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Ex-NSA contractor Snowden appears at Norwegian prize ceremony via video link from Russia
COPENHAGEN – Former intelligence worker Edward Snowden has received a prize from the Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression, accepting via a live video link from Russia.
‘Playing History: Slave Trade’ video game altered after social media backlash
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – An educational video game has been edited following a social media backlash over a scene depicting slaves being packed into a ship.
Egypt sentences 2 women to 6 months in prison with labour for appearing in racy music videos
CAIRO – An Egyptian court has sentenced two women to six months in prison with labour for “inciting debauchery” in racy music videos.
First Green video ad flirts with candidate Claire Martin’s old TV persona
OTTAWA – The federal Green party has turned to a familiar face who used to make her living in front of the camera — former meteorologist Claire Martin — for its first video advertisement of the election campaign.
Director Joseph Kahn defends Taylor Swift’s music video ‘Wildest Dreams’ of whitewashing
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The director of Taylor Swift’s new music video is defending the singer after some claimed she whitewashed her video based in Africa.
VIDEO: Behind the scenes at the Canadian Culinary Championships
KELOWNA - The first of a series of three professional videos produced during the last Canadian Culinary Competition has been released on YouTube, and it’s an exciting glimpse into the intensity that goes on during one of Kelowna’s signature annual events. The Canadian Culinary Championships started in 2010 as a way to highlight the talent...
Penguins star Sidney Crosby remains the gold standard of EA NHL video game
TORONTO – Once again, Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby is the gold standard of EA Sports’ NHL video game.
Man in unicorn mask waving knife at Victoria cemetery part of ‘funny video’
VICTORIA – A 911 caller in Victoria was adamant that he saw a unicorn chasing a screaming man through a cemetery on Sunday night, Aug. 30.
Partial list of winners of 2015 MTV Video Music Award
Here are the winners of Sunday night’s 2015 MTV Music Video Awards in Los Angeles:
Viral video shows skirmish between Palestinian women, youth and Israeli soldier
JERUSALEM – A video showing an Israeli soldier scuffling with Palestinian youths and women at a West Bank protest has been viewed more than 2 million times on Facebook, shining a light on Israeli military policies in the territory.
Montreal Canadiens star Carey Price rated top goalie in ‘NHL 16’ video game
TORONTO – Carey Price was the big winner at the NHL Awards in June and the accolades keep coming.
‘God’s Gonna Cut You Down’: Video of Blue Jays home runs goes viral
Like most Toronto Blue Jays fans, Tim Gevaert was captivated by the team’s swinging bats.
VIDEO: Boaters get in way of water bombers on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – The forest fire burning in the Little White mountain area southeast of Kelowna has more than tripled in size today, plus efforts to fight the blazer are being hampered by boaters on Okanagan Lake. Calls about a big plume of black smoke southeast of Kelowna this morning, Aug. 27, sparked an immediate response...
Dancing to a different beat: Videotron first to lift streaming music data limit
Quebec telecom provider Videotron is offering cost relief to its customers worried about music streaming draining their mobile data.
McDonald’s, Tyson cut ties with farmer after video shows chickens being beaten, stepped on
NEW YORK, N.Y. – McDonald’s and its supplier Tyson Foods say they’ve cut ties with a chicken farmer after an advocacy group released a video taken with a hidden camera that the group said showed abusive practices at its farm.
Discovery unveils virtual reality videos on new network devoted to immersive format
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Discovery is unleashing the first videos for its virtual reality network, Discovery VR, a fledgling service that is testing the limits and capabilities of the immersive format.
Restraint over retweeting: Many urge that no one share killer’s video of Virginia attack
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The online reaction spread quickly as expected after a killer posted video of his attack on two former co-workers in the midst of a live news broadcast.
Justin Bieber to perform song ‘What Do You Mean’ at MTV Video Music Awards
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Justin Bieber will be back on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards.
VIDEO: Penticton offers background for commercial starring Carey Price, Kaylyn Kyle
PENTICTON - Where does one of the biggest stars in the National Hockey League shoot a commercial? Penticton, of course. Montreal Canadiens goaltender and MVP Carey Price stars in a commercial for Under Armour that was shot last month in Penticton. It also features Canadian women’s soccer world cup midfielder Kaylyn Kyle. The commercial is...
Video shows on-air fatal shooting of 2 TV station employees in central Virginia
MONETA, Va. – Video shows the fatal shooting of two TV station employees who were killed in an on-air shooting in central Virginia.
Suspect watched jihadi video on train, French prosecutor says in opening terror investigation
PARIS – Minutes before he slung an assault rifle across his chest and walked through a high-speed train, the Moroccan suspect in the foiled attack watched a jihadi video on his cellphone, the French prosecutor said in formally opening a terrorism investigation Tuesday.
VIDEO: Kamloops locals show off their dance moves for special cause
KAMLOOPS — It’s almost time for the Kamloops movers and shakers to shake it and move it in the Dancing Like the Stars competition. Dancing Like the Stars is a Kamloops fundraiser to raise awareness and funds for women’s breast health. The event hosted by the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation will take place at the...
No sign of rumoured video showing tossed cigarette starting B.C. wildfire
ROCK CREEK, – Days after a wildfire destroyed 30 homes in southeast British Columbia, rumoured video of a tossed cigarette that sparked the blaze hasn't been found.
No sign of rumoured video showing tossed cigarette starting B.C. wildfire
ROCK CREEK, – Days after a wildfire destroyed 30 homes in southeast British Columbia, rumoured video of a tossed cigarette that sparked the blaze hasn’t been found.