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Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
February 04, 2026 - 12:34 PM

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands.
Calgary company partners with Adidas to produce CO2-embedded running shoes
July 13, 2023 - 12:02 PM

CALGARY - A Calgary-based technology company has paired up with Adidas in a partnership that will see the sneaker giant manufacture some of its shoes using ink embedded with captured carbon emissions.
Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that
May 14, 2023 - 6:04 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when she noticed a pattern: Children even younger than her were the stars — dancing, cracking one-liners and being generally adorable.
From Wordle to sweets, holiday gift ideas for the grown-ups
November 15, 2022 - 10:29 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Adults. They, too, need fun stuff for the holidays.
Nigeria-born designer Joy Meribe opens Milan Fashion Week
September 22, 2021 - 1:11 PM

MILAN (AP) — Nigeria-born designer Joy Meribe opened Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday with her debut runway collection, a concrete success for a movement to promote diversity in Italian fashion just a year after launching.
Home Fires: Volcanic lava sparks decorative design
July 22, 2021 - 10:04 AM

Mother Earth has been blowing off lots of steam lately – as well as ash and a mess of lava. The volcanic eruptions, and the pumice and other rock they leave in their wake, have inspired some remarkable decorative design.
Regulator halts Iowa amusement ride after accident kills boy
July 06, 2021 - 3:30 PM

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A regulator on Tuesday ordered an Iowa amusement park not to restart a popular boat ride pending an investigation into an accident that killed an 11-year-old boy and left his brother in critical condition.
Augmented audio, fancy sets, the JitaCam: NHL games will look different on TV
July 27, 2020 - 2:31 PM

Normally the splashy visuals, out-of-the-box camera angles and next-level razzle-dazzle are saved for hockey's showcase events.
Canada's Plante humbled by Cannes selection for film "Nadia, Butterfly"
June 04, 2020 - 2:23 PM

Canadian director Pascal Plante simply can't wait for the world to see his Cannes-selected film "Nadia, Butterfly." He hasn't been able to screen it in person with most of his cast and crew, never mind the general public or international festival audiences.
Hui poet fears for his people as China 'Sinicizes' religion
December 28, 2018 - 6:22 AM

JINAN, China - Cui Haoxin is too young to remember the days of his people's oppression under Mao Zedong.
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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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Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand

Calgary company partners with Adidas to produce CO2-embedded running shoes

Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that

From Wordle to sweets, holiday gift ideas for the grown-ups

Nigeria-born designer Joy Meribe opens Milan Fashion Week

Home Fires: Volcanic lava sparks decorative design

Regulator halts Iowa amusement ride after accident kills boy

Augmented audio, fancy sets, the JitaCam: NHL games will look different on TV

Canada's Plante humbled by Cannes selection for film "Nadia, Butterfly"

Hui poet fears for his people as China 'Sinicizes' religion

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