Two-thirds of mobile phone-owning 13 to 16-year-olds ‘targeted by scam texts’
More than two-thirds (68%) of mobile phone-owning 13 to 16-year-olds believe they have been targeted with scam text messages, a survey has indicated.
Take Back Alberta fined more than $100K by Elections Alberta
Take Back Alberta, the third-party advertiser that made headlines for its role in the high-profile party-vote ouster of former premier Jason Kenney, has been fined more than $100,000 by Elections…
Raft of Hollywood stars set to light up Glasgow Film Festival
James McAvoy, Jessica Lange and Ed Harris are among the stars set to tread the red carpet at the 2025 Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) which begins later this month.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services’ new chief steps into the role
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) has seen the volume of calls for service grow in recent years. A majority of those calls are for medical incidents. This is a challenge…
CRIME SCENE: Vaughan man charged with uttering threats at North York demonstration
A 38-year-old Vaughan man was arrested for allegedly uttering threats at a demonstration last weekend in the Bathurst St.-Sheppard Ave. area. Toronto Police said officers investigated an incident on Sunday…
Failings in killer Valdo Calocane’s treatment laid bare in new report
Triple killer Valdo Calocane was not forced to have long-lasting antipsychotic medication because he did not like needles, a report has revealed. And other patients cared for by the mental…
Vancouver musician gets creative to highlight Chinatown’s history
They may have just created their own genre of music altogether. “We do China trucker funk, and that’s my thing right? It’s a big rig rolling down a dusty highway…
February and March ‘best months to list a home for sale’
February and March are the best months to list a home for sale, based on the likelihood of a transaction completing, according to analysis by a property website.
Innovative technique to fight Lymphedema launched in Kelowna on World Cancer Day
When Meghan Kreuger discovered a lump in her breast on Boxing Day 2018, she was shocked. “When I felt that lump I just got that pit in my stomach,” the…
Farmers team up with National Trust to create wood pasture for songbirds
Hundreds of acres of wood pasture habitat are being created in a scheme to boost native songbirds and other wildlife alongside farming. The National Trust is supporting some of its…