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‘Life and death’: Chief tells of trauma and bravery in grizzly attack on B.C. pupils
What was to be a short afternoon field trip for about 20 students and staff…
Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’
“It’s a parking spot that’s been used for millennia, over and over.”
Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has tips for older swimmers, or if you’re returning to the pool
“And swimming is one of the few sports you can do forever.”
Reconnecting with an old friend is a story of distance, loss and rediscovery
"They’re always there kind of lingering like a little light in the back.”
Can’t take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other options
“For two years, I tried to kind of power through.”
Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats
“We have to remember this comes from a platform that has historically been slow to address systemic predatory behavior despite being marketed to and used by very young children.”
German Baumkuchen ‘tree cake’ survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite
“His baking was an expression of his wish for peace.”
Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier
There’s little worse than heading out to plant your new seedlings only to find your spade has rusted over the winter.
Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger
“It’s very worrying because it’s a hot spot with lots of boat traffic."
Not everyone sees the new Cancon rules as a win. Five takeaways from CRTC’s decision
"That's definitely a concern for us. Writers and directors are the custodians of the creative vision of a film, of a scripted series, of a long-form documentary. They drive the narrative."
On the world’s coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double gloves
“I’ll sit there by the window and I will do my routine and play music in my time off, which is not very often.”
Archaeologists lift the lid on a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus hidden beneath Budapest
“The peculiarity of the finding is that it was a hermetically sealed sarcophagus. It was not disturbed previously, so it was intact”
Amid climate impacts, leading Secwépemc firekeeper shares ‘a better way of looking after the land’
In a time of worsening wildfires, Joe Gilchrist says cultural burning ‘needs to be multiplied hundreds of times’ — returning to Indigenous stewardship.
The lost child: A sex assault, a secret and a family’s fight for justice for residential school abuse
A female dorm supervisor assaulted a student, had his son in secret, then gave baby up for adoption.
Century-old Kamloops home recognized for its rich history
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“The interior of this house is really interesting, we even have an ironing closet from long ago."