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RCMP looking for private video of Big White stabbings
Big White - Multiple people were apparently stabbed during a fight that happened outside a licenced business in the 5300 block of Big White Road Saturday very early morning. West Kelowna RCMP would like witnesses to step forward, particularly those with video of the incident. They say the fight began sometime before 12:45 a.m. with...
UAE convicts and sentences 8, including Canadian, in parody video case
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced eight people, including an unidentified Canadian, on Monday after being convicted in connection to a satirical video about youth culture in Dubai.
VIDEO: ‘A bad situation:’ Ice storm snarls travel and cuts power in Eastern Canada
TORONTO – A steady dose of freezing rain across much of Eastern Canada turned roads and sidewalks into skating rinks Sunday, cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, and played havoc with holiday plans at one of the busiest travel times of the year.
Canadian special forces and army look to video games for training
OTTAWA – Video simulation, including commercial, first-person shooting games such as Call of Duty, will play an increasing role in the Canadian military in the coming years.
A list of Rob Ford’s apologies during so-called crack video scandal
TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been forced to publicly apologize for various behaviours and off-colour or insulting remarks since the so-called crack video scandal broke in May.
Timeline: The Rob Ford video controversies
TORONTO – Since May, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been embroiled in a controversy over a video that allegedly shows him appearing to smoke crack cocaine. Another video surfaced later showing him in an expletive-laced tirade. Here some notable moments in the Rob Ford video controversies:
Beyonce talks surprise album, success at NYC screening of music videos for songs on new album
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Beyonce says even though she worked hard on her new album, she had her doubts minutes before its release.
Sandusky to participate in appeal of Pa. pension revocation by video from prison
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Jerry Sandusky will take part early next month in his first public proceeding — albeit via video link — since he was sentenced to decades in prison for child molestation.
“Anything” a video by Kelowna Chiefs
KELOWNA – A team building exercise by the Kelowna Chiefs has turned into a motivator for young, inspiring hockey players. Members of the Chiefs banded together to film their take of Hedley’s hit new song “Anything” from their latest album Wild Life. The idea of the video was the brainchild of Kelowna Chiefs Director of...
Bail breach witnesses to appear via video
PENTICTON - An ex-cop who shot and killed his wife wants his bail breach charge dropped. Keith Gregory Wiens, 58, told Judge Meg Shaw in Penticton provincial court December 16 he would rather have three witnesses for his bail breach case appear in court, in person, than appear via video. Wiens, who was convicted and...
DHX Media reaches licensing deals with video-on-demand services in U.S., Europe
HALIFAX – DHX Media Ltd. (TSX:DHX) says it has agreed to license U.S. and Canadian rights for some of its children’s entertainment content to SpiritClips of Los Angeles, a subscription video-on-demand service.
As NORAD gets ready to track Santa, critics are tracking NORAD, saying video is militaristic
DENVER – The U.S. and Canadian military will entertain millions of kids again this Christmas Eve with second-by-second updates on Santa’s global whereabouts. But there’s something new this year: public criticism.
Critics pan Canadian CF-18s escorting Santa in NORAD tracking video
DENVER – The U.S. and Canadian military will entertain millions of kids again this Christmas Eve with second-by-second updates on Santa's global whereabouts. But there's something new this year: public criticism.
VIDEO: Beyoncé releases new album her way
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Senate speaker says video coming soon to chamber of sober second thought
OTTAWA – Attention political junkies: Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella says Canada’s house of sober second thought could have video cameras live-streaming debates from the upper chamber as early as this spring.
Hamilton police officers praised after video of arrest goes viral
HAMILTON – Two Hamilton police officers are getting praise after a video of an arrest went viral.
The eyes have it: Mounties step up video surveillance of Parliament Hill
OTTAWA – It's the time when tourists usually begin posing for family photos with the newly strung holiday lights on Parliament Hill.
VIDEO: Grammy Awards: Who is nominated?
LOS ANGELES – Jay Z easily led Grammy Award nominations announced Friday with nine, but left-of-centre rappers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kendrick Lamar were among a group of new stars who took many of the major nominations.
In an effort to attract more gamers, Spike Video Game Awards ditches award show staples
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – It’s not exactly game over for the Spike Video Game Awards.
Experts see value in UofGuelph asking people not to watch ‘disturbing’ video
TORONTO, Cananda – An Ontario university’s plea for people to refrain from watching a video of a student’s apparent suicide attempt is being seen as good advice, but some wonder if the institution’s call will be heeded.
Senators commemorate Daniel Alfredsson return with pre-game video tribute
OTTAWA – Daniel Alfredsson was showered with familiar “Alfie” chants in his return to Ottawa as the Senators paid tribute to their longtime captain with a pre-game video tribute.
VIDEO: Four people dead, 63 injured in Metro-North train derailment in the Bronx, N.Y.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A Metro-North passenger train derailed on a curved section of track in the Bronx on Sunday morning, killing four people and injuring 63 as one car came to rest just inches from the water, authorities said. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the deaths at a news conference at the site...
VIDEO: North Korea says detained American tourist apologizes for war crimes
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PICTURES AND VIDEO: Tree lighting marks official start of holiday season
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of people took to the downtown area Thursday evening to take in the Lights in the Night celebration, which included evening shopping, a lumiere parade and the official tree lighting at St. Andrews on the Square. As it got closer to the official tree lighting time, parade participants brought their lanterns to...