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BC father and daughter accuse Canadian Tire, security company of racism, profiling
COQUITLAM, B.C. – An Indigenous father and daughter in British Columbia are accusing Canadian Tire…
Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won’t qualify for the ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to expand Arkansas' medical marijuana program fell short…
October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and the Pacific
NEW YORK (AP) — A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is coming. But…
TRENDING NOW: Stuck in traffic? Dance to a car horn
A driver figured he'd entertain his fellow commuters while stuck in traffic. His car horn…
Will anyone hit 74 homers? Even Aaron Judge thinks MLB season record is ‘a little untouchable’
What used to be one of baseball's most magical numbers — 61 home runs —…
Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you
TOKYO (AP) — If you're trying to lose weight and want a new way to…
TRENDING NOW: The best after school snack ever
This is by far the best after school snack ever. A content creator picked up…
Fall cleanup in the garden doesn’t mean what it used to
Cleaning up the garden — or “putting the garden to bed” — has traditionally been…
In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble
ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into…
Custom Beauty Treatments is the Key to Success
Treatments at Letaya Salon and Spa are Individual-Specific, and it Shows If you want a…
Penticton Business Celebrates 34 Years of Grooviness
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Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North's…
TRENDING NOW: Prankster leaves his victims so confused
This prankster rolls up on random strangers and asks for directions. But he asks them…
Wildfire smoke causing glaciers to melt faster in Canadian Rockies
John Pomeroy first visited the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park around 45 years ago…
Caddies and paper bags: Schools figuring out new world of cellphone bans
From cellphone "hotels" to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada…
Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them. (A 12-foot skeleton helped)
Home Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic…
‘Not impossible’: Facebook whistleblower Haugen talks protecting kids on social media
TORONTO – Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen feels "extremely hopeful" about society's ability to push social…
Brewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change
MUNICH (AP) — The keys to combating the climate change that's wreaking havoc on Germany's…
TRENDING NOW: Guy struggles to move a video game chicken
This guy is really struggling to hold it together as he plays a voice activated…
At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster – and more substantial
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — They were sharing the world stage to discuss a plan to…
Anishinaabe elder uses online video to pass along love of language to children
Barbara Nolan, an Anishnaabe elder on a mission to promote her nation's language, says she…
British climate activists sentenced for throwing tomato soup over Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
LONDON (AP) — Two British climate activists were sentenced on Friday for throwing tomato soup…
Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announces retirement from professional soccer
Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announced Friday that she will retire from playing professional soccer at…
TRENDING NOW: A permanent message of love
Love can be expressed in so many ways. It could be a kind word, a…