‘Brazen and unthinkable’: Details come to light behind resignation of Kelowna football coach

April 25, 2022 by admin

Details behind the sudden resignation of Okanagan Mission Secondary School’s (OKM) football coach Johannes Van Leenen are coming to light. OKM staff received reports Van Leenen provided rewards, including monetary, to players whose presence would benefit the team. Accusations of undue influence arose in late December. “Those concerns of undue influence related particularly to rewarding … Read more

China Plans System to Take Out Asteroids Hurtling Toward Earth

April 25, 2022 by admin

(Bloomberg) — China plans to develop a system for monitoring asteroids that pose a threat to earth, highlighting the nation’s growing ambitions for its space program. The country will also explore ways for taking out asteroids that endanger the planet, Wu Yanhua, deputy director of the China National Space Administration, said in a TV interview, … Read more

Woman falls into toilet while trying to retrieve her phone

April 25, 2022 by admin

A woman was rescued by two fire crews after she fell headfirst into a vault toilet while trying to retrieve her cellphone at a park on Olympic Peninsula, Washington. The woman in her mid-40s was using an outhouse at Mount Walker, a popular destination for hikers, on April 19, when the accident occurred, according to … Read more

Here are the three new cars coming to Gran Turismo 7 on 25th April

April 25, 2022 by admin

After a teaser image is posted online, we think it’s the Suzuki Cappuccino, the latest Subaru BRZ and its GT300 racing cousin. Share Tweet Share Share E-mail The first new cars post-release for Gran Turismo 7 are coming very soon – Monday 25th April 2022. As we previously reported, there is set to be server … Read more

Coronavirus news and updates for Sunday, April 24, 2022

April 25, 2022 by admin

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 3:34 p.m.: Quebec is reporting 20 more deaths and a 27-patient drop in hospitalizations in the past 24 hours. Health officials say 2,344 patients are hospitalized due to COVID-19, … Read more

10 kg of bananas instead of 10 bananas: Unwanted substitutions, mix-ups deter online grocery shoppers

April 25, 2022 by admin

People wearing masks shop at a grocery store in Moncton, NB, on Sept. 22, 2021. Online grocery orders surged during the pandemic as Canadians heeded public health warnings to limit outings.Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press Anjali Rego doesn’t mind some online grocery order substitutions. Swap out regular tomatoes for cherry tomatoes? No problem. But other changes … Read more

Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for April 24

April 25, 2022 by admin

Here are the Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for April 24: Eastern Conference Tea Toronto Maple Leafs will clinch the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Division if: They defeat the Washington Capitals in any fashion (7 pm ET; ESPN+, HULU, SNO, NHL LIVE) and the Florida Panthers defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in any … Read more

Ukraine news: Zelenskyy meets with US officials

April 25, 2022 by admin

Kyiv, Ukraine – The US secretaries of state and defense met Sunday night with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the highest-level visit to the country’s capital by an American delegation since the start of Russia’s invasion. The meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, which was confirmed by … Read more

NASA Doctor ‘Holoported’ to Space in Technology Experiment

April 25, 2022 by admin

A doctor with the American space agency NASA has made a virtual visit to the International Space Station (ISS) after being “holoported” by technology. Dr. Josef Schmid and several other people took the virtual trip last October. NASA recently announced results of the experiment. The agency said it was the first time that humans had … Read more

YouTube launched 17 years ago today with this video

April 25, 2022 by admin

It was 17 years ago on Sunday that a 25-year-old guy called Jawed Karim uploaded the first video to YouTube, kickstarting a service that went on to become the go-to hub for video streaming and giving anyone with a camera and a good idea the chance to make a living out of their own content. … Read more