One person has died after a scuba diving incident near Ladysmith, BC, on Friday. Ladysmith Fire Chief Chris Geiger said they were called shortly after 1pm to assist BC Emergency Health Services to remove a patient on a vessel that was coming into the government dock following an incident while scuba diving that took place … Read more
This Essay article is part of a Narcity Media series. The views expressed are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Narcity Media. Dating in Toronto is like shooting fish in a barrel, except 90% of the fish have been dead for two weeks. A month ago, I was 22, freshly … Read more
Despite repeated calls for sex toy recycling in Vancouver no such action has been taken Despite calls for sex toy recycling to be made available in Vancouver, the only option locals have to dispose of their broken or unwanted bedroom helpers is to ship them across the country. Usually made of part plastic, part electronics, … Read more
OTTAWA, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Ottawa police vowed on Friday to crack down on an “increasingly dangerous” protest by hundreds of truckers who have shut down the Canadian capital center for eight days to demand an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates . The well-organized blockade, which police say has relied partly on funding from sympathizers … Read more
Victorian public school teachers have won a reduction in face-to-face learning hours for the first time in three decades, after their union reached an agreement with the state government. The Australian Education Union and the Andrews government reached a deal on Friday, following months of bargaining and industrial action. For the first time in more … Read more
“It was a good house. It had good bones but needed so much work, ”Ms Ferrante said. “I’m hoping it’ll set a precedent for the rest of the year. This is a great result for a property of this caliber. “It was an investor who walked away with the keys who wants to renovate it. … Read more
Police are investigating homophobic assaults in Melbourne’s south-east after a group of teenage boys allegedly used a dating app to lure gay men to park areas and attack them. Detectives from the Eastern Region Crime Team arrested five boys on Friday as part of their ongoing investigation, police said in a statement. Victoria Police say … Read more
Thousands of people marched from Canberra’s CBD to Old Parliament House on Saturday as part of a convoy protesting against government COVID-19 restrictions such as vaccination mandates. The marchers, many carrying Australian and Eureka Stockade flags, were joined by trucks on roads as they marched through the city. Protesters from the Convoy to Canberra march … Read more
A Dutch reporter covering the Winter Olympics in Beijing was manhandled by a Chinese authority during a live shot outside the game’s opening ceremonies. Dutch public broadcasting correspondent Sjoerd den Daas tried to finish his report while being grabbed, pushed, and yelled at by the red armband-wearing guard before the network cut away from the … Read more
The parachute system on SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has not behaved exactly as expected recently, and NASA and SpaceX want to know why. The Dragon named Endeavor returned to Earth with four astronauts on Nov. 8, 2021, wrapping up SpaceX’s Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station for NASA. During its descent that day, one of … Read more