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AP Explains: Amazon Prime Instant Video and the surge of streaming video

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Online retailer Amazon.com’s Prime Instant Video made history this week when its show “Transparent” won a Golden Globe for best comedy TV series, a first for a web-only production. Amazon Studios then announced that it had hired Woody Allen to create his first-ever TV series. So what is Amazon Prime Instant Video? It competes with Netflix, Hulu, Yahoo Screen and others in the U.S. by streaming a mix of original content and reams of movies and TV shows. Here’s a brief look at the rise of Amazon Prime Instant Video and other streaming services:

VIDEO: Calgary man survives spectacular car rally crash in Chile

A driver from Calgary took quite a tumble over the weekend while participating in an off-road rally in Chile. Even though this footage of 63-year-old Matt Cambell's crash looks quite spectacular, he made it out alive and is resting today, released over the weekend from a South American hospital. Only his helmet was damaged, according...

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS: Snow-dogs of the Thompson-Okanagan

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - You’d think four legs are better for getting around in the snow than two. But that’s not the case when you’re a dog and the snow is higher than you are. Like us humans, some Thompson-Okanagan dogs embraced the snow this week, while others sulked about it. You’ll see some grumpy dog faces...