marketing team at Sugar Bowl, requiring the employees to dig down several feet and then tunnel through to the front door after a powerful blizzard dumped more than 10 feet of snow on the Northern California ski resort.

Toronto Man Discovers Bedbugs at Radisson East, Exposing Ongoing Hygiene Crisis - Shocking revelation at Radisson Toronto East Hotel as bedbug infestation raises concerns over cleanliness

Discover history of complaints and community reactions. A shocking revelation came to light when a Toronto man, staying at the Radisson Toronto East Hotel with his child, encountered a severe bedbug infestation, raising concerns over the facility's hygiene standards. This incident, reported on February 23, underscores a longstanding issue with the hotel's cleanliness, especially given its role as an emergency shelter for refugees and unhoused individuals.

Disneyland-Backed Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava Faces Historic Recall Amid Anaheim Corruption Scandal - Implicating Disneyland Resort in allegedly wielding excessive power within Anaheim's corridors of power

Anaheim City Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava faces a recall election fueled by allegations of corporate influence, with nearly double the required signatures gathered. This pivotal moment underscores the community's demand for transparency and accountability in local governance.

More than 100 firefighters tackle abandoned building blaze that spread to hotel - Fire spread to the Casulo Hotel in south Austin

Over 120 firefighters worked to put out a fire that started in an abandoned three-story building along busy Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, and spread to a nearby hotel. The Austin Fire Department posted to X on Wednesday about their response to the structure fire around 2:10 p.m. The number of alarms continued being upgraded, eventually ending up as a four-alarm fire that prompted a massive response.

People Are Losing It After Finding Out A Hotel Marked Up A Grocery Store Dinner By $16 On Its "Chef-Driven" Menu - She discovered that her hotel seemingly passed off a $3.79 frozen bag of Trader Joe's cacio e pepe pasta as a luxurious $20 meal

Hotel food markups probably come as a surprise to no one — room service and a few minibar snacks can quickly run you dry. For hotel guest Elle McLemore (@elle_pooh), that high markup rang in at about $16 when she discovered that her hotel seemingly passed off a $3.79 frozen bag of Trader Joe's cacio e pepe pasta as a luxurious $20 meal.

Pembrokeshire social worker arranged hotel room sex with girl, 13

A Pembrokeshire social worker trawled pornographic websites, arranging to have sex with a 13-year-old girl in a hotel room and saying he would bring underwear, alcopop and lubricant. Richard Dale Ford, 51, now of Princess Way Road, Hackney, has been sentenced to five years in prison for a string of sexual offences.