‘Existential threat’: How a big earthquake would devastate Vancouver

Final exams are increasingly being phased out in Canadian high schools, yet many educators emphasize their importance as effective tools for assessing student learning and teaching methods. Well-designed exams not only evaluate academic performance but also help students cultivate essential life skills. Need More Context? 🔎

Court documents obtained by CBC reveal the operations of a sophisticated organized theft ring responsible for stealing substantial amounts of Lululemon merchandise across the Lower Mainland. This investigation has uncovered links to a broader network of traffickers and prolific shoplifters, indicating a significant issue of retail theft in the region. Need More Context? 🔎

Sean Lenworth Anthony Spence, sentenced to life for orchestrating the 2007 “execution style” murder of Jonathan Chambers over a drug deal, has been granted a hearing under Canada’s “faint hope clause” after serving over 15 years. While Spence did not pull the trigger, he was deemed the mastermind behind the kidnapping and murder, and if released, he faces deportation to Jamaica. Need More Context? 🔎

A Gimli, Manitoba flight school, LS Airways, has been banned from training pilots due to public safety concerns, as reported by Transport Canada. The school faces four lawsuits for allegedly falsifying flight hour logs, manipulating maintenance records, and instructing students to carry additional gasoline while flying. Need More Context? 🔎

The upcoming PWHL draft, starting at 7 p.m. ET, features New York with the 1st overall pick, though this year's choice is less clear-cut compared to the previous selections of Taylor Heise by the Minnesota Frost and Sarah Fillier by the New York Sirens. The uncertainty surrounding the top pick highlights a shift in the selection dynamics for the 2024-25 season. Need More Context? 🔎

Edward Rosenberg, also known as Ed Rose, was sentenced to 34 months in a U.S. prison for his role in a $21 million investment fraud scheme involving colored diamonds while working with Paragon International Wealth Management in Toronto. Arrested in December 2024 during a trip to the U.S., he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, asserting he played a minor role in the operation, despite his history as a rabbi and community figure....