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Our lesson on radio frequencies continues. We’ve looked at FM, AM, longwave, and shortwave. What else is there?
Well, there’s DAB, which stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting. It’s a standard used in Europe, Asia, and Australia that, in some countries like Norway, has replaced AM and FM altogether. On the radio spectrum, it gets 175.928 to 239.200 MHz, which puts it slightly above standard FM radio.
We will never see DAB radio in North America. We tried to implement it in the early 2000s, but there was little appetite for the kind of investment it required. Instead, we got HD-Radio, a digital signal which basically hitchhikes on what’s called the “sidebands” of standard AM and FM frequencies. It hasn’t really taken off, but chances are you have HD-Radio in your car.
One more radio story next time.
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We’ve been looking at the various types of frequencies that we use to listen to the radio, covering both standard FM and AM. But there’s more to AM radio than what you can get in your car.
What we listen to in North America is also called “medium wave,” because our AM is right in the middle of the spectrum allocated to this kind of broadcasting. Below standard AM is longwave, which occupies the frequencies between 148.5 and 283.5 kHz. What’s longwave used for?
Parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia use longwave in conjunction with regular AM. Then we have shortwave, which operates from somewhere between 2.3 and beyond 30 MHz. It’s used for ultra-long-distance international broadcasting. It’s been around since the early 20th century.
More next time,
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Your spring/summer 2026 glow up awaits.
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Well hellooo, my beauty buffs! With spring beauty trends in full bloom and summer skincare essentials already taking over our vanities, what are the go-to’s in your beauty washkit these days? From glowy skin must-haves and lightweight SPF to hydrating makeup, glossy lips and fresh new beauty launches, here’s a little peek at some of mine (plus a few new-to-market bestsellers that I’ve been drooling over) from brands like Laneige, Wonderskin and Kiehl’s. Stay hydrated, stay sun safe and here’s to your spring/summer 2026 glow up. Mwuh!
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Our TMS makeup artist first introduced me to this long-lasting lip pencil by the cult status brand Make Up For Ever, and it’s now my day-to-night staple. XOXO, Natasha! [/product_listing]
Apply Wonderskin’s paraben-free, vegan stain to lips (it will glide on in a bright blue hue at first) – leave on for one minute – wipe off – et voilà! A pink-ish pucker that lasts all day. [/product_listing]
They had me at water resistant and fragrance-free. There’s a reason Anthelios Mineral 50 by La Roche-Posay is a bestseller. Ultra-fluid and adaptable to every skin tone, this lotion-slash-sunscreen protects and corrects all at once.[/product_listing]
This is more than an SPF. Beyond Sunscreen UV Serum helps correct visible signs of aging, is suitable for acne-prone skin (that’s for me!) and boosts your skin’s radiance. And I love its ultra-light, serum texture that leaves no white cast. Three cheers for peptides! [/product_listing]
You may also like:
Dr. Reju-All Advanced PDRN Rejuvenating Cream – $33.90
Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara – $12.96
Neutrogena Body Clear Acne Body Wash – $11.22
I don’t self-tan my face, so these Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Hue Drops by Glow Recipe work wonders for blending my face and neck to match my body. [/product_listing]
I am obsessed with this little swivel-ey blending and buffing face brush from Glossier. Delivering a pro-level blend (not to mention lymphatic benefits), just flip it inside the case to protect the bristles once you’re done. [/product_listing]
I always apply an anti-frizz heat protectant before drying my hair. But these days? I also need a light oil to apply once my dry and flat iron process is complete. Enter No. 7 by Olaplex. Apply it to the ends for the perfect dose of hydration without the grease or weight. [/product_listing]
Once you get your head around makeup setting sprays, they are a game changer (especially in the dog days of summer). This version by Milani locks in makeup for up to 16 hours. [/product_listing]
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Crest 3D Whitestrips – $44.99
essie Break Fix Nail Glue – $10.96
L’Oréal Paris Lumi Glotion Jumbo – $17.96
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After sitting unused for years, there is some indication that an empty space at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) could finally be under consideration for use, according to a leaked memo circulated to some medical staff.
The memo references the unfinished sixth floor of the hospital’s Centennial Tower, space that has sat vacant for more than a dozen years despite ongoing concerns about overcrowding and hallway care at the hospital.
“This memo is a signal of hope but it’s nowhere near the commitment that we need to see,” said Gavin Dew, Conservative MLA for Kelowna-Mission.
The memo states in part that Interior Health is “actively engaging the ministry to advance the development of 6E,” adding that officials are “hopeful these efforts will soon lead to the approval, development, and opening of 6E.”
“It’s disappointing that it has required a sustained political pressure campaign to get this conversation moving but if that’s what it takes, that’s what it takes,” Dew said.
Dew has been pressuring the government in recent weeks to address what he calls “hallway health care” while hospital space sits unoccupied by repeatedly raising the issue in the legislature during question period.
“Thirteen years after Kelowna General Hospital Centennial Tower was opened, why is more than 50 beds worth of expansion space on the fifth and sixth floors sitting empty and unfinished behind lock and key,” he asked on April 15.
The issue has renewed concerns about capacity pressures at Kelowna General Hospital, where hallway beds have become increasingly common.
B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne visited Kelowna in early May to tour the hospital and meet with staff amid the growing criticism.
Osborne did not make herself available to media during the visit, describing it as informal.
In a statement to Global News, Interior Health said the memo was part of ongoing internal update.
“Hospital capacity continues to require careful planning across Interior Health to support the growing population needs,” said Lorne Sisley, Interior Health’s vice-president of infrastructure and support services.
“We routinely advocate for infrastructure and service improvements across the region and building out further clinical space at KGH in 6E is one opportunity we’re continuing to explore. We will continue to work with the province to assess and advance our regional capital priorities.”
The Ministry of Infrastructure told Global News a business case has not been submitted to government for this project.
“We need to get this space open. We need to give people dignity and privacy and appropriate care, not hallway health care,” Dew said. “And if we have to keep on pushing, that’s what we’ll do.”
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The Buffalo Sabres weren’t pleased with the third game of their Atlantic Division final, so they made major changes for Game 4.
Goaltending was the biggest change, as Alex Lyon was moved to the bench in favour of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Also to the press box was Sam Carrick for Konsta Helenius at the centre position, and on defence Luke Schenn was inserted in place of Logan Stanley.
Of the lineup changes, Helenius had the biggest impact. The Sabres evened the series with a 3-2 win.
Luukkonen was one of the hottest goalies down the stretch, but in the playoffs, he was only an .825 save percentage in the first two games. He’s been waiting for redemption since losing his spot thanks to allowing a 100-foot goal against the Boston Bruins.
However, in the first period, there was an early moment that it seemed he was having difficulty. The long shot came from the point with only medium speed, and he couldn’t catch it, nor control the rebound. A short time later, Mike Matheson hit the post.
The two goals he then allowed in the first had the same stamp of difficulty. Though the shot from Alex Newhook was in close, it was through him. Not a brutal goal to allow, but the Sabres could have used a save. Newhook has a spectacular playoff so far, with six goals to lead the team.
The second goal was another one that Luukkonen should not have allowed. The modern goalie uses a Reverse VH as the method to stop any shot from in close that stays on the ice. These days, goalies will allow the shot that is destined for the top corner over their shoulder.
The thinking in goaltending circles is that the shot under the crossbar is the hardest shot to make, so take the hardest shot away while making sure that the easy shot never goes in. On the power play, Cole Caufield came from the corner. He had zero chance to score, if Luukkonen maintains his Reverse VH.
In the excitement and anxiety of the moment, he forgot his training: Luukkonen opened his legs and Caufield scored from the impossible angle. Caufield was ecstatic. His difficulties are becoming a thing of the past in his mind. It was his third of the playoffs.
Caufield was buzzing the rest of the night and was the Canadiens top forward.
When Jack Quinn scored the Sabres’ second goal at the eight minute mark of the first period, it was looking grim. The Canadiens were being outshot 8-1, and they were being badly outplayed. However, something happened on the way to that 2-0 goal.
Head Coach Martin St. Louis decided to put it all on the line. He believed there was goaltender interference. The puck had crossed the line by only an inch, and it had already taken five minutes to decide if it was in. St. Louis didn’t like the first ruling, but he got the ruling that he needed the second time. Instead of 2-0 and a Canadiens penalty, it was 1-0.
Perhaps even more than the reversal on the goal was that the Canadiens spent 10 minutes at their bench assessing how it had transpired so far. The Canadiens were flat. The Sabres had made adjustments holding on to the puck longer while defenders tried to block shots, then ultimately took themselves out of the play.
Montreal was very much second best, except for the boost they got from that call reversal. Somehow, the Canadiens played their worst hockey since game seven against Tampa Bay, yet they led 2-1 after one. They weren’t sharp, but they were leading.
However, the momentum changer of the first period was nothing compared to the one in the second frame. The Sabres were on the power play when Tage Thompson fired it off the glass from 70 feet. It ricocheted near the Zamboni entrance and hit Dobes in the back of the leg.
Anyone who knows that spot on the glass knows the trouble that it brings. It is shocking how often the puck redirects from that spot into the net. The Sabres had their equalizer. Hockey giveth and hockey taketh away.
The third period would decide it on a night after two that it was Buffalo’s game analytically. They had a big advantage in Expected Goals after 40 minutes 3.58 to 2.24. The Sabres led in high danger chances eight to three.
They continued in the third period on a night they deserved the result. Zach Benson scored on the power play for the game winner. This series is tied after four games like the Tampa Bay series. It’s not supposed to be easy in the playoffs, and it certainly isn’t.
The NHL handed out some interesting fines on the off-day between games. Interesting in that fines are clearly decided based on the extent of injury or media attention, and not the actual offence.
Arber Xhekaj received approximately the same fine as Beck Malenstyn for their two violent moments in Game 3. Xhekaj and Sam Carrick were looking right at each other when Xhekaj punched Carrick and he went down like a giant oak.
The optics of that didn’t look good to the NHL, so Xhekaj was fined, even though that type of punch, whether you favour it or not, happens 30 times a game. Carrick just happens to have a glass chin. If Xhekaj ever lands on Carrick with a real punch and not a short jab, Carrick may not get back up.
Malenstyn’s fine was for charging full speed at the net to treat Dobes like a bowling pin. It is fortunate that Dobes is so big, because that could have caused a serious injury if he were not. Judging by looking at Malenstyn’s skates making no turn to stop, injury was the intent.
Between the two moments, one happens once a playoff and the other happens after just about every whistle, yet they were fined the same.
The incident that the ironically-named Department Of Player Safety didn’t judge at all is Josh Norris taking cheap shots at Zachary Bolduc while he was in a skirmish with a different player and being held back by the linesman.
The Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig took a sucker punch at a defenceless foe in the Carolina series that was exactly like what Norris did. Grieg received a two-game suspension.
One would love to play those two clips for the NHL side-by-side to ask why Greig got two games and Norris got the second-line centre spot for Game 4.
Brian Wilde, a Montreal-based sports writer, brings you Call of the Wilde on globalnews.ca after each Canadiens game.
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Dozens of delivery workers contracted by Dragonfly in Saskatoon are continuing to push back against their employer through a strike, saying they face unsafe and unfair working conditions.
Last Friday, drivers contracted to deliver packages for companies such as Amazon walked off the job to demand safer working conditions, better pay and more consistent scheduling.
“We have to wake up early in the morning at 5 a.m., so we will know if we have a route or not, if you are doing the job today or not,” said Guriqbal Singh, a driver contracted by the company.
Singh says drivers are often on the hook for costs associated with deliveries, such as gas for their vehicles, insurance and covering stolen delivery packages.
“They just want to do all the packages to be delivered, that’s what they are doing,” said Singh, adding that many workers who drive for the company also rely on other gig economy jobs, such as food delivery and rideshare services, to make ends meet.
“So many here, they have their own families, they are the only bread earners here, so they don’t have anything at all. So they have to do something just to survive for the month.”
Dragonfly operates by letting individuals sign up to become “independent delivery contractors,” which, according to its website, involves hiring and managing a team of drivers. Singh said these individuals are their primary point of contact for receiving work and what they are paid for it.
Since around 120 delivery drivers walked off the job last week, Singh said as many as 50 people were let go with no advance notice.
“They sent us an email saying we are no longer working as a delivery driver with Dragonfly,” he said, adding that some, including himself, were only removed from WhatsApp group chats where drivers communicate with their independent delivery contractors.
Singh says he believes operations in Saskatoon are continuing with other drivers who were not previously contracted to work in the province.
In a statement to Global News, Dragonfly says it is aware of the protest underway in Saskatoon but that it does not employ delivery drivers.
“We work alongside independent delivery companies and rely on these partners to provide drivers for the delivery routes available to their respective businesses,” the statement read, adding that the independent delivery companies are responsible for the hiring, scheduling and compensation of drivers, “in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.”
“Our priority remains ensuring continuity of service for consumers, and our vast network of delivery partners has allowed us to maintain delivery operations since Friday.”
The president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) says the organization has reached out to the drivers to offer assistance and commends them for standing up to their employer.
“To put your tools down and walk off the job is an incredibly terrifying thing to do. But good on them for taking a stand because they were faced with some really horrible things, and they stood together, and that was pretty remarkable in my eyes,” said Lori Johb in an interview with Global News.
“All workers should be able to have some dignity and respect in the workplace,” said Johb, adding that the workers face a more difficult bargaining situation given that they are not unionized.
Saskatchewan’s labour minister says he is willing to meet with the workers to help them solve the situation.
“It really doesn’t affect the government individually, but as the regulator and the overseer and the minister of labour, I’m personally very concerned,” Ken Cheveldayoff told Global News in an interview Tuesday.
Cheveldayoff added that the government is looking for ways to strengthen its Employment Act and is opening it up to feedback.
“As gig workers expand and it’s a larger part of our economy, we have to look at it specifically and see if there are ways that we can improve their working situation,” he said.
Singh says workers are looking to unionize and have been trying to since walking off the job. He also adds that he has not been in touch with the labour minister, but he looks forward to a conversation with him.
“We hope through them the company will hear us, that’s what we really want,” Singh said.
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An emotional day unfolded in a British Columbia courtroom Tuesday as the man who stabbed a 17-year-old boy to death on a transit bus in Surrey in 2023 was sentenced, prompting anger from the victim’s loved ones.
Kaden Mintenko, 23, who was found guilty of manslaughter, was sentenced to eight years in prison. With credit for time already served in pretrial custody, he has three years and four months left to serve.
Friends and family of the victim, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, expressed shock and frustration at the outcome.
“The amount of years he is getting is ridiculous,” a friend of the victim told reporters outside court.
Mintenko had originally been charged with second-degree murder following an altercation aboard a transit bus in Surrey. Court heard he punched the teen near the front of the 503 bus and, while the victim was on the ground, stabbed him in the upper right chest with a seven-inch knife. He could be heard saying, “watch your back.”
The trial heard Mintenko intended to plead guilty to manslaughter at the outset, but the Crown proceeded with the murder charge. Justice Terry Schultes ultimately found there was reasonable doubt about intent and convicted him of the lesser offence.
Sentencing was delayed for more than a year while the court considered assessments of Mintenko’s cognitive ability and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
In his decision, Schultes pointed to the seriousness of the crime and the need for a significant period of incarceration, in part to allow Mintenko to receive counselling in federal prison. Psychological reports filed in court indicated he is at high risk to reoffend with violence.
Despite those findings, the remaining custodial sentence totals 40 months.
The victim’s loved ones described ongoing trauma and grief.
“I’m traumatized, his family is traumatized, his mother is barely holding on,” a friend said Tuesday. “She’s trying, and it really sucks seeing her like this.”
They also spoke about the loss of the teen’s future.
“The only phone call we get to have is with voicemail or the videos we have. Who knows where he could have been. We feel like his life would have been so great.”
If Mintenko serves the remainder of his sentence, he is expected to be released from federal prison in 2029.
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As call volumes rise across Saskatchewan, paramedics say the province is still struggling to recruit and retain enough EMS workers.
The issue a hot topic at a paramedic conference in Saskatoon Tuesday, where workers say some areas have seen call volumes climb as much as 15 per cent year-over-year, with staffing unable to keep up.
“It’s put a lot more time on the paramedics. We’re burning out a lot of our paramedics. Unfortunately, we’re having a hard time recruiting,” said Steven Skoworodko, Past President of Paramedic Services Chiefs of Saskatchewan.
“The provincial government has put things like bursaries in to attract new paramedics. We’ve increased some of the seats to get paramedics out. So, we’re working on some of that stuff.”
With 200 vacancies across the province, Skoworodko says it’s because of working conditions.
“It is a career that isn’t a long-term career for a lot of people, just because of the physical needs and wants that are placed on the body,” he adds.
“We’re losing a lot of people to fire and policing. A couple of reasons would be pay — they’re getting paid a lot higher than what we are —as well as just the shifts that they’re able to offer in policing and fire over what we’re able offer at EMS.”
But paramedics say it isn’t just a Saskatchewan issue.
“Across Canada right now everyone is struggling with recruitment and EMS, so there’s a lot of vacancies,” said Jessica Brost, vice-president of Paramedic Services Chiefs of Saskatchewan.
She says because this is a country-wide issue, they may look at going back to what worked in the past and recruiting in countries like Australia.
“I think I could speak on everyone’s behalf where we would definitely look at other countries. If they have the educational equivalent and could be licensed here, we would absolutely bring from another country.”
But with calls rising both in numbers and complexity, the union says recruitment alone won’t fix the problem.
They’re pushing the province to do more, including a tax credit similar to one available to volunteer firefighters.
Watch above for more on Saskatchewan’s paramedic recruitment challenges.
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Seven Alberta communities, including Strathcona County, operate their own combined fire-paramedic service with provincial funding.
On March 13, Emergency Health Services (EHS) – Alberta told the county and six other Alberta communities with integrated services that provincial funding for municipal ambulance contracts would be reduced.
Each community is now faced with the decision to hand over its ambulatory service to the province or keep it with less provincial help.
On Monday, the City of Spruce Grove made the decision to not to fund the additional cost. The city’s mayor said it has had an integrated Fire EMS model for 22 years and the decision was not easy.
“Our firefighters and paramedics have provided an outstanding level of care, professionalism, and compassion, not only within our city but across the region,” Mayor Jeff Acker said in a statement to the community.
“At the same time, council was placed in a position where the province made clear that municipalities would be expected to absorb growing provincial health care costs in order to maintain these integrated models.”
Spruce Grove said the projected additional cost to local taxpayers was expected to begin at approximately $1 million annually, with increases expected year after year. Because of that, council opted out.
“Fundamentally, health care is a provincial responsibility, and we do not believe local property taxpayers should be responsible for covering open-ended provincial health care funding pressures.”
Last week, the City of Leduc made the same decision after 17 years of operating its own integrated Fire‑EMS service in which staff are trained as both firefighters and paramedics.
“We know this decision may raise concerns for residents, and those concerns are understood and shared,” says Leduc Mayor Lars Hansen. “Our focus remains firmly on the safety and well-being of our community.
“I want to reassure residents that when you call 911 for a medical emergency, dispatchers will continue to send fire, ambulance, or other resources as required.”
Leduc said its contract with EHS-AB expires on Sept. 30, however it aims to work with EHS on a transition plan that coincides with the opening of Fire Hall 3, which plans to open in the fall.
“After the transition, medical first response on our fire engines will be provided at a primary care paramedic level, which remains an enhanced level of care compared to most other Alberta communities,” Hansen said.
Leduc said the decision does have staffing implications for Leduc Fire Services but said it expects the impact to be lessened by the planned opening of Fire Hall 3, reducing the need to recruit new employees.
While Leduc and Spruce Grove have opted to hand it over, Strathcona County council voted 5-4 on Tuesday to keep its integrated services — but it comes with a tax increase so it can fill the funding gap.
Strathcona County said it will continue to operate four ambulances 24-7, staffed by county employees who are trained as both firefighters and paramedics.
Beginning in 2027, the financial impact of the new funding model is estimated to require a 0.73 per cent municipal property tax increase ($2.3 million annually) with additional increases expected in future years due to inflation and collective agreement costs.
Katherine Ludwig has more details in the video above.
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