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Toronto Sun
7 hours ago
- Toronto Sun
Suspects charged nearly three years after remains of two victims found in B.C.
Published Jul 19, 2025 • 1 minute read File photo of an RCMP cruiser. PENTICTON — Police in British Columbia's Okanagan region say three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the murders of two 30-year-olds whose remains were found near Penticton nearly three years ago. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account A statement from the RCMP says the BC Prosecution Service has approved a charge of first-degree murder against Jilane King in the killing of Douglas Barker. King has also been charged with accessory after the fact in the killing of both Barker and Alannah Brown. The Mounties say Simon Bourbonnais has been charged with manslaughter in Brown's death, in addition to the unlawful confinement of Brown, along with charges of indignity to human remains and accessory after the fact in both killings. The third suspect is Tyler Stuart, who police say has been charged with accessory after the fact and indignity to human remains relating to both victims. A previous RCMP statement from October 2024 said firefighters from Summerland had found two bodies near Kickininee Provincial Park on Sept. 15, 2022. It said Barker and Brown, both from Penticton, had been seen alive the day before. In the latest statement, Supt. Sanjay Wijayakoon says investigators are still actively working on the case and they're urging anyone with information to come forward. World MMA Toronto & GTA Tennis Celebrity
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Lady Vols basketball, UCLA announce home-and-home series starting in 2025-26 season
Lady Vols basketball and UCLA have scheduled a home-and-home series, UT announced July 18. Tennessee will play at UCLA on Nov. 30 with the Bruins slated to play in Knoxville in the 2026-27 season. The date for the game at UT has yet to be announced. The trip to play UCLA at Pauley Pavilion is part of a two-game trip to California. The Lady Vols play at Stanford on Dec. 3 in the ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge. The nonconference road matchup brings Lady Vols transfer forward Janiah Barker back to her former program's home gym in her first season at Tennessee. The 6-foot-4 forward, who will be a senior next season, was the Big Ten six player of the year for the Bruins last season after averaging 7.4 points and 6.0 rebounds. Barker spent one season at UCLA after playing her first two seasons at Texas A&M. The Lady Vols are 18-3 in program history against UCLA. They are 9-0 at UCLA, 8-1 at UT and 1-2 on neutral-sites. UCLA has won the past two meetings, beating the Lady Vols 89-77 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament and winning 80-63 in the Battle 4 Atlantis in 2022. CANDACE PARKER: Lady Vols legend Candace Parker, South Carolina star Aliyah Boston starting new podcast The matchup with UCLA is the fourth nonconference game announced for the 2025-26 season. Tennessee will open the season against NC State on Nov. 4 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and face Louisville on Dec. 20 in the Women's Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York. The Lady Vols also have a trip to face reigning national champion UConn on the road as part of a home-and-home series that started last season. Tennessee beat the Huskies 80-76 in Knoxville, notching its first win over UConn since 2007.
IOL News
3 days ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Stellenbosch opt for high altitude to boost high hopes for 2025/26 Campaign
Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker is currently overseeing training in Johannesburg as his squad prepares for the 2025/26 Betway Premiership. Photo: Backpagepix Image: Backpagepix Stellenbosch FC have embarked on a strategic pre-season training camp in Johannesburg — a move head coach Steve Barker believes is crucial to the club's success in the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season. As the new campaign draws closer, Barker is confident that training in Gauteng will provide the solid foundation required for Stellenbosch's ambitions. While several rivals, including Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, have opted for international pre-season tours, Stellies have chosen a local yet high-impact alternative. Speaking to Barker explained the reasoning behind the decision: altitude benefits, improved weather, and access to quality opposition. Steve Barker, Fawaaz Basadien, Thabo Moloisane, Tylon Smith, and our recently signed forward, Muzomuhle Khanyi, have all been nominated for PSL awards ⬇️ — Stellenbosch FC (@StellenboschFC) July 16, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading 'We've decided to come up to Gauteng. Probably one of the main reasons is just good competition, varied competition, and to get some good match sharpness and match fitness, which will be good to integrate the new players into the squad,' he said. This approach highlights the club's commitment to intensive and practical preparation before their season opener. During their camp, Stellenbosch FC will play three friendly matches against local sides TS Galaxy, Siwelele FC, and JDR Stars. These fixtures will serve both as conditioning tools and tactical opportunities, giving players crucial minutes while allowing the technical team to assess readiness. 'Our main focus will be the three friendlies we will be playing against Galaxy, JDR and Siwelele. We want our players to get minutes under their belts,' Barker noted. The fixture details for the #MTN8 quarter-finals have been confirmed ⬇️ 🆚 AmaZulu FC 📅 Sunday, 3 August 2025 🕒 15h00 🏟️ DHL Stadium, Cape Town — Stellenbosch FC (@StellenboschFC) July 17, 2025 The club is also using the camp to prepare for their upcoming MTN8 quarter-final clash against AmaZulu, set to take place in just two weeks. Environmental factors also played a key role in the decision to relocate pre-season to Johannesburg. With Cape Town experiencing wet winter conditions, the dry highveld weather offers more consistent training days and the added benefit of altitude adaptation. 'Obviously. the weather has been a little bit wet down in Cape Town, so we also came to get dry weather training and a little bit of altitude training,' Barker explained. Such conditions are expected to boost the team's physical conditioning ahead of what is likely to be a demanding and competitive season. All smiles ahead of today's session 😀 — Stellenbosch FC (@StellenboschFC) July 16, 2025 Stellies have also been active in the transfer market. Among their new recruits are Muzomuhle Khanyi from Hungry Lions, Siviwe Nkwali from Cape Town Spurs, and Henri Stanic from Balzan FC in Malta. In addition, academy product Simthandile Sishi has been promoted from the Stellenbosch DStv Diski side. 'Overall, I am happy with the players who've joined us from other clubs. They're settling in nicely, and they show energy and enthusiasm,' said Barker. With a focus on nurturing homegrown talent and integrating new signings into a cohesive unit, Stellenbosch FC's preparation strategy reflects both ambition and long-term planning. As pre-season continues, attention will soon turn to competitive fixtures — where the true test of this structured build-up begins.
Otago Daily Times
3 days ago
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Panel gives lecture theatres heritage protection
An unwanted heritage barrier looks set to block the University of Otago's demolition plans for its award-winning brutalist lecture theatres. In a decision released today, the Archway Lecture Theatres and 128 other buildings will be given greater protection from demolition or modification without consent under changes to Dunedin's district plan. At hearings in May, university vice-chancellor Grant Robertson had asked the panel — consisting of commissioners Rob van Voorthuysen (chairman), Cr Sophie Barker and Cr Jim O'Malley — that the theatres not be protected. Mr Robertson said since 2010 the university had considered demolishing the theatres — possibly replacing them with a formal garden space, which would enhance nearby Gothic buildings. The Archway Lecture Theatres represented the "poorest quality" of tiered lecture theatres on campus and were not part of the university's future needs, he said. Mr van Voorthuysen accepted the university's evidence and recommended the building not be protected. However, Crs Barker and O'Malley did not — their majority finding formed the panel's decision. In the decision report, Crs Barker and O'Malley said the building's architectural value was worthy of heritage protection. The Archway Lecture Theatres were built in 1974, designed by notable Dunedin architect Ted McCoy, and won an Enduring Architecture award in 2020. "Its presence is less negative on the Gothic revival heritage value on Union St than its loss would be to the record of late 20th-century teaching architecture," the councillors said. In his dissenting view, Mr van Voorthuysen said not protecting the building would allow the university to operate more efficiently. "Its intended formal garden space proposal will have greater benefits for the city's heritage values than would scheduling the theatres, primarily as that would enhance the aesthetics of the existing scheduled Gothic buildings," he said. A further 17 properties were removed from the proposed schedule, including the Lookout Point Fire Station. Patersons planner Kurt Bowen, working with Fire and Emergency New Zealand, told the panel the site needed to be upgraded and a new building was the best option. The panel agreed protecting the existing building based on its design significance would hamper Fenz's operations which had a "high degree" of public benefit. In a statement accompanying today's decision, Mr van Voorthuysen said the panel accepted, in some cases, high maintenance costs, low public benefit from protection and existing demolition approval for certain buildings outweighed the benefits of heritage protection. "In all other cases, we consider the benefits of protection outweigh the arguments against it. "We think we've got the balance right." Submitters can appeal to the Environment Court within 30 working days of today's decision.
NZ Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Hawke's Bay talent in national theatre show coming to Hastings in late July
When Anna Barker steps on to the Toitoi stage later this month, it won't just be another stop on a national theatre tour, it will be a 'full-circle' moment. Barker, who grew up in Hawke's Bay's theatre scene, is bringing the play The Ballad of Briar Gran t back to where
