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Discover the Magic of Penticton, BC this Fall
Nestled between the picturesque Okanagan and Skaha Lakes, Penticton transforms into a breathtaking wonderland each…
Arizona office worker found dead in a cubicle 4 days after last scanning in
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Four days after last scanning in for work, a 60-year-old office…
Neighbour held in disappearance of couple from California nudist resort. Both believed to be dead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police used a tanklike vehicle with a battering ram to smash…
An Israeli boy who broke an ancient jar learns how the museum is piecing it back together
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — As her 4-year-old son perused the Israeli museum’s ancient artifacts, Anna…
‘We were expendable’: Downwinders from world’s 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — It was the summer of 1945 when the United States…
This bird species was extinct in Europe. Now it’s back, and humans must help it migrate for winter
PATERZELL, Germany (AP) — How do you teach a bird how, and where, to fly?…
A rare orchid survives on a few tracts of prairie. Researchers want to learn its secrets
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid…
‘Perfect is good enough’: Husband and wife sculptors reflect on 54 years of work
COCHRANE, Alta. – It's been a relationship forged in bronze. Don Begg and his wife…
Embrace the smoke, and other tips for grilling vegetables at a Labor Day barbecue
When barbecue expert Steven Raichlen traveled the world searching for novel grilling traditions, he marveled…
EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases
The world's deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It's the mosquito.…
Ancient tombs with vibrant wall paintings open to public in southern Israel
ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with magnificent wall paintings will be open…
Sweaty corn is making it even more humid
Barb Boustead remembers learning about corn sweat when she moved to Nebraska about 20 years…
What’s hot in theatres? Old movies – and some that aren’t so old
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook” opened in theaters a decade ago,…
How much microplastic is in your coffee? New device by UBC researchers could tell you
VANCOUVER – When food safety researcher Tianxi Yang became a mother, she wondered how much…
You use Spotify to listen to music. Here’s how money from ads and subscription fees flows to artists
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every day, millions of people use Spotify to stream music. A…