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Calgary police are seeking information in relation to a Tuesday fire in Hillhurst that they believe was deliberately set and allegations it could be connected to a frightening Bitcoin scam. That day, at around 3:10 a.m., police and fire crews were called to a home in the 1700 block of Eighth Avenue N.W. that was on fire. Fire crews arrived and extinguished the fire. No one was injured, and the damage to the home appeared to be minimal. However, an investigation revealed that a number of residents from surrounding properties in the area said they received…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan has been battling an increase in overdoses for many years. But based on recent data, Saskatchewan’s response to drug toxicity may be working. A report from the Saskatchewan Coroners Service found that 461 people died from confirmed or suspected drug overdoses in 2023.In comparison, 2024 has had 308 confirmed or suspected deaths from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31 — a difference of over 150 people. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. While…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EVERPRETTY, the world-leading school furniture manufacturer, just finished their presentation at the GESS Dubai. The event, which occurred 12 – 14 November 2024 at Dubai World Trade Center, was home to global cutting-edge educational supplies and solutions. EVERPRETTY as the Frequent Guest to GESS GESS has established itself as the focal point for education in the Middle East. And ever since 2013, EVERPRETTY has been on the exhibitor list. This year at GESS 2024, EVERPRETTY once again impressed attendees by showcasing an innovative range of educational furniture designed to transform…
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company has announced a campaign offering its users an opportunity to attend LALIGA EA SPORTS match day by leveraging the platform’s ‘Bitget Pay’ product. Spanning from 21st 18:00 – 22nd 18:00 (UTC+8), the campaign aims to roll out activities planned out under the Bitget x LALIGA partnership to promote the integration of crypto and sports, especially across LATAM, Eastern Europe, CIS, and SEA. Football fans who actively use Bitget Pay during the campaign period will have a unique chance to secure tickets for this much-anticipated…
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have added Scottie Barnes and subtracted the point guard position from their starting lineup. Barnes, wearing protective goggles with red frames, returned to the Raptors lineup on Thursday night for the first time since he fractured his right orbital bone on Oct. 28. To make space for the all-star forward in Toronto’s starting five, head coach Darko Rajakovic made the unorthodox decision of having no point guard.That choice paid off with the Raptors earning a 110-105 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for Toronto’s first back-to-back wins of the season.“We’ve got a lot of guys…
Two teens and a 20-year-old man were arrested on Thursday after a police cruiser was rammed, prompting a chase. Montreal police (SPVM) said that around midnight on Wednesday, officers were attempting to intercept a stolen vehicle on Sherbrooke Street West at Girouard Avenue in the NDG neighbourhood when the operation escalated. “When they tried to do the interception, at one point the stolen vehicle hit the police car and then fled,” said SPVM spokesperson Véronique Dubuc. Dubuc said that police spotted the car around 15 kilometres away in Montreal North around 20 minutes later on Henri-Bourassa Boulevard West and Tolhurst…
Kingston is gearing up to host the 59th Vanier Cup on Saturday, welcoming the undefeated Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and the powerhouse Laval Rouge et Or, the team with the most wins in the cup’s history. Mayor Bryan Paterson said the event is a chance to highlight Kingston’s ability to host major sporting events.“I’m excited, and I think it really is a showcase of what Kingston is capable of and being able to host big sporting events of national significance like the Vanier Cup,” Paterson said.The Vanier Cup, Canada’s university football championship, has been the pinnacle of the sport for…
A rare kind of fruit fly has been caught by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Detroit Metro Airport. In June, CBP said live larvae were found in fresh caper flowers. They said a traveller coming from Italy wouldn’t answer questions about the flowers and was sent for a baggage check. The larvae were identified as “caper fruit fly”. In the last two decades, it was intercepted one other time in Florida. The type of fly was confirmed earlier in November. “Our CBP officers and agriculture specialists work hand-in-hand to stop potential threats…
At first glance, the drilling site about an hour south of Munich might seem like a traditional oil operation. Two towering rigs, reminiscent of those seen in Canada’s oil industry, soaring over the Bavarian countryside. They have a different goal though: extracting heat, not fossil fuels.“This is pioneering work,” said Fabricio Cesario, Plant Manager for Eavor Deutschland.“It’s the first of its kind.” The system, called the Eavor-Loop, uses water circulated deep underground, where it is heated to around 120 C before being returned to the surface.The project is expected to generate approximately 64 megawatts of heat and 8.2 megawatts of…
Transferring your data from your old Android device to a new one will soon be less daunting, thanks to “Restore Credentials,” a new developer feature for Android which can keep you logged into your apps when you make the switch. While some apps already did this, Google is making it easier for developers to include this experience by implementing a “restore key” that automatically transfers to the new phone and logs you back into the app.The change should help make going from one Android phone to another more like upgrading an iPhone. Apple users who move from one iPhone to…