Albert Wagner 
A new series about the “Dark Side of Kids TV” will feature former Nickelodeon child star Drake Bell sharing his account of abuse he says he experienced while working in entertainment as a minor. A new clip from the upcoming docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”shows Bell, now 37, … Read more
Kelowna, B.C. – Drones and robots will be put to work in the orchards of Kelowna this spring as part of a pilot project to promote what the equipment maker calls “precision farming.” The city is collaborating with B.C. company InDro Robotics to use its aerial drones and ground-roving industrial robots to patrol … Read more
An Ontario family says they’re “thrilled” the provincial government has moved to wipe out a tool used so often by scammers that it has been used to claim some $1 billion worth of value from properties across the province. Melissa Irons says her elderly father-in-law, Karl Hoffman, would have loved to live long … Read more
Via Rail says no one was hurt after the engine of a Montreal to Toronto train caught fire near Cornwall, Ont., Wednesday afternoon. Train #67 left Montreal at 1:23 p.m., according to Via Rail’s website, and reached Cornwall at 2:36 p.m. The train was forced to stop 12 minutes later because of a … Read more
Like many people, I have had Covid and I have had long Covid. They are very different experiences. I first caught the disease at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, when its effects were relatively unknown. It was unnerving and highly unpredictable. I did not get particularly sick, but I probably gave the … Read more
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has awarded a couple and their property investment company more than $5 million in damages for what he describes as “a real estate development project gone terribly wrong.” Justice F. Matthew Kirchner issued his 140-page decision in the case on Monday, finding defendants Yunal Kumar Nath, Jozsef Horvath … Read more
UNITED NATIONS – Britain has circulated a draft U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in conflict-wracked Sudan ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins soon. The draft, obtained late Wednesday by The Associated Press, expresses “grave concern over the spreading violence and the catastrophic and deteriorating humanitarian … Read more
Michael Spavor, one of two Canadians imprisoned for nearly three years in China, has resolved a legal matter with the Canadian government, his lawyer confirmed Wednesday. The Globe and Mail first reported that a settlement had been reached. “I apologize, but I am only able to say that the matter between Mr. … Read more
NEW YORK – Los Angeles FC coach Steve Cherundolo was fined US$10,000 by Major League Soccer on Wednesday for complaining that last weekend’s game against Salt Lake was played amid snow and lightning. The league said Cherundolo’s comments after Saturday’s 3-0 loss in Utah were in violation of the league’s public criticism policy. … Read more
MCALLEN, TEXAS – SpaceX would acquire public land in Texas to expand its rocket-launch facilities under a tentative deal that is moving forward after months of opposition from nearby residents and officials near the U.S.-Mexico border. The tentative land-swapping deal moved forward this week when the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted … Read more
