The City of Kelowna is expanding its network of smart bike and scooter racks.Bikeep smart rack stations are being installed in four new locations as part of a two year pilot project. Cyclists will find the racks at Parkinson Recreation Centre, Cawston Avenue next to the Rotary Centre for the Art…
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Kendrick Lamar and Drake gave us an epic hip-hop beef. Here’s what you need to know
Two of hip-hop’s biggest stars have beef and people are taking sides.
Officer convicted of on-duty rape no longer with Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says an officer convicted in 2021 of raping a woman while on duty is no longer with the force.
Holocaust survivors march in Auschwitz in shadow of Oct 7 attacks
Several thousand Jews, including Holocaust survivors personally affected by the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, walked through the former Auschwitz Nazi German death camp on Monday for the annual March of the Living ceremony in Poland.
Lethbridge police seek suspects in ‘street robbery’
Lethbridge police are looking for two people they believe were involved in the ‘street robbery’ of a senior last week.
Quebec slow to make changes to child protection system after Granby girl’s 2019 killing
It’s been five years since a seven year-old girl was killed by her stepmother in Granby, after months of abuse, in the presence of her father who never intervened. The case put Quebec’s youth protection system under the microscope. A damning report was supposed to bring about changes but little has changed since.
Appeals by Alta. men convicted in Métis hunter deaths dismissed
Appeals by the two men convicted in the deaths of a pair of Métis hunters in Alberta in 2020 will not be heard in court, justices in Edmonton decided on Monday.
Vancouver considering ‘potential public viewing’ options for Canucks Round 2 games
After the Canucks defeated the Nashville Predators to advance to Round 2 of the NHL playoffs, Vancouver says it’s looking into “potential public viewing opportunities” for upcoming games.
Report warns of dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada in 2023
Antisemitism in Canada exploded last year as the war unfolding in Israel and Gaza was used to ‘justify’ the targeting of Jews in Canada, B’nai Brith said Monday as it released its latest report on antisemitism.
Manitoba Court of Appeal dismisses Peter Nygard’s appeal of extradition order
The Manitoba Court of Appeal has dismissed Peter Nygard’s application for a judicial review of an order to extradite the former fashion mogul to the United States, where he faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
