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Officials introducing shorter golf ball for pros and weekend hackers alike. Not everyone is happy
Golf's ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball goes…
TRENDING NOW: Hide-a-bed devours woman
Experts say the home is where most accidents happen. They may be correct. This woman…
Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time…
Weak economy looms over holiday shopping season as consumers seek value
TORONTO – Santa is hearing Christmas wishes from children at malls adorned in holiday regalia,…
TRENDING NOW: The wireless dog scratcher
Like many dogs, this one has a very specific spot were he enjoys a scratch.…
BC community prepares to stickhandle removal of world’s largest hockey stick
Vancouver Island's Cowichan Valley Regional District wants to know who is willing to take a…
Oxford University Press has named ‘rizz’ as its word of the year
LONDON (AP) — Oxford University Press has named "rizz" as its word of the year,…
TRENDING NOW: This kid has life figured out
This kid is living the dream in his own bachelor pad. It just happens to…
Man who swerved car near pro-Palestinian protester in Victoria arrested for assault
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria have arrested a man they say accelerated his car towards…
From COVID-19 to alien contact, conspiracy theories are popular in Canada: survey
OTTAWA – The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from…
A yoga leader promised followers enlightenment. But he’s now accused of sexual abuse
PARIS (AP) — To his followers, he was “Grieg,” their guide through tantra yoga toward…
TRENDING NOW: Man tries out his doll voice
This little girl informs Isaiah that he isn't doing the doll's voice right. He knew…
Atmospheric river storm to bring heavy rain to southern B.C., Environment Canada says
VICTORIA – Environment Canada says a heavy rain storm it's calling an atmospheric river is…
Conspiracy theories are popular in Canada, especially among conservatives: poll
OTTAWA – The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from…
Edmunds tests the best automotive hands-free driving systems
While fully automated vehicles are still a ways off, the stepping stone of hands-free driving…
The hidden environmental cost of your overflowing email inbox
When consumers think about ways to reduce their carbon footprint, lowering their car usage, eating…
Bereavement fares worth looking into but do your research before booking: experts
When Cathy Olliffe-Webster's 90-year-old mother-in-law died suddenly last year, her family had to make the…
As Airbnb falters, hostels seek to compete
Once a niche market for frugal, globetrotting young people, hostels are becoming a popular form…
Father, 13-year-old son, victims in Richmond, B.C. double homicide, investigators say
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 13-year-old boy and his…
Kamloops area First Nation has message in wake of devastating wildfire
When he was a boy, Ron Tomma would leave after breakfast to run freely with…
Deals to sell BioSteel assets result in $30.4M in aggregate gross proceeds: Canopy
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says the aggregate gross proceeds from selling off…
TRENDING NOW: Toddler finds feeding the dog hysterical
This kid has discovered how to get out of eating his vegetables. His laughter is…
Amid housing crisis, decrepit N.L. jail seen as preferable to living on the street
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Michael Keough has to pause in the middle of his phone…
Thousands of trees will be felled in Vancouver’s Stanley Park due to moth infestation
VANCOUVER – The quiet of Stanley Park’s forests has been splintered as chainsaws roar in…