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MTV Video Music Awards to open with a ‘Bang’; Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj will kick off show
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The MTV Video Music Awards will open with a “Bang.”
US officials say video shows beheading of American journalist James Foley by Islamic militants
WASHINGTON – A grisly video shows Islamic State militants beheading American journalist James Foley, U.S. officials said, in what the extremists called retribution for recent U.S. airstrikes in Iraq. The militants threatened to kill another captive they also identified as an American journalist.
Material Girl’s materials to be auctioned in Nov., including items from Madonna’s videos
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Get ready to dance in Madonna’s old clothes.
Pop star Taylor Swift to perform for 4th time on MTV Video Music Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tune-in alert: Taylor Swift is performing at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Vernon arson case reveals need for video surveillance
VERNON – Fear over where Vernon’s alleged serial arsonist will strike next has pushed the…
Simone Camilli, AP video journalist killed in Gaza, captured human suffering amid war
BEIRUT – Simone Camilli was a consummate storyteller — a passionate, talented newsman with an eye for detail and the ability to convey events with powerful video images that touched people around the world.
AP video journalist Simone Camilli, translator and 4 others killed in Gaza explosion
GAZA, Palestinian Territories – An Associated Press video journalist and a freelance Palestinian translator were killed Wednesday when ordnance left over from the Israeli-Hamas war exploded as they were reporting on the conflict’s aftermath.
Pharrell puts on curator hat, choosing soundtrack songs for upcoming ‘NBA 2K15’ video game
ATLANTA – Pharrell is teaming up with the world’s bestselling basketball video game franchise as a music curator.
LA woman punched on video by California Highway patrolman thought she would die
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Marlene Pinnock said she thought she was going to die as a California Highway Patrol officer straddled her, repeatedly punching her head, on the side of a Los Angeles freeway.
Obama welcomes athletes, spectators to Gay Games in Cleveland with surprise video message
CLEVELAND – President Barack Obama has helped kick off the international Gay Games in Cleveland with a surprise video message shown at the opening ceremonies.
After 2 deaths in 2013, NYC music festival to require attendees to watch anti-drug video
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Attendees at the New York City music festival where two people died last year will be required to watch an anti-drug video before admission this year.
Beyonce, up for 8 awards, will perform at MTV Video Music Awards, receive vanguard honour
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Beyonce is set to have a “Flawless” night at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Armstrong video store rewinds customers to a social kind of movie night
ARMSTRONG - Video store manager Sherry Aiken remembers days when the aisles were filled with people; families, couples on date night, movie buffs lining up for new releases. But like a good movie, those days came and went all too fast. “It’s becoming the end of an era,” Aiken says. “This used to be the...
Police seek video and photos from Toronto music festival where two died
TORONTO – Toronto police are trying to determine what drugs may have been consumed by two people who died and 13 others who were sickened at a weekend music festival, but some of the recovering victims are not even sure what they took.
VIDEO: Discharge of mining waste in B.C. forces hundreds to stop using water
QUESNEL, B.C. – Authorities say the equivalent of 2,000 Olympic swimming pools of mining waste has been discharged into waterways in British Columbia's Cariboo region, forcing hundreds to stop using water in the area.
VIDEO: Band features Kelowna bookstore, model in latest music video
KELOWNA - Any booklover in Kelowna would know the first location in band PRTY H3RO’s latest music video is Ted’s Paperbacks on Sutherland Avenue. As for the man walking through the used bookstore, those who recognize him might remember his face from somewhere a little more posh. Justin Sterling is a model and can be...
Iceberg collapse caught on video
You could hear the fear in the woman's voice as she watched an iceberg collapse before her eyes. She and her husband were boating in the Bay of Exploits in Newfoundland. As they video-taped the iceberg it collapsed and sent them running. Also today on Trending Now, Gordon Ramsay makes scrambled eggs on Jimmy Kimmel Live,...
VIDEO: Smith Creek fire from above and by the numbers
KELOWNA - Take a guess: How much water have fire crews dropped on the Smith Creek fire over the past week and a half? Would you believe more than 1.2 million litres? As of Monday morning helicopters had flown more than 100 hours, skimmers had dropped more than 300 loads of water and foam and...
Sam Raimi, Screen Gems announce production of ‘The Last of Us’ film based on hit video game
SAN DIEGO – “The Last of Us” video game is becoming a film.
PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Parts of city flooded after storm rolls through Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The skies opened up over the city of Kamloops during a brief intense storm creating flooding across the city this afternoon. Kamloops RCMP asked the public to avoid Overlanders Bridge for about an hour because run-off at the south end caused flooding that dumped debris across the road. Officers and city crews closed...
VIDEO: Balcony fire in Rutland
KELOWNA – No one was home when a fire broke out on the patio of an apartment on the corner of Mills Road and Highway 33 Tuesday afternoon. Platoon captain Eric Simpson says the fire started just after 4 p.m. in the second floor unit of 123 Mills Road. It originated on the patio and...
Video showing motorcycle ride through Carleton University tunnels sparks probe
OTTAWA – Carleton University says it is investigating after a video showing a motorcyclist speeding through its system of narrow underground walking tunnels was posted online.
Netflix’s 2nd-quarter earnings more than double as video service hits 50 million subscribers
SAN FRANCISCO – Netflix’s second-quarter earnings more than doubled as new episodes from one of its hit series helped the Internet video service surpass 50 million worldwide subscribers for the first time.
Wynne expresses concern over marketing stunts like fake Lake Ontario shark video
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne expressed concern Thursday about a marketing stunt that had people thinking a shark may be lurking in Lake Ontario.