A Kelowna man and his family spotted something so unusual in the sky above Kelowna that he waited a few days before deciding to share it with Castanet.Bobby Vandenhoorn lives a few blocks from Orchard Park Mall and he was on his rooftop patio Friday night hoping to see the Northern Lights betwee…
Month: May 2024
Tapani scores another OT winner, Boston sweeps Montreal in PWHL semifinal
Susanna Tapani scored her second overtime winner of the series to help Boston rally past Montreal 3-2 and advance to the Professional Women’s Hockey League championship series.
Ontario to change how it compensates injured migrant workers
Ontario will revamp how it compensates injured migrant workers.
Online sleuths keep trying to solve true crimes. The Baby Reindeer obsession is just the latest
The mini-series is making headlines not just for its popularity but for the wave of online detectives trying to identify some of the more unsettling characters it portrays.
Loophole leaves taxpayers picking up tab for MP travel
A loophole in the House of Commons’ spending rules has allowed MPs travelling to party conventions to bill taxpayers for more than half a million dollars over the past year — even though House of Commons rules normally prohibit MPs from charging expenses linked to partisan political activity.
“Show us the business case” for health unit merger
Mayor Kevin Davis says he has yet to see how a proposed health unit merger would benefit the citizens of Brantford. Speaking at a Tuesday council committee meeting, Davis said he’s “very much opposed” to the Brant County Health Unit – Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit merger. “We now have a fine balance between urban and rural […]
Suspect sought in connection with intimate partner violence investigation in Brampton
Peel police are asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with an intimate partner violence investigation.
Six months in, Vancouver hits only 30 per cent of annual housing target
A report by city staff has found that Vancouver is falling short of meeting a housing target set by the provincial government.
‘Not my job to crunch numbers,’ Vancouver mayor says as expert questions FIFA’s economic benefit
With two years to go until FIFA World Cup 2026 matches kickoff at BC Place, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim spoke to the Surrey Board of Trade about his anticipation of regional economic benefits from hosting the world’s largest sporting event.
Squamish bear attack was ‘defensive in nature’: BCCOS
A mother bear that bit a woman on a trail in Squamish last week will not be captured or killed, according to officials.