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Jerry Van Dyke, 'Coach' star and brother of Dick, dies at 86
January 06, 2018 - 3:07 PM

NEW YORK - Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke who struggled for decades to achieve his own stardom before clicking as the dim-witted sidekick in television's "Coach," died Friday in Arkansas, according to his manager. He was 86.
Final goodbye: Roll call of some of those who died in 2016
December 28, 2016 - 7:59 PM

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.
The buzziest films hitting TIFF - and coming to theatres before long
September 02, 2016 - 7:39 AM

It's time to gorge on popcorn and chase the Oscar buzz, cinephiles. The Toronto International Film Festival, known as a hub for Academy Award-worthy titles, kicks off Thursday with nearly 400 films screening over 11 days. Here are some movies that are hotly anticipated among Canadian Press reporters, with expected release dates after TIFF (if known):
Edi Gathegi as a mobster with a digital mission on 'StartUp'
August 31, 2016 - 8:09 AM

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - You don't meet Ronald Gacey until about 20 minutes into the first episode of "StartUp."
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

Jerry Van Dyke, 'Coach' star and brother of Dick, dies at 86