Amsterdam

• European airline introduces kid-free zone on flights. Is Canada next?

  Corendon Airlines is introducing an 'Only Adult' section on some flights, but experts say similar kid-free zones likely won't be coming to Canada skies.

  Canada

  Aug 31
  
• Dutch Supreme Court orders return of historical artifacts to Ukraine

  The collection of archaeological objects, some more than 2,000 years old, was on display in Amsterdam when Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.

  World

  Jun 9
  
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• Red light on green: Amsterdam to ban cannabis smoking in Red Light District

  In addition to the soon-to-be smoking ban, the city is also discouraging the sale of alcohol and will be reducing the open hours of sex work establishments.

  Trending

  Feb 10
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• On COP27 eve, climate activists block private jets from leaving Amsterdam airport

  Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion protesters sat around private jets to prevent them leaving and others rode bicycles around the planes.

  World

  Nov 5, 2022
• Hostage standoff at Amsterdam Apple Store resolves after suspect taken down by police car

  Police confirmed the hostage was safe after officers drove into the suspect as he ran from the store, resolving an hours-long standoff at the flagship store.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2022
• ‘Late bloomer’: 97-year-old B.C. resident smashes swimming records

  Betty Brussel, who's originally from the Netherlands, didn’t start swimming competitively until she was 68 years old.

  Features

  Feb 10, 2022
• Netherlands: Thousands defy ban to protest COVID-19 lockdown measures

  A small group of demonstrators briefly clashed with riot police as officers worked to clear the crowd.

  World

  Jan 2, 2022
• Dutch find 61 COVID-19 cases on South Africa flight, believe some are Omicron variant

  The cases were discovered among around 600 passengers who arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on two flights on Friday.

  World

  Nov 27, 2021
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• Instagram model charged in Turkey over photos at Sex Museum in Amsterdam

  Merve Taşkın says she's being prosecuted under Turkey's obscenity law, which has a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

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  Aug 6, 2021
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• Dine and distance: Dutch ‘greenhouse’ restaurants allow social-distance dining

  Guests can enjoy a plant-based, four-course meal with a beautiful waterside view of the city.

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  May 7, 2020