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Pokemon cards, music royalties, sports memorabilia: Do alternative investments work?
When some rare first-edition Pokemon trading cards went on sale three years ago, Adam O'Brien…
It’s time for a Halloween movie marathon. Here’s what AP had to say about 10 iconic horror films
Sometimes, you just have to return to the classics. That’s especially true as Halloween approaches.…
As federal workers fight office mandate, study finds remote work has climate benefits
Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than…
A Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian artist Mundano on Wednesday is presenting a massive street mural…
Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London
LONDON (AP) — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters…
Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl,…
Research from Alaska finds more polar bears are exposed to pathogens
Researchers out of Alaska say some polar bears in the Arctic now face a greater…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo prank calls pet store
When you work at a pet store you probably aren't expecting a call from a…
TRENDING NOW: Horse makes themself at home, literally
This horse sure made themself at home. The horse walks right in like they own…
‘Society for the Prevention of Rock and Roll’ provides Kelowna audiences with a blast from the past
A made-in-Kelowna musical featuring music from the 1950s before rock and roll came along premiered…
92-year-old Penticton Lions Club member celebrates decades of ‘helping people’
A 92-year-old Penticton man, who spent six decades serving the communities he's lived in with…
TRENDING NOW: Golfer’s chip shot turns into trick shot
The odds of this happening ever again are astronomical. While he may not have made…
TRENDING NOW: The roof of lost soccer balls
These students have found the roof of the lost soccer balls. After showing off his…
TRENDING NOW: The reappearing water trick
Magicians never reveal their secrets. The water somehow transports from one person to another. The…
‘Out of control’: Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights
VANCOUVER – Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and…
How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — The first place where many migrants sleep after entering Mexico…
Alzheimer Society supports advance MAID requests, but also good dementia care
TORONTO – Andrée McGrath is living "a really wonderful life." She and her husband of…
Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America
GREENVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest…
This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that…
Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals
The most Canadian animal? It's not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that…
‘On my bucket list’: Iconic Banff sign, a must-see for visitors, moving to safer spot
BANFF, Alta. – A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park has become…
Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back
As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel…
At 7 feet, 9 inches, Canadian Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University…
Some say it’s time for Canada to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA – As a young child, Dennis Saddleman's mother always ensured he knew how much…