The man who fatally stabbed a former Iowa State University golfer from Spain while she was playing a round near the school was sentenced yesterday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Collin Richards pleaded guilty on June 14 to first-degree murder in the September 17 slaying of 22-year-old Celia Barquin Arozamena. Police […]
Illinois health officials said yesterday that a patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died, which could make it the first death in the United States linked to the smoking alternative that has become popular with teens and young adults. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said in a news release […]
More than 1,000 athletes from across the province have converged on Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County for the first-ever Alberta Masters Games. “Masters is 35 [years old] and up,” explained Claudette Larocque who is competing in golf. “Some people think that it’s seniors but it’s not.” The three-day event will see athletes compete in […]
A local motel in Lake Country has been declared a nuisance. Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to require the owner of Airport Inn Lakeside to board up the building and erect a 1.8-metre fence around it. Lake Country Mayor James Baker said council voted to take remedial action against the property for health and safety […]
A video appearing to show a Tesla driver asleep while his vehicle drove on auto-pilot has prompted criticism online. The footage, posted on Twitter by US journalist Clint Olivier and filmed by his wife Alisha, was filmed on Los Angeles' busy interstate 5 last Saturday morning. As Mr Oliver drives past the car, which is […]
Fifty sailing competitors have come from across Canada to participate in the Canadian Sea Cadet National Regatta. The 2019 regatta is being held at Portsmouth harbour this week, with 50 sailing competitors from across Canada participating. “I have really grown into the person I am today and I recommend it to anybody,” says Camden Warwaruk-McKay, […]
Three years ago, Chase Padgett was putting himself out there… but not in the name of love. He was a performer at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival when a smitten audience member yelled at him in a playful way. “We met on Aug. 23, 2017 outside of Steel Wheels after the Late Night Cabaret,” […]
There’s a new Little Free Library in Saskatoon’s City Park neighbourhood and its content is geared towards children. Little Free Libraries are a global movement – where people can share books, typically through small, wooden structures. Millions of books are exchanged every year in cities across the world. Saskatoon’s newest addition, on Duchess Street and […]
New Brunswick’s premier says he could ask Auditor General Kim MacPherson to investigate financial irregularities in the office of the lieutenant-governor. Global News confirmed on Thursday that the RCMP received a complaint about potential irregularities on August 2, the day Lt.-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau died. “Depending on the result of the RCMP investigation, we may […]
A little over two years ago, Adam Allore unveiled his boating navigation app at a local home and garden show. Those were very early days for his new business under the name Wavve, Allore says. “At that point in time we’d been around for about two weeks, so the garden and boat show was just […]