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iN PHOTOS: Weird thrift store finds in Kamloops, Okanagan
Sometimes bargain hunters find more than they bargained for.
BC masseur guilty of sexual assault gets legal aid to pay for appeal
He previously demanded an interpreter, even though he has an English degree.
Why BC animators are breathing easier about AI
Tense Hollywood strikes in 2023 paved the way for job protections for hundreds of animators.
Long-lost adult siblings strive to rebuild severed family bonds in ‘Meadowlarks’
“That was inspired by my meeting my mother when I was 16."
Concerns raised about AI-powered toys and creativity, development as holiday shopping peaks
"I think about what kind of inputs do I want my kids to be having? And to be honest, it's not the inputs of an AI algorithm."
The best new holiday music releases for 2025
So, grab a loved one, a cup of eggnog and get to listening.
A crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty is expected to sell for more than $26 million
The Romanov royal family ruled Russia for 300 years before it was ousted by the 1917 revolution. Nicholas and his family were executed in 1918.
A foot-tall elephant? ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures
“Nobody’s made a natural history representation of these creatures behaving and interacting in the way that we have in this series.”
Roommates 31 years apart in age free one another from hiding Parkinson’s
“We can just be ourselves.”
Clair Obscur leads the AP’s list of 2025’s top video games
But great games emerged nonetheless — and I can't imagine AI ever being able to deliver the kind of thrilling, rewarding adventures we've seen in 2025.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!
“It was just in an attic, sitting in a box, could have easily been thrown away, could’ve easily been destroyed in a thousand different ways.”
Fact File: How Sora’s AI videos made going viral easy, and tips on how to spot them
"Back in the day … there were not a lot of videos like this."
Here’s a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock
“You do not give difficult people any potential ammunition.”
Move. Cheer. Dance. Do the wave. How to tap into the collective joy of ‘we mode’
“If we all dress alike and we move alike and we feel alike, we express the same emotions that trigger mechanisms in our brain.”
‘Snow rage’: Kelowna’s snow removal team shouldn’t have to put up with aggressive residents
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We usually see it pop up in late January, February where people are just fed up with winter and we get back to back snow events.”