Since Andrew Geisler’s death, the family says they have been stuck in a holding pattern until answers arrive from police watchdog the Special Investigations Unit arrive. Until then, they’re hoping to honour his memory. Andrew Geisler needed mental health, addiction supports — not police intervention, family says. Horst Geisler never …
Read More »Pride organizers appeal for more funding as rising security costs could dampen festivities
Rising security costs and heightened safety concerns have some Pride organizers worried that Canadian events will have to scale back this year. ‘We want to make sure that people feel safe to be their authentic self,’ organizer says. Rising security costs and heightened safety concerns have some Pride organizers worried …
Read More »They’re frustrated, not apathetic. We spoke with undecided Alberta voters in a battleground riding
Have you decided how you’re voting yet? In this battleground Calgary riding, many people have not. But it’s not apathy causing the delay. It’s frustration. ‘They want to put each other down, and I’m just really not that type of person.’ Polls suggest this election is still too close to …
Read More »The films competing at the Cannes Film Festival
The winner of the 76th Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, will be decided on Saturday. Here is a list of the 21 films that competed over the last fortnight on the French Riviera. “Asteroid City” by Wes Anderson “The Zone of Interest” by Jonathan Glazer “May December” …
Read More »Hamilton police say 2 tenants killed at Stoney Creek residence, man barricaded inside ‘no longer a threat’
Hamilton police say there is ‘no longer a threat to public safety’ in Stoney Creek after two people were found dead and police engaged with a man who had ‘barricaded himself in the residence with firearms.’ Man had fired shots from inside the residence, police said. Hamilton police say there …
Read More »Got sensitive skin? Here’s what to do
Dealing with sensitive skin can be challenging, and those with it know the time and effort it takes to manage flare-ups. While sensitive skin isn’t life-threatening, it may get in the way of the quality of your life. You know you’ve got sensitive skin when your skin feels itchy, looks …
Read More »Would you pay $800 a month to live in a closet? In Vancouver, that may be all you can afford
Exorbitant rents in Metro Vancouver are nothing new, but renters in the region say the listings they’re coming across have reached a whole new level of absurdity. Housing experts and renters say supply of affordable rental homes in Metro Vancouver is ‘out of control.’ Two-bedroom basement suites going for $3,000 …
Read More »96-year-old breaks world record at Ottawa Race Weekend
UPDATE: On Saturday, Réjeanne Fairhead broke the world record in the women’s 95-99 age category by more than three minutes, finishing with a time of 51:09.01. Last May, Réjeanne Fairhead laced her Keds and started walking. Fifty-eight minutes and 52 seconds later, she crossed the five-kilometre finish line at the …
Read More »A new DNA tool helped crack a Montreal cold case. It could help solve others
For decades, detectives and Sharron’s family searched for her killer, with no luck. Thanks to new DNA testing tools, they now know he was Franklin Romine — an American who’d been living in Montreal at the time of the murder. For decades, nobody knew who killed Sharron Prior. On March …
Read More »NASA’s Juno spacecraft captures Earth-like lightning on Jupiter
Data obtained by Juno is providing fresh information on how the lightning processes on Jupiter are similar to those on Earth despite the dramatic differences between the two planets, according to scientists. Though Jupiter and Earth are very different types of planets, there appears to be at least one similarity. …
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