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From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how ‘little treats’ provide sense of solace
"They will say, yeah, 'I'm here for my little treat,' pretty much quoted just exactly like that."
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’
“It’s such an illustrative word."
Interior Health says if you don’t want to do dry January, damp January is still good
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"Whether you’re cutting alcohol out of your life completely or cutting down, you may notice some changes in the way you feel."
A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat and other stories that made us smile in 2025
“With this photo, there is a mystery, so you have to make it last.”
Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
“We’re finding that sleep is really flexible in response to ecological demands.”
‘He didn’t want to give it up’: How NHLers end up with their jersey numbers
"My oldest son was going to turn one on Dec. 18 that year, so an easy transition to No. 18."
Why transitional support is key for youth aging out of mental health services
"For me, for a lot of my friends that also have mental illness, that stuff wasn't dealt with in a timely manner, and it kind of just keeps compounding."
Gift wrapping isn’t an art, it’s math in disguise: UBC researcher
“Technically, any shape that is not flat is equally difficult because they are all impossible.”
Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling
"If governments start to use other systems for spelling, this could lead to confusion about which spelling is Canadian."
How many glaciers in Canada’s Arctic can be saved from extinction?
"This peak loss of individual glaciers is more than a numerical milestone: it marks a turning point with profound implications for ecosystems, water resources and cultural heritage."
Son’s mobility challenge sparks idea for new Kelowna arcade
This new business is part arcade, part exercise.
Winter wallop continues across Canada, cancelling classes and stranding trucks
WINNIPEG — Winter continued its late-December march east across Canada Friday, closing classes and stranding…
The shortest day of the year is descending on the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s what to know
Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are…
Justice Department releases limited set of files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department released thousands of files Friday about convicted sex offender…
Don’t bet on a white Christmas in Kamloops and the Okanagan
"In general terms we're not looking for anything that's going to get an extensive sort of snowfall.”