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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.
Thai police say Bangkok bombing carried out by ‘a network’ as they search for man in video
BANGKOK – Thailand’s national police chief said Wednesday that a deadly bombing at a central Bangkok shrine was carried out by “a network,” as investigators focused on a man seen in a grainy security video leaving a backpack behind just 20 minutes before the explosion.
B.C. forests minister looking for video to help solve wildfire’s cause
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia Forests Minister Steve Thomson says officials are looking for a video that apparently shows how a massive wildfire that has destroyed 30 homes in the province’s southeast was sparked by a flicked cigarette.
Lawsuit in U.S. alleges CBC used YouTube video without owner’s permission
TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is facing a lawsuit in the United States over the alleged use of a YouTube video without the owner’s permission.
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.
Lawsuit in U.S. alleges CBC used YouTube video without owner’s permission
TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is facing a lawsuit in the United States over the alleged use of a YouTube video without the owner's permission.
B.C. forests minister looking for video to help solve Rock Creek fire’s cause
KELOWNA – British Columbia Forests Minister Steve Thomson says officials are looking for a video that apparently shows how a massive wildfire that has destroyed 30 homes in the province's southeast was sparked by a flicked cigarette.
Police suspect man seen in security video is Bangkok bomber, but no one claims responsibility
BANGKOK – A bomb exploded at a popular open-air shrine located at a key Bangkok intersection Monday evening, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 100 others. Here is a summary of what we know and don’t know.
‘Flipped’ classroom sees kids do homework at school after watching online videos
TORONTO – As Canadian kids prepare to head back to school, there's a growing movement gaining traction across the country that involves students learning their lessons at home and doing their homework at school.
‘Flipped’ classroom sees kids do homework at school after watching online videos
TORONTO – As Canadian kids prepare to head back to school, there’s a growing movement gaining traction across the country that involves students learning their lessons at home and doing their homework at school.
After three months, woman caught on video swiping blooms from grave
LONDON, Ont. – An unknown woman in London, Ont., has been caught on video repeatedly stealing flowers from a gravestone.
NHL star Patrick Kane dropped from video game cover over police investigation
VANCOUVER – EA Sports is pulling Patrick Kane from the cover of its "NHL 16'' video game after police confirmed last week the Chicago Blackhawks star is the subject of an investigation.
NHL star Patrick Kane dropped from video game cover over police investigation
VANCOUVER – EA Sports is pulling Patrick Kane from the cover of its “NHL 16” video game after police confirmed last week the Chicago Blackhawks star is the subject of an investigation.
VIDEO: Kamloops Pipe Band gets results in Scotland
KAMLOOPS - As one of only five Canadian bands at a recent festival in Perth, Scotland, the Kamloops Pipe Band put on a memorable performance this past weekend and earned a second place finish. The Kamloops Pipe Band was the only band representing B.C., the other bands were out of Edmonton, Alta., and Dartmouth, NS.,...
VIDEO: A bird’s eye view of the Shuswap
SHUSWAP - If you thought the Shuswap was beautiful from the ground, you won’t believe how it looks from the air. A video by Deep Rooted Media called called Soarin’ Over the Shuswap offers sweeping views of the region’s lakes, mountains and farms, all in gloriously vivid colours. Captured with a drone, the video gives viewers...
Brother of football player killed by police perplexed by video footage from outside dealership
ARLINGTON, Texas – The brother of a college football player killed by police at a Texas car dealership questioned Monday whether deadly force was needed in the confrontation, which can’t be seen on video because there were no surveillance cameras inside the showroom.
Man dies after being gored while videoing bull run with cellphone at Spanish town festival
MADRID – A Spanish mayor says a man has died after being gored while videoing a bull-run with his cellphone.
Police chief: Woman armed with knife shot by officer at fire scene; shooting caught on video
WASHINGTON – A woman was shot by a Washington, D.C., police officer at the scene of a fire Saturday evening in Northeast Washington.
VIDEO: Be the ball with this new sport
KELOWNA – Soccer just got a whole lot safer, and a whole lot more fun, with a sport which lets you feel what it’s like to be the ball. Bouncing Soccer Kelowna is behind the Okanagan’s newest and craziest outdoor sport. Started by Kelowna residents Rebeca Espinosa and her husband David Corbo, Bouncing Soccer lets...
For charity, Audra McDonald offers video messages, singing telegrams and special meetups
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Grabbing a hot chocolate at the theatre-district restaurant Sardi’s usually costs only a few bucks, but when you add one special ingredient, it soars to $2,250. What’s that ingredient? Audra McDonald.
In Tech: Women tweet ilooklikeanengineer; Facebook’s live video; Blu-ray gets 4K; home phones
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Thousands of female engineers, coders, self-described science nerds and other tech superstars joined a Twitter campaign this week to break down stereotypes about what engineers should look like.
New video released in long-unsolved Boston art museum heist shows unauthorized visitor
BOSTON – Twenty-five years after the famed art heist at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, law enforcement officials released new surveillance video Thursday showing an unauthorized visitor entering the museum the night before the robbery.
Dashboard video key evidence in trial of police officer accused of killing unarmed black man
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jurors have heard their first account of what happened in the seconds when a white Charlotte police officer shot and killed an unarmed black man looking for help after a car crash.
VIDEO: One-girl act entertains Main Street Penticton
PENTICTON - You never know how you’ll be entertained on Main Street during a Penticton summer. Forget about Willy and the Poor Boys, down on the corner — this young lady can do it all. This one-girl band was spotted recently near Knight’s Pharmacy in the downtown core, providing some entertaining free music for passers-by....