Manchester's gay scene has paid an emotional tribute to a "bubbly" 18-year-old bar worker who was found dead in a hotel. Ria Cooper, 18, was found dead at Ainscow Hotel, Trinity Way, Salford, around 9am last Friday, in what police…
Read MoreGlam Italian footie presenter seen on skiing break amid coronavirus lockdown
Italy's star presenter Diletta Leotta has been snapped away on a skiing trip as the country bids to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The popular TV star, Italy's answer to Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, took in the stunning…
Read MoreWorld figure skating champs in Montreal cancelled due to COVID-19
Next week’s world figure skating championships in Montreal have been cancelled, announced Quebec’s health ministry on Wednesday. The event was scheduled for March 18-22 and the Bell Centre. The spread of the novel coronavirus caused Quebec health officials to evaluate…
Read MoreWinnipeg ‘Fraud Café’ returns with expert advice on avoiding scams
Winnipeggers are getting the chance to sit down and chat with some of Manitoba’s shrewdest fraud fighters to learn how to avoid being taken by scammers, swindlers, and con artists. For the second year in a row fraud experts will…
Read MoreInvestigators hope 3D model will help identify remains found in Burnaby last year
The BC Coroners Service and the RCMP are hoping a new facial reconstruction model will help identify a man whose remains were found in North Burnaby last year. The coroners service says the man, who was between the ages of…
Read More40 drivers charged with distracted driving during morning traffic blitz in Peterborough: police
A police traffic blitz in Peterborough on Tuesday led to 40 people being charged with distracted driving. The morning blitz occurred in the area of Lansdowne Street and the Parkway. The Peterborough Police Service says a Norwood man who was…
Read MoreUber’s venture into Winnipeg ‘testimony to understanding’ of local regulations: MPI
Popular ride-sharing service Uber is slated to appear on Winnipeg streets, and the company’s long-awaited arrival to the Manitoba market comes after a long negotiation with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) over the insurance model for Uber’s drivers. The company had…
Read MoreMiddlesbrough McDonald’s evacuated after brutal dinner ‘stabbing’
A McDonald’s restaurant in the heart of Middlesbrough’s town centre was evacuated following an alleged stabbing. Teesside Live said police and ambulance raced to the restaurant in Linthorpe Road near to the Cleveland Centre at about 6pm. No official details…
Read MoreWHO calls coronavirus a pandemic as Britain, Italy shore up defenses
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization described the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic for the first time on Wednesday as Britain and Italy announced multi-billion-dollar war chests to fight the disease. The United States also said it was considering…
Read MoreHealth Link, assessment centres, provincial labs: A look at how Alberta is preparing for the coronavirus
Alberta Health Services is providing an inside look at how the province is preparing for and working to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Health Link has been receiving an influx of calls since the first coronavirus cases in Alberta…
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