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A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood
March 15, 2026 - 8:10 AM

As media organizations go, NewsGuard cuts a low public profile as it follows its mission of issuing credibility ratings about news outlets. The Trump administration knows about it, though, and the company has joined a lengthening list of journalism organizations to face the White House's wrath.
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.
The long and unexpected afterlife of the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest
October 31, 2025 - 10:12 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Aside from a shared mop of wavy, dark hair, Miles Mitchell and Zander Dueve likely wouldn’t be mistaken for each other. Neither would Christian Conti and Spencer Delorenzo, or David Arkay, Vincent Panetta and Dempsey Bobbitt.
Fox News thrives two years after court settlement, but 2020 election coverage fight goes on
September 04, 2025 - 9:09 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Twice recently, the people who run Fox News were reminded of their biggest nightmare.
‘The Paper’ blends the absurdity of 'The Office' and the optimism of 'Parks and Recreation'
September 04, 2025 - 9:54 AM

The documentary crew that followed the employees at Dunder Mifflin paper company on “The Office” must sure love paper. In its new spinoff, the cameras are back up and filming the day-to-day at another paper company — a newspaper called the Toledo Truth Teller.
'Love Island' revives conversation about racial bias and misogynoir in dating
July 13, 2025 - 11:38 PM

It used to be that dating was as simple as deciding between dinner, a trip to the movies or an arcade. Now, understanding the dating scene has become intermingled with smartphones, matchmaking apps and one’s ability to navigate thorny social issues like racial preference in a mate.
‘Jurassic World’ needed a restart. Steven Spielberg knew who to call
July 03, 2025 - 7:57 AM

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Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint
April 15, 2025 - 9:08 PM

In a colorful commentary for the Los Angeles Times, Matt K. Lewis argued that callousness is a central feature of the second Trump administration, particularly its policies of deportation and bureaucratic cutbacks. “Once you normalize cruelty,” Lewis concluded in the piece, “the hammer eventually swings for everyone. Even the ones who thought they were swinging it.”
Sorry not sorry: Restaurants revamp decor, menus to showcase Canadian ties
April 07, 2025 - 10:37 AM

TORONTO - When Grizzly Bar opens next week in Toronto, diners will have no doubt about where its owners’ allegiances lie in the trade war between Canada and the U.S.
ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
March 28, 2025 - 6:50 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.
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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

Entertainment News

A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand

The long and unexpected afterlife of the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest

Fox News thrives two years after court settlement, but 2020 election coverage fight goes on

‘The Paper’ blends the absurdity of 'The Office' and the optimism of 'Parks and Recreation'

'Love Island' revives conversation about racial bias and misogynoir in dating

‘Jurassic World’ needed a restart. Steven Spielberg knew who to call

Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint

Sorry not sorry: Restaurants revamp decor, menus to showcase Canadian ties

ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns

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