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Life-size sculpture of euthanized walrus unveiled in Norway
HELSINKI (AP) — A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was…
Andy Warhol portrait of OJ Simpson goes on auction block
NEW YORK (AP) — It was 1977, and Andy Warhol was at work on his…
TRENDING NOW: Tom Cruise and James Corden join ‘The Lion King’ cast
While flying in a fighter jet over the Mojave Desert, Tom Cruise said to late…
Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care
As a growing number of overweight Americans clamour for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted…
TRENDING NOW: Feline drama queen fakes injury to get inside
This couple's cat is smart, maybe too smart. When Susan the cat wants inside, she…
Court challenge dropped after Chevron gives up offshore permits in B.C. conservation hot spots
Environmental groups have dropped a court case against Chevron Canada after it surrendered a number…
Newborn found dead in Victoria parking lot
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria say they are worried about the welfare of a new…
Hot spell this weekend hikes risk of flooding in Okanagan, Shuswap
VANCOUVER – As British Columbia heads into one of its first warm spells of the…
BC Financial Services Authority issues ‘landmark penalty’ against Kamloops woman
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The BC Financial Services Authority has issued its largest penalty to date…
Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show…
Singapore executes man for helping buy 2 pounds of cannabis
HONG KONG (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis…
What’s behind the cost of milk, eggs and chicken in Canada
TORONTO – Earlier this year, a since-removed TikTok video of a Canadian farmer dumping milk…
TRENDING NOW: Mysterious trigger sets off cat stampede
It doesn't take much to set off a group of nervous kitties. We think this…
Delays continue to plague B.C. workers struggling to access justice
The B.C. agency tasked with protecting workers’ legal rights is failing to meet its own…
Migrant caregivers were promised a better deal. It hasn’t happened
Diana Eladro’s job is looking after children. But she hasn’t been able to see her…
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder starts nonprofit cannabis company
WILLISTON, Vt. (AP) — One of the co-founders of Ben & Jerry's has gone from…
TRENDING NOW: Attack of the washing machine
This washing machine gave up the ghost in quite spectacular fashion. That's not how it's…
In B.C., precarious work is the new normal
A growing number of British Columbians are working odd hours for poor pay and no…
‘Last of Us’ star Petro Pascal has matching outfits with Vancouver’s libraries
VANCOUVER – Actor Pedro Pascal hasn't started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season…
Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as…
Did Ed Sheeran hit pilfer Marvin Gaye classic? Trial to tell
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in a trial that mashes up Ed…
TRENDING NOW: Moose invades movie theatre
The last thing you'd expect while working at your neighbourhood movie theatre is for a…
Penticton veteran fought for his life in Battle of Kap’yong during Korean War
It was lying at the bottom of a cold, wet trench, the shells exploding around…
Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ most popular host, out at network
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with…