Matthew Glover was a musician from Placentia, NL. He died on May 16 trying to reach Everest Base Camp. (Submitted by Matthew Glover) Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of Matthew Glover, a musician from Placentia, NL Glover died on May 16 in Nepal while traveling to Everest Base Camp, where he succumbed …
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Ryan Haines / Android Authority In case you missed it, Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble, wants to return the little Android phone. He even went so far as to create a website and start collecting signatures on a petition. It’s a big goal: as a younger person, I like smaller phones that even I …
As temperatures warm up and BC residents prepare to spend more time outdoors, they can now turn to an online map to see which areas in the province are home to the highest number of ticks carrying Lyme disease. Launched by the BC Center for Disease Control (BCCDC), the map allows users to get closer …
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Photo: The Canadian Press Doctors and other health care workers pushing for tougher gun laws are taking part in a rally on the treatment of gunshot wounds on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in Montreal. Gun-related homicides have risen 37 percent in the past 11 years, and guns were the most widely used weapon in these …
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Photo: contributed The Prime Minister has repeatedly said that the best time to talk about health transfers in the provinces is after the pandemic is over, that is, now, Prime Minister John Horgan said in Saskatchewan on Friday. “Well, we’re here today, the pandemic is waning, it’s becoming endemic, and now it’s time to have …
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Victoria police confiscated weapons Friday night at the corner of Douglas and Yates streets from a group that included young people with disabilities. A police photograph showed brass knives and knives. Victoria police confiscated weapons Friday night at the corner of Douglas and Yates streets from a group that included young people with disabilities. A …
Hydro Ottawa is entering the “final phase” of restoring energy to homes and businesses after a devastating storm more than a week ago, with the goal of getting the network back online tonight. As of Sunday morning, 11,000 customers remain without electricity across the city. Hydro Ottawa says since the storm on May 21, about …
Hydro Ottawa reconnects “most affected” outage bags. Read More »
Rescue after an ATV accident Photo: COSAR Two men are in hospital after overturning their off-road vehicle and needing to rescue the vehicle on Saturday outside Kelowna, on Postill Lake Road. The Central Okanagan Rescue Team was called in to help BCEHS teams evacuate the two men who were injured. The men were driving an …
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Apartment fire in the early hours of the morning Photo: Archive photo A fire broke out in a ninth-floor apartment in central Kelowna in the early hours of Sunday morning. Firefighters responded to the 1400 block of St. Paul shortly after 3 a.m. after a residential tower alarm went off. The first firefighters at the …
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Whether you think the puzzle is a colossal waste of time or a great way to train your brain, author AJ Jacobs says there is no doubt about the unifying nature of breaking a head scraper. “This drive to solve problems comes from deep within us, and we have so much joy in fighting and …