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Can AI be an author? Federal Court asked to decide in new copyright case
OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Canada is being asked to declare that only humans…
B.C. university gives pro-Palestinian protesters trespass notice, deadline to vacate
NANAIMO, B.C. – Vancouver Island University has issued a trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters, telling…
The gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The gods must be angry — or just laughing at the…
TRENDING NOW: Bird enjoys ride on car window
This car window is like an amusement park ride for birds. This bird could use…
Canadian wildfire season close to 10-year average heading into peak summer months
OTTAWA – The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have brought flash floods and destruction to parts…
BC wildfire crews battle blaze in ancient forest park with 1,000-year-old trees
British Columbia's wildfire service says crews are battling a 10-hectare blaze in a park that…
Trial of man accused of killing Kamloops brothers in Naramata resumes in Vancouver
The high-profile trial of a local man facing two counts of first-degree murder in relation…
BC premier says ‘zero per cent chance’ for no-prescription opioid suggestion
British Columbia Premier David Eby says there's a "zero per cent chance" the province will…
A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis
NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in…
TRENDING NOW: Baby gorilla jumps in hay and has a blast
This baby gorilla really knows how to have fun. It doesn't matter what species you…
Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Popeye,’ dies at 75
Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in…
Eels writhe on Vancouver airport’s tarmac after escaping from Air Canada cargo box
It was not quite the 2006 film "Snakes on a Plane" at Vancouver International Airport,…
TRENDING NOW: Best rickshaw ride, ever
What started as a frustrating evening when she couldn't find a cab turned into the…
Head-on crash kills family of three, including infant, in Agassiz
RCMP say a family of three, including a baby, has been killed in a head-on…
The body of a climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Twenty-two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber William Stampfl as…
TRENDING NOW: Anteater staying hydrated in hot weather
When it's hot out even a giant anteater needs to cool off. The animal's very…
Heat health hazards in spotlight as temperature records tumble in BC
VANCOUVER – Geoff Scoates, founder of Vancouver's Social Run Club, says the last thing he…
Listeriosis outbreak in Ontario prompts Canada-wide plant-based milk recall
Nine people in Ontario have become sick with listeriosis and five have been hospitalized in…
UPDATE: Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users’ personal details
Ticketmaster has been warning some Canadian customers that their data may have been compromised during…
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
BANGKOK (AP) — Two years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of…
Messi will play Tuesday against Canada in Copa America semifinal
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi won't be stopped by a leg injury and will…
TRENDING NOW: Statue prank works like a charm
The best pranks are simple, elegant and harmless, and this prank checks all those boxes. …
UPDATE: Heat wave smashes 100-year-old Kamloops temperature record
It was so hot on Sunday in Cache Creek, B.C., that only a "big, cold…
Alice Munro’s daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author’s husband
TORONTO (AP) — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the…