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Online travel booking hacks and tricks put to the test

The summer travel and vacation season is upon us, but the reality is, the perfect getaway can be expensive. There are many travel tips, hacks or tricks people use to get the best and cheapest travel deals online, but a survey by online travel search engine Skyscanner.ca suggests not all of them work. One of […]

Police seek London man wanted on 14 charges

London police are seeking a man wanted on more than a dozen charges related to a series of cheque-cashing scams. Police say there five incidents between March 27, 2019, and May 1, 2019, in which person was asked or forced by a suspect to deposit a cheque into an ATM and turn over the withdrawn […]

5 Things to do this weekend: Thursday, May 9, 2019

Here are five things to do this weekend around the province. 1. — Royal Canadian Family CircusMay 9 to 20Lansdowne Centre, Richmondroyalcanadiancircus.ca 2. — Surrey RCMP Open HouseMay 11, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.Surrey RCMP main detachmentsurrey.rcmp.ca 3. — Mother’s Day TeaMay 11 to 12, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.London Heritage Farm, Richmondlondonheritagefarm.ca 4. — […]

U.S., Iran tensions unyielding, Europeans reject Iran 'ultimatums' over nuclear deal

BERLIN (Reuters) – European countries said on Thursday they wanted to preserve Iran’s nuclear deal and rejected “ultimatums” from Tehran, after Iran relaxed restrictions on its nuclear program and threatened moves that might breach the 2015 international pact. Iran’s announcement on Wednesday, related to curbs on its stockpiling of nuclear materials, was in response to […]

Second Venezuelan opposition lawmaker seeks refuge in Italian embassy: sources

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Americo De Grazia entered the Italian embassy in Caracas on Thursday after a pro-government legislative body stripped him of parliamentary immunity, three sources close to the legislator said. “I thank Italy for the welcome,” De Grazia wrote on Twitter, though he did not say he had taken refuge in […]

North Korea fires more missiles, U.S. announces ship seizure as tensions mount

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Thursday in its second such test in less than a week, and the United States said it had seized a North Korean cargo ship as tensions again mounted between the two countries. U.S. President Donald Trump said “nobody is happy” at […]

Winnipeg drivers should expect downtown traffic delays Friday morning

Drivers should expect delays in downtown Winnipeg on Friday, due to two large walks scheduled to take place between 10 a.m. and noon. Delays are expected along Main Street, Portage Avenue, Memorial Boulevard, and the Forks area. Traffic lane closures will be in place, said Winnipeg police. Between 800 and 1,000 students from Grades 1 […]

UBC Okanagan researcher helping develop new brake pad

It’s an unpleasant sound that usually comes with an unwelcome financial hit: squealing brakes. Yet, as every motorist knows, having bad brakes can lead to a very bad day. Enter University of British Columbia Okanagan engineering researcher Mohammad Arjmand, who is helping to develop a new brake pad that could improve braking systems in vehicles […]

Harry Kane masks donned by WAG’s hen party in hilarious pics

The image has the caption: “Harry’s Angel.” It has received almost 15,000 likes and many laughing emojis. One fan suggested that they should take the masks to the Champions League final. He wrote: “Imagine Liverpool’s faces if the whole team walked out for the final with Harry masks on.” Kate also posted another pic of […]