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iN PHOTOS: Songbirds to spot on winter walks in Kamloops, Okanagan
The birds can be fun to identify by their unique colour patterns and distinct calls whether they're spotted in backyards or on forest walks.
Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise
“I find older students take tiny, tiny steps and then they fall back.”
TRENDING NOW: Sassy chipmunk demands more seeds
This chipmunk is coming in to eat your crackers whether you like it or not.
A look at Environment Canada’s top 10 weather events for 2025
It was not a single event, but successive waves of hot, dry and sometimes windy weather that scorched earth or left communities under a smoky haze.
How sewage can be used to heat and cool buildings
There, a problem became a solution.
Faith-based entertainment sees a revival in Hollywood. Defining what it is can be a challenge
“Hollywood has taken a lot of criticism by those in the faith community for not providing films that speak to them, that reflect their values.”
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.”
TRENDING NOW: WWE Santa versus The Grinch
The kids asked for staged violence for Christmas this year.
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.”