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Now playing in movie theaters: 73 minutes of cat videos, for a good cause
August 01, 2025 - 7:33 AM

The best of the internet’s cat videos are coming to the big screen this weekend. Cat Video Fest is a 73-minute, G-rated selection of all things feline —silly, cuddly, sentimental and comedic—that’s playing in more than 500 independent theaters in the U.S. and Canada.
What's in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid
July 17, 2025 - 9:07 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending.
A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
July 14, 2025 - 5:10 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending.
600 kinds of dogs? Pet illustrator Lili Chin aims to capture them all in whimsical drawings
April 16, 2025 - 6:28 AM

Illustrator Lili Chin became fascinated with dog behavior in 2008 after her Boston terrier, Boogie, bit their landlord and they almost got evicted.
Pope Francis meets privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his Vatican convalescence
April 10, 2025 - 1:31 AM

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican during the royal couple's four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary, the Vatican announced.
Outside of Gene Hackman’s home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage
March 25, 2025 - 6:04 AM

ALBUQUERQE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's dog likely died of dehydration and starvation, report says
March 15, 2025 - 6:40 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal’s demise.
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44
December 01, 2024 - 11:08 AM

Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” has died, according to the band. He was 44.
Book Review: A young Walt Longmire battles animal and human predators on Alaska’s North Slope
November 18, 2024 - 7:14 AM

In December, 1970, Walt Longmire, back in the States after fighting in Vietnam, was working security for an oil company on Alaska’s North Slope. There, he found himself battling predators, both animal and human, in brutal weather conditions.
Halifax has lost 87 per cent of its heritage buildings, new study says
November 16, 2024 - 4:01 PM

HALIFAX - A new project mapping Halifax’s architectural heritage shows the city has lost most of its historical structures.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Now playing in movie theaters: 73 minutes of cat videos, for a good cause

What's in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

600 kinds of dogs? Pet illustrator Lili Chin aims to capture them all in whimsical drawings

Pope Francis meets privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his Vatican convalescence

Outside of Gene Hackman’s home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's dog likely died of dehydration and starvation, report says

Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44

Book Review: A young Walt Longmire battles animal and human predators on Alaska’s North Slope

Halifax has lost 87 per cent of its heritage buildings, new study says

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