There is a 20 per cent increase in tickets handed out to cyclists in Montreal with the most common infractions noted between 2021 and 2023 being wearing headphones, riding an electric bicycle without a helmet and not stopping at red lights.
Year: 2024
Police and city solicitor reject Downtown Saskatoon’s pitch to outright ban buskers with amps
Saskatoon’s city solicitor has politely rejected a proposal from the downtown business improvement district to draft a bylaw banning the use of amps by street performers and preachers.
Inflation is causing Quebecers to scale back vacation plans
In a sign that the situation hasn’t improved since last year, 68 per cent of Quebecers plan to go on vacation this summer. That’s one percentage point less than last year, according to CAA-Quebec’s 15th survey of vacation intentions.
‘Very moving’: Screen writers on the Tim Hortons musical
A snowstorm, a Tim Hortons and a group of Canadian artists loosely sums up ‘The Last Timbit,’ a musical hitting the stage in Toronto this month. However, the writers involved explain that it is much more than that. To them, it is a celebration of community, Canadians and togetherness.
Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with up to 60 millimetres expected by Monday morning.
Competitive longboarders hit the road at Kelowna’s Knox Mountain
Longboarders are ripping down Knox Mountain in Kelowna this weekend at the third annual Knox Mountain Downhill event. Some boarders will hit speeds of 100 kilometres an hour.
RCMP in Vernon, B.C., seek public help in locating missing woman
RCMP in Veron, B.C., are asking the public for help in locating Reema Kubba, who is 33. Kubba is described as 5’9″ with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen May 31.
Police looking for individuals involved in alleged forcible confinement, assault investigation
Videos have been released by Peel Regional Police (PRP) that show a man and a woman allegedly involved in assault and forcible confinement investigation.
Bandits roll on, defeating Surge 100-74 in Saturday night clash in Langley
It was a tale of two CEBL teams going in opposite directions Saturday night, as the Vancouver Bandits defeated the Calgary Surge 100-74.
Motorcyclist killed in Becancour, Que. crash
A motorcyclist in his 70s died on Saturday following a road accident in Bécancour, near Trois Rivieres, Que.
