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Damage to Gaza War Cemetery shows challenge of caring for monuments in conflict zones
This Remembrance Day, the Gaza War Cemetery – where nearly two dozen Canadians are buried…
‘It still haunts me’: Military veterans keen to share their history as numbers drop
CALGARY – The time around Remembrance Day is tough for Second World War veterans like…
‘Support students’: Some teachers say they won’t follow Saskatchewan’s pronoun law
REGINA – Alex Schmidt says she knows she may face consequences for not following the…
Even Picasso had to practice, practice: Sketchbooks on display show whimsy, humor, determination
NEW YORK (AP) — He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean…
Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight
NEW YORK (AP) — Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human…
More than a thousand gather for Kelowna’s Remembrance Day ceremony
More than a thousand people gathered around the cenotaph in downtown Kelowna for the Remembrance…
Accused RCMP leaker tells of clandestine operation, moles inside law enforcement
OTTAWA – A former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets says he was actually conducting…
Risks of the rut season in the Okanagan
As the rut season continues, the Okanagan is likely to see an influx of beautiful…
How Okanagan land acknowledgements could be more meaningful
Land acknowledgements have become common practice in the Okanagan. You hear them at nearly any…
High rates, regulations have some rethinking short-term rental ownership: experts
Higher interest rates combined with stricter regulations have some Canadians beginning to second-guess the wisdom…
Police watchdog investigating man’s death following fire in Langley B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a man…
Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in…
Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor
VANCOUVER – British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to…
Canadian woman confirms father has left Gaza today as Rafah crossing reopens
OTTAWA – A London, Ont. woman says her father was able to leave the Gaza…
Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears
New research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight…
Drugs at B.C. prison ‘insane’ with multiple drone drops daily, says union boss
A prison in British Columbia's Fraser Valley is struggling to contain a spiralling drug problem,…
‘Not holding anything back’ on residential school records, archbishop tells Senate
OTTAWA – A Catholic archdiocese that operated four Indigenous residential schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan…
How to talk to older people in your life about scams
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked…
There’s a movement to ‘leave the leaves’ in gardens and lawns. Should you do it?
Unless you’ve been living under a pile of leaves, you’ve no doubt heard about the…
Lung cancer death rates decreasing but still biggest cancer killer, report says
MaryAnn Bradley was bracing herself for a heart disease diagnosis when her cardiologist told her…
Escaped sex offender Hopley may have changed appearance to elude capture: police
Vancouver police say escaped sex offender Randall Hopley may have changed his appearance by cutting…
Menopause discussions are coming into the open, with a boost from celebs
Pop culture depictions of puberty are common. TV, movies, books and music all frequently showcase…
Is Canada a high seas laggard?
A coalition of more than 30 environmental groups is urging Canada to sign a watershed…
‘DULF, as we knew it, is dead’: BC compassion club raided by police
Before a police raid shut down a compassion club that offered tested heroine, cocaine and…