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TRENDING NOW: Final Marvel ‘Eternals’ trailer blowing up online
Marvel has released the final trailer for the upcoming movie Eternals and fans are eating…
Communication crucial in B.C. wildfire response: OKIB Chief Louis
Those directly in the path of the unprecedented wildfires that continue to spread across the…
Mental health must be part of curriculum as students cope with COVID-19, say experts
TORONTO – Amy Nam felt her fatigue give way to frustration as she watched her…
Live Nation Canada to require vaccination proof or negative test at concerts
TORONTO – Live Nation Canada says it'll soon require ticket holders to show proof of…
Woman comes face-to-face with snake in Australian supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Australian supermarket…
Big bird on water is mystery, but U.S. town calls it just ducky
BELFAST, Maine (AP) — The sudden appearance of a giant rubber duck in a Maine…
Okanagan Indian Band chief inspired by community’s ‘strength and resilience’ in face of wildfire
The White Rock Lake wildfire has burned through berry patches, hunting grounds and ceremonial sites,…
Lawsuit claims CN and CP railways at fault for sparking fire that wiped out Lytton
VANCOUVER – A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways caused or…
TRENDING NOW: Robots are doing parkour now
The robotics team at Boston Dynamics have been running their humanoid Atlas robots through its…
Investing in Indigenous-led conservation key in Canada’s climate crisis fight
Like most people heeding the red alert issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
With cost savings from DIY fitness, some Canadians forgo returning to the gym
When local gyms closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jenny Felice turned to free fitness apps…
Jay Baruchel talks cannabis legalization in Canadian Audible original ‘Highly Legal’
TORONTO – Canadian comedy star Jay Baruchel's penchant for pot began with his discovery of…
Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have discovered a remarkably well-preserved…
As campus life returns in B.C. will toxic drug deaths increase?
Students returning to the post-secondary party scene this fall will be at a greater risk…
LETTER: Kelowna MP Tracy Gray playing political game of bait-and-switch
OPINION Tracy Gray’s vote against a bill banning conversion therapy is a “principled decision?” Really?…
TRENDING NOW: Terrifying alligator attack and rescue
It was a terrifying few minutes at the Scales & Tails reptile centre in a suburb…
Home sales continued to cool in July, down 3.5 per cent month-over-month
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales cooled for their fourth consecutive month in…
Property insurers update risk modelling as Canada braces for climate impacts
VANCOUVER – The estimated $78 million in insured property damage from the wildfire that devastated…
Reports of prolonged COVID complications in kids is little understood, say experts
Jessie-Lynn MacDonald was surprised to hear her doctor suggest a COVID-19 test last September when…
Tim Hortons China to go public through merger, open 2,500 new locations in five years
Tim Hortons China is planning to go public in a deal that could rapidly speed…
First full day of Canada’s election campaign begins with economic pledges
OTTAWA – The federal parties took the first full day of campaigning to lay planks…
Leap in B.C. wildfire activity prompts many more evacuation orders, alerts
A wildfire sparked Sunday near West Kelowna, B.C., now covers at least two square kilometres…
North Carolina is child bride destination; bill could end it
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Known for its coastlines, mountains and the state that was “first…
Foo Fighters require vaccine proof, test for Alaska shows
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Foo Fighters rock band is requiring that people who attend…