Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after shots were fired at Carrefour Angrignon in the Montreal borough of LaSalle on Friday evening.
Month: May 2024
UBC Land Trust looking at parking alternatives for downtown campus project
UBC is looking for parking alternatives around its downtown campus project after altering the design of the 43-storey building.The project developer, UBC Land Trust, made the decision to go from a four-storey underground parkade to a two-storey parkade after several adjacent buildings were deeme…
Kelowna mayor says RDCO appointments planned in advance, not punishment
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas says any talk of a conspiracy around changes to council appointments to the regional district board are baseless and unfounded.Dyas made the comments in a statement after he made the decision to remove councillors Ron Cannan, Gord Lovegrove and Mohini Singh from their appo…
Kelowna Cherry Blossom Triathlon celebrates 10 years this Sunday
Three-hundred-sixty athletes will compete in the 10th annual Cherry Blossom Triathlon in Kelowna this weekend, swimming, biking and running more than 25 kilometres around the city.Race director Cory Krist has been involved with the race since its inception in 2014. Running things from the sideli…
Kelowna’s Dunnenzies beats Liquor Branch fine over DJ show
A Kelowna pizza restaurant avoided a significant fine after the owner successfully argued they hadn’t operated outside of their food-primary liquor licence during a DJ show last October.In a British Columbia Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch decision last month, Branch delegate Nerys Poole r…
Despite shift to EVs, number of gas-powered cars on Quebec roads hits record high
The province has been pushing drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) but it appears Quebecers aren’t buying in. The latest numbers from the SAAQ show that the number of gas-powered vehicles hit a record high in 2023.
MISSING PERSONS – NRPS in Welland Searching for 12- and 13-Year Olds
Officers from the 3 District – Welland / Pelham office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing persons Maxi Bonnell (12 yrs.) and Hannah Tufford (13 yrs.). Read more…
Sunshine and warmth Saturday; Sunday… not so much
Saturday looks like the brightest and warmest day of the weekend.
Oilers to face Canucks in second round of NHL playoffs
The Edmonton Oilers will face the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the National Hockey League post-season after Vancouver advanced with a 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 Friday, winning the best-of-seven opening-round series 4-2.
2 defensive backs released, 2 former Stampeders elected to CFL Hall of Fame
The Calgary Stampeders made a couple of surprise moves Friday, releasing a pair of defensive backs.
