Barcelona

• Tens of thousands march in Barcelona to protest against Israel’s aid blockade in Gaza

  Tens of thousands march in Barcelona as Spain, Italy, and Portugal hold mass protests condemning Israel’s aid blockade in Gaza and calling for stronger EU action.

  World

  Oct 4
  
• Spanish locals shoot water at visitors in protests against mass tourism

  Demonstrators marched in Barcelona and other tourist destinations in Spain to demand action as residents face a housing crunch and say their towns' local character is disappearing.

  World

  Jun 15
  
• Advertisement
• About 300 firefighters work to combat wildfire burning through northeast Spain

  High temperatures and strong winds fanned the flames in the rural area 100 kilometres west of Barcelona that broke out on Saturday evening.

  World

  Jul 25, 2021
• Advertisement
• Graffiti artists in Barcelona gather in protest over jailed rapper

  The nine-month sentence imposed on Pablo Hasel, who is known for his fiercely anti-establishment raps, has sparked a debate over freedom of expression in Spain.

  World

  Feb 21, 2021
• Edmonton-raised Alphonso Davies shines in Bayern’s Champions League Barca beatdown

  Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies had a night to remember Friday as Bayern Munich put Barcelona to the sword in a lopsided 8-2 Champions League quarterfinal win.

  Sports

  Aug 14, 2020
• Barcelona opera house reopens to an audience of plants

  The event was conceived by Spanish artist Eugenio Ampudia who said he was inspired by nature during the pandemic.

  World

  Jun 23, 2020
• Calgary woman diagnosed with COVID-19 returns from lockdown in Spain

  A Calgary woman is thankful to be back home after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and living through a nationwide lockdown in Spain.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: Londoner in hard-hit Spain calls on Canadians to take COVID-19 pandemic seriously

  Spain currently has more than 47,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19, fourth behind China, Italy, and the U.S. In deaths, the country is second only to Italy.

  Health

  Mar 25, 2020
• Advertisement
• Winnipeggers nearly stuck in Spain during coronavirus lockdown headed home

  A Winnipeg couple taking a lengthy vacation in Spain experienced that country's COVID-19 crisis first-hand, as they scrambled to get back home before everything shut down.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2020
• Advertisement
• Catalan separatists clash with police following rally for imprisoned leaders

  The flare-up in violence came after a week of tense calm without major incidents following six days when Catalonia was rocked by riots each night after the Oct. 14 Supreme Court verdict.

  World

  Oct 26, 2019