When are you too old to hit the dance clubs? Let’s face it: There comes a time for men and women when you look around a club, and you think to yourself, “I just don’t belong here anymore.”

According to a survey in Britain—and remember that the British are different from us when it comes to club culture—the age at which you’re officially too old to go to dance clubs is 37. I’m trying to imagine what a 22-year-old might think if they saw a person in their upper 30s hanging around their club.

No judgement from me, here—but I am asking. Keep in mind that this survey only dealt with dance clubs and not going out to see a band. But then there’s this:  The survey also says that the age at which people begin to think that staying in is better than going out is 31.

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Last time we spoke of lip-syncing, the act of miming along to a pre-recorded backing track. Being caught lip-syncing was once considered a public evil, especially after Milli Vanilli was exposed as a fraud after winning a Grammy Award. Since then, we’ve seen technical embarrassments by Ashley Simpson, Mariah Carey and a host of other people who rely on programmed bits.

But others just don’t care. Cher admits she does it. If you’ve seen Justin Bieber live, you’ll know that he often seems to keep singing even when the mic is nowhere near his face. And now, many pop audiences don’t seem to care if the vocals are live or not. They’ve come to see a show with lots of dancing, costume changes, and theatrics. But when it comes to rock audiences, lip-syncing is still considered to be inauthentic, fake and evil.

I wonder of the attitude of pop fans will filter down to rock fans? We’ll see.

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We’ve all seen when artists pretend to sing a song when they’re just miming the words to a pre-recorded track.

Once upon a time, lip-syncing was considered to be a massive cheat, both on the part of the artist and when it came to audiences who went to concerts expecting to see a real performance. The outrage was such that there were even laws passed outlawing lip-syncing at concerts.

In fact, you still can’t lip-sync legally in New Hampshire because of a 1993 law that imposed “duties on promoters, places of musical entertainment and ticket agents to disclose whether all the lead vocals of a musical performance featuring vocals are pre-recorded.” No one can seem to find any record of the law being enforced, but the fact that it’s still on the books tells you something.

More on lip-syncing next time.

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Crown counsel delivered opening remarks to the jury Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops as the five-week second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski got underway.

Stefanski is accused of killing his ex-wife, Tatjana Stefanski, in the North Okanagan in April 2024.

He has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Prosecutor Rigel Tessman told the jury the 44-year-old mother of two was last seen alive with the accused at the top of her driveway in Lumby and was found dead the following day in a wooded area near Mabel Lake with a bloody knife nearby.

“Police found Tatjana’s body in the afternoon of April 14, halfway down an embankment near the 19-km mark of the dirt forest road near Mabel Lake,” Tessman told the jury. “She had multiple stab wounds, including one to her chest and six to her rib cage.”

“It’s pretty heavy and I’m kind of thinking five weeks of this is going to be a lot, but we’ve got to start somewhere,” said Jen de Bourcier, a friend of Tatjana’s family.

The Crown’s first witness to testify Tuesday was the former couple’s son, who was only nine years old at the time.

The boy told court that on the day his mother went missing, his father had dropped of a suitcase for him with personal belongings at the top of the driveway of the home he shared with his mother, sister, and his mother’s partner, Jason Gaudreault, at the time.

The boy said that as he rolled the suitcase down the driveway to the house, his mom passed him walking up the driveway.

He said that was the last time he ever saw her.

De Bourcier said while necessary for justice to be served, she worries about the children testifying and having to relive the tragedy all over again.

“It’s something that should never have to be done, you know,” de Bourcier said. “Children should never have to bear witness to the details around their parent’s death, especially in such a violent manner.”

Tessman said he expects it will take two and a half weeks to present all of Crown’s evidence and testimony and that numerous witnesses will be called to testify, including forensic experts and RCMP officers, who located the accused’s vehicle on a dirt road near Mabel Lake the day Tatjana went missing.

The prosecutor told the jury that they will hear from RCMP that as officers were helping in getting the vehicle towed out the next day, a shoeless man emerged from the forest and stated, “That is my car, I am the reason you’re here.”

Tessman went on to say that when RCMP asked the man if he was Vitali Stefanski, he responded saying, “Yes. She is dead. Yes. I killed her.”

Defense lawyers will present their case after the Crown concludes.

The trial will continue Wednesday with testimony from Tatjana’s daughter.

“Hopefully justice will be served at the end,” de Bourcier said. “So that this family knows … what they’re working with moving forward as they step into their futures and the rest of their lives after this next five weeks is done.”

De Bourcier has started a GoFundMe for Gaudrault and the children to help with the financial burden during the five-week trial, which was moved from Vernon to Kamloops late last year after defence successfully argued was necessary to ensure the accused gets a fair trail.

Defence argued that if the trial was held in Vernon, the accused would be held in local RCMP cells during proceedings and would not have access to his laptop to review daily disclosure.

The judge granted the change of venue to allow the accused, who is in custody at the Kamloops Correctional Centre, access to his laptop.

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Members of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation marched through the streets of Campbell River, B.C., recently, warning that they are prepared to escalate their fight.

“We really want to avoid any kind of social disruption, blockades, things of that nature, but they just felt like we’ve been continuously disrespected and ignored,” Chief Chris Roberts said.

Last month, the province introduced Bill 20, the K’ómoks Treaty Act, which would see more than 3,400 hectares of land become K’ómoks Treaty Land with an option for the Nation to purchase an additional 1,592 hectares from the B.C. government over time.

But the neighbouring Wei Wai Kum First Nation is calling for a pause, saying the treaty covers roughly 80 per cent of its own traditional territory.

Despite raising concerns, though, there has been no resolution.

“We want to elevate the awareness of it and bring it to the attention of the government and to the residents of British Columbia,” Roberts said.

On Monday, the First Nation sent formal notices of their intent to exercise civil disobedience to government and commercial entities operating within Ligwiłda’xw Territory, including those related to BC Hydro Dams in the Campbell River watershed, users of the Island Highway, marine terminals and Seymour Narrows.

“We really do not want to disrupt traffic. There are cruise ships going through there almost daily in the season, and so it’s really just a matter of let’s not have to do that and let’s resolve this civilly,” Roberts said.

In a statement, the K’ómoks First Nation said it is “committed to respectful dialogue and believes disagreements between nations should be addressed through constructive discussions and established processes, not public disruption.

B.C.’s Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation agreed.

“Peaceful protest, I think, is one thing. Threatening blockades that could cause people’s livelihoods, their ability to get to work and so on, I don’t think is supportable,” Spencer Chandra Herbert said.

“We’ll continue to engage with Wei Wai Kum First Nations. We understand their concerns. We’ve been in consistent consultation. I’ve spoken with the chief numerous times. We will continue to do the outreach to hear their concerns and my understanding is Comox Nation is working directly with Wei Wai Kum Nation on a nation-to-nation basis, which is completely appropriate for these kinds of conversations, and we’ll continue to support that work.”

Once the treaty passes at the provincial ratification stage, Roberts said it will be difficult to make any changes.

By then, talks might not be the only thing at a standstill.

“The time pressure here is critical,” Roberts said.

“So, it’s that last-ditch plea to say, ‘Please listen to the concerns we’ve brought forward, please pay attention to the proposal that we’ve made,’ because we firmly believe that if we commit to doing that work together, we will get to a better place.”

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A Langley, B.C. mother is home with her newborn after a traumatic birth, but her fight with the medical system is far from over.

Natasha Olausen is demanding compensation from Fraser Health for doula services, which she said the health authority had promised to pay for.

“To go through life-threatening events, and nearly have your children no longer have a mother due to somebody else’s error, and then having to deal with bureaucratic issues and given false, empty promises that create hope during an already vulnerable time, it’s awful,” Olausen told Global News.

On Feb. 17, her daughter, Penelope, came six weeks early and Olausen had an emergency C-section at Royal Columbian Hospital.

As Olausen’s health deteriorated, an ultrasound in early March revealed there were pieces of her placenta left behind inside her.

She underwent two surgeries at Langley Memorial Hospital to remove them.

Following the second procedure, Olauson said severe blood loss forced doctors to perform an emergency hysterectomy.

While she was recovering in the Intensive Care Unit and Penelope was about to be discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Olausen alleged hospital staff threatened to take her baby away.

“Said that under no circumstances was I allowed to be alone with her, and so there had to be a 24/7 person with Penelope at all times, otherwise — because I was medically incapacitated – otherwise, social services would be called,” she said.

As a single mother with no family story, Olausen said she had few options.

“I’m in excruciating pain, and then worried my daughter is going to end up in the system,” she said.

Her friend, Yanique Lamers, said she heard that that conversation with the Langley Memorial Hospital staff.

“It’s so threatening. It was so extreme, and it was gross. You don’t do that to a new mom who just went through this massive trauma,” Lamers said.

Olausen hired doulas to ensure her infant would have round-the-clock care. Her hospital care team supported this.

Prior to being discharged from hospital, a social worker wrote, “24/7 doula services for an estimated period of four weeks are recommended by the treating physician.”

In mid-May, weeks after Olausen had already been discharged from hospital, she received a letter from Fraser Health, which reads in part, “Fraser Health Indigenous Health has agreed to provide financial support for the doula services you received while you were in hospital and up to $1,000 following your discharge home.”

Olausen said the invoice for doula services remains unpaid.

One of the doulas confirmed to Global News she is still owed thousands.

“That costs more than $1,000 a day, so to receive , despite what I was told, I was angry and confused and frustrated,” she said.

Olausen said based on how many days she needed help, the doulas are owed about $40,000.

Despite repeated requests for an interview, Fraser Health would not answer questions about why the entire invoice has not been paid and would not respond to allegations hospital staff had threatened to call social services, citing privacy.

It referred us to a statement that was sent on March 31, when Olausen was still in hospital.

“We are thoroughly reviewing this person’s care journey to understand how we can improve the patient experience for people in our care. This includes examining our internal processes to determine if refinements need to be made,” said Dr. Kirsten Niles, Regional Division Head of Obstetrics.

“They should be ashamed of themselves,” Olausen said. “Fraser Health really needs to do a lot better and they need to provide the services that they actually say that they’re going to, versus leaving people high and dry after experiencing catastrophic medical issues.”

After she was discharged from hospital, she said she hadn’t heard from Fraser Health, prompting her to reach out to Jordan’s Principle, an initiative which ensures First Nations children do not experience gaps or delays in accessing essential government services.

Olausen shared an email showing that doula services were initially approved for the period of March 11 to April 11at $1,210.00 per day for a total of $37,510.00.

But weeks later, Indigenous Services Canada denied that funding.

Global News asked federal department why the funding was initially approved then denied, but it did not answer our questions.

 

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Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) say they are in the early stages of preclinical testing a hantavirus vaccine, with several years needed for rollout.

“Right now we’re in early pre-clinical trials, so going into animal experiments just to look at the immune response and to look at whether these can protect against infection and disease,” said Bryce Warner, principal scientist at VIDO.

A hantavirus outbreak on a luxury cruise ship earlier this month thrust the virus into the spotlight recently, after three people died after contracting the virus.

But researchers at VIDO have already been studying the virus and developing vaccines against New World hantaviruses, which include the two strains most commonly found in the Americas.

One of these two strains is the Andes virus, which spread among passengers on the MV Hondius and is commonly found in South America.

“It’s also one of the few viruses that we have good models to study in the lab. So it’s one that we need to work with to test our vaccines,” said Warner.

The other is the Sin Nombre virus, the strain commonly linked to cases of transmission from deer mice to humans in Canada and the U.S.

Currently, there is no cure or vaccine for hantavirus, though many efforts worldwide are underway to develop one.

VIDO is primarily developing a protein subunit vaccine but is exploring different methods for delivering it to patients, from arm injections to a liquid sprayed into the nose, which would address the site that the virus infects most commonly, said Warner.

“We’re looking into how we can administer the vaccine through an intranasal or mucosal delivery to really induce a good immune response within the lungs because that’s where the virus is going to come,” he said.

“So if you have sort of a strong immune response right at the point of entry of the virus, maybe you can prevent disease that way.”

While efforts continue in Saskatoon, fully rolling out the vaccine will take some time, said Warner.

“Going into people’s arms, we’re looking at probably 10-plus years,” he said, adding that there are many factors beyond the research that are involved in getting a vaccine ready for rollout, including approvals and funding.

As for next steps, Warner said researchers will be getting the vaccines into animals this summer and will continue to conduct field surveillance involving trapping deer mice outside and testing them to see the prevalence of the virus in Saskatchewan.

“We don’t know a lot about the differences in the viruses across Canada, so we’re trying to get some insight into that,” he said.

On Monday, the Spanish government confirmed a new case of hantavirus connected to the MV Hondius. The patient is one of 14 Spanish nationals aboard the ship and the second Spaniard to test positive for the virus.

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Saskatoon weather can change on a dime, but for now, it’s sunny skies and hot weather. With temperatures reaching as high as 35 C this week, the city is activating its Level 2 Extreme Heat Emergency Response Plan for the most vulnerable.

Less than two weeks ago, there was snow on the ground in Saskatoon. Now, the city is facing the kind of summer weather many have been hoping for — but it brings a prolonged heat that threatens those with limited ways to cool off.

Saskatoon Director of Emergency Management Pamela Goulden-McLeod says it is the kind of heat that can feel oppressive.

“We’re really asking the residents — I’m just going to reach out. If you have relatives or friends or neighbours who are living in those kinds of conditions, reach out and check on them. Let them know about places they can go to cool off,” said Goulden-McLeod.

On Tuesday, the city announced its updated list of cooling locations, including Station 20 West and the Avenue C Drop-in Centre. Along with the cooling stations, several businesses will also be providing water or bottle-filling stations.

“Along the riverbank we have water fountains, and at our leisure centres we have water bottle-filling stations, so there’s opportunity to access water,” explains Goulden-McLeod.

Staying out in the warm weather for too long can lead to heat-related illnesses. Some symptoms include headaches, nausea, dizziness, or rapid breathing. It is important, if you notice these symptoms in yourself or others, to cool off — or in extreme cases, call for help.

“You would rather that people err on the side of caution than not. But if you can, you know, talk to that person, see if they’re OK. Again, go to the city’s website, you do have that checklist on there for how to assess somebody’s well-being in extreme heat,” says Goulden-McLeod.

During this heat wave, officials say the key to comfort is planning ahead: packing a water bottle, sunscreen, and checking maps to see where the nearest cooling stations are.

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Behind the final weeks of the school year at Villa Maria College, families say anxiety over the school’s future is growing once again.

A petition campaign has now been revived after Notre-Dame-de-Grâce MNA Désirée McGraw says a decision on the school’s fate may be coming sooner than expected.

“The new board will be making a recommendation — or a decision, really —  within the coming weeks as to whether Villa stays or leaves,” she said.

The Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, who own the land, had announced plans in 2023 to eventually sell the property once the school’s lease expires in 2030.

Since then, the uncertainty surrounding the school’s future has sparked protests, legal action and a growing concern from families.

McGraw says the uncertainty alone has deeply affected the school community.

“There’s already an impact and there will be an even greater impact on applications even next year — this coming year — because even if the decision is to move, keep it open and move, people aren’t generally signing their kids up for a school in secondary 1 not knowing where they’re going to graduate in secondary 5,” said McGraw.

In an email to Global News, the board’s chair, Suzanne Gouin, confirmed that it hopes to table recommendations to the congregation in the coming weeks and added that  it is working diligently at identifying a permanent solution for the school.

“The dialogue with the congregation is open, constructive and collaborative. We are looking at all the options and taking into consideration the school’s pedagogical project,” she added.

McGraw says she has also been in discussions with the Quebec government about the school’s future and ministers are following the situation closely.

For families now watching the clock tick toward a possible decision, the hope is that Villa Maria’s next chapter can still be written on the same campus it has called home for generations.

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British Columbia Premier David Eby says a deal for Canada to supply liquefied natural gas to Germany makes it more likely the Ksi Lisims project on the West Coast will proceed.

Eby made his remarks after multiple outlets reported German firm SEFE is poised to buy gas from the proposed $10-billion plant and export terminal near the border with Alaska.

Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is poised to make an announcement “regarding international energy exports” in Vancouver on Wednesday.

Ksi Lisims is a partnership between Western LNG, Rockies LNG and the Nisga’a Nation.

Their project has regulatory approval, but the consortium has yet to make a final investment decision.

Eby says sealing up offtake agreements with buyers is a key step before the Ksi Lisims partners reach that milestone.

“I feel like British Columbia is throwing the ball up and it’s giving the federal government a chance to take that alley-oop and dunk it,” Eby told reporters after a meeting with western premiers in Kananaskis, Alta.

“And this announcement that the federal government will be sharing more about is about how we can work together to deepen those trading relationships around the world, in this case with Germany.”

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