Month: May 2022

Family-Owned Christmas Tree Farm Closing After 6 Decades in Brea

BREA, Calif.—After serving the community for 59 years, a family-owned Christmas tree farm is permanently closing its Brea location. The Peltzer Pines Christmas Tree Farm was founded in 1963 by Charles Peltzer, also known as Chuck. The Peltzer family began farming in Orange County, California, in 1913 when Chuck’s grandfather moved his family from Kansas…


Epoch Times Seeking to Hire Reporters in Canada

The Epoch Times is seeking full-time and freelance journalists to cover news of national relevance in Canada. The ideal candidate should be grounded in ethical journalism and able to balance the production of daily news, as well as develop enterprise stories and feature articles. You would be working remotely with an assignment editor. Duties: Find…


Calgary Police Union Tells Members to Remove ‘Thin Blue Line’ Patches

The Calgary Police Association asked its members on Wednesday to comply with an order from the city’s police commission to remove the “Thin Blue Line” patches from their uniforms after previously telling them to resist it a few weeks ago. “We reluctantly recommend you remove the TBL [thin blue line] patches and comply with [the…


Alberta Men Accused of Killing Hunters Took Law Into Own Hands: Prosecutor

A Crown prosecutor says a father and son accused of killing two Métis hunters took the law into their own hands when they chased them on a rural road in Alberta, shot them and left them to die. Jordan Kerr has told an Edmonton trial that Roger and Anthony Bilodeau thought the two hunters were…


Plumber: Stressed out Over Kitchen Sink Choices

By Ed Del Grande From Tribune News Service Q: Ed: We’re first-time new home builders in the planning stages. I made it through my bathroom fixture choices, but now I’m getting stressed out over my kitchen sink choices. Can you please simplify basic kitchen sink choices for me? — Tina, Michigan A: If you made…


Victoria Airport Shutdown Prompted by Inert Grenades, Mischief Charge Expected: RCMP

Police say the closure of the Victoria International Airport on Tuesday was triggered by a man travelling out of Canada with inert grenades in his luggage. RCMP Cpl. Andres Sanchez describes the items as looking and feeling like “the real thing,” but lacking the internal parts required to explode. He says airport security staff called…


Elon Musk Is Taking a Page From Donald Trump’s Book: Part I

Commentary Elon Musk’s acquisition of social media giant Twitter could be just the start of his public service to America. To the great consternation of the American Left, Musk is in the process of acquiring Twitter. Is this a random—albeit very surprising—act on the part of Musk, or is it the start of something wholly…


Over 6 Million Amphetamine Pills Worth $32 Million Seized in Drug Bust, Montreal Police Say

Montreal police say they seized 6.5 million amphetamine pills during a drug bust on Wednesday morning. “The police operation resulted in a record seizure of amphetamines estimated at more than $32.5 million,” the SPVM said in a press release on May 26. In total, 28 searches were conducted in the Greater Montreal area and several…


Over 6 Million Amphetamine Pills Worth $32 Million Seized in Drug Bust, Montreal Police Says

Montreal police say they have seized 6.5 million amphetamine pills during a drug bust Wednesday morning. “The police operation resulted in a record seizure of amphetamines estimated at more than $32.5 million,” the SPVM said in a press release on May 26. In total, 28 searches were conducted in the Greater Montreal area and several…


Google Faces Fresh UK Competition Probe Over Potential Abuse of Ad Tech Dominance

The UK’s competition watchdog on Thursday launched a new investigation into Google’s digital advertising businesses. The investigation, launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), will look into the tech giant’s practices in advertising technology intermediation, also known as the “ad tech stack,” a set of platforms and tools needed to facilitate the sale of online advertising…