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Characters enter the public domain. Winnie the Pooh becomes a killer. Where is remix culture going?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The giant stuffed bear, its face a twisted smile, lumbers across…
Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef…
What’s a Barnacle? It’s yellow, sticks and screams if you try to pry it off your car
Barnacles have appeared on vehicles in Saskatchewan's capital, but they're not sticky little water-dwelling crustaceans.…
Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The odds of a two-year old killer whale calf surviving in the…
4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
SEATTLE (AP) — Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather —…
TRENDING NOW: Dog fooled by man dressed as bush
This dog could be forgiven for thinking this guy was a bush. Most people's biggest…
Insurance is high on frequently stolen vehicles. Here’s how to reduce your premiums
TORONTO – Looking for a break on car insurance premiums is often top of mind…
‘It’s like parenting’: The ins and outs of NHL faceoffs
Vaughan Rody has dropped a couple pucks in his day. About half a million —…
Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico,…
Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence
VANCOUVER – Poland's president says members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Canada, must…
First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year
ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. – A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the…
The Body Shop Canada explores sale as demand outpaces inventory: court filing
TORONTO – The Body Shop Canada is exploring a sale as it struggles to get…
TRENDING NOW: Googly eyes cat prank
This human must have gotten tired of their cat always drinking out of their water…
Live video of man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial proves challenging for news orgs
NEW YORK (AP) — Video cameras stationed outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald…
Not a toddler, not a parent, but still love ‘Bluey’? You’re not alone
PHOENIX (AP) — A small blue dog with an Australian accent has captured the hearts…
‘It was joy’: Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A rescue operation for an orca calf trapped in a remote tidal…
Canada’s correctional service says it’s tackling ‘evolving threat’ posed by drone smugglers
The Correctional Service of Canada says it's taking multiple steps to combat the "evolving threat"…
Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage
DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening…
TRENDING NOW: Bears check out the human exhibit
These bears are taking a look at the caged humans like it's opposite day at…
Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators…
Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon…
B.C. woman tries to coax trapped killer calf out of tidal lagoon with her violin
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A Nanaimo woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with…
‘Off the rails’: Schoenborn hearing adjourned, lawyer refuses to appear before board
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A hearing for Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008,…
Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA
TORONTO – Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life. The former Toronto…