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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.
Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen
March 13, 2025 - 8:58 PM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An iconic reindeer so beloved that he has been in parades, featured on reality TV shows and visited by schoolchildren on field trips in Alaska's largest city is fighting for his life after mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his pen.
Gene Hackman died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say
March 07, 2025 - 10:22 PM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Forensic experts came to a heartrending conclusion Friday about the manner of death for actor Gene Hackman: he died of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer's disease on an empty stomach a week after a rare, rodent-borne disease took the life of his wife at their home in Santa Fe.
Kevin Drew hopes 'Law & Order Toronto' cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis
February 18, 2025 - 2:30 PM

TORONTO - When Kevin Drew was invited to guest star in “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” his initial response was a hard pass.
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
February 03, 2025 - 7:38 AM

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucus, record-sized crowd at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania.
Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
December 09, 2024 - 11:32 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates.
Late French film star Alain Delon wanted his dog buried with him. The dog gets to live
August 24, 2024 - 10:08 AM

PARIS (AP) — Before he died this week, French film icon Alain Delon once suggested he wanted his beloved sheepdog Loubo buried with him. To the relief of animal lovers around France, Loubo will be allowed to survive.
Movie Review: ‘Cuckoo’ is a stylish nightmare, with a wonderfully sinister Dan Stevens
August 06, 2024 - 7:06 AM

Let’s get one thing out of the way first: I did not entirely understand everything that happens in “Cuckoo," a new indie horror in theaters Friday.
This NYC vet makes house calls. In 'Pets and the City,' she's penned a memoir full of tails
June 10, 2024 - 9:11 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot's classic “All Creatures Great and Small.”
Angie Harmon is suing Instacart and a former shopper who shot and killed her dog, Oliver
May 15, 2024 - 2:24 PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Actor Angie Harmon has filed a lawsuit against Instacart and one of its former shoppers who fatally shot her dog in March while delivering groceries at her North Carolina home.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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

Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen

Gene Hackman died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say

Kevin Drew hopes 'Law & Order Toronto' cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis

Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice

Late French film star Alain Delon wanted his dog buried with him. The dog gets to live

Movie Review: ‘Cuckoo’ is a stylish nightmare, with a wonderfully sinister Dan Stevens

This NYC vet makes house calls. In 'Pets and the City,' she's penned a memoir full of tails

Angie Harmon is suing Instacart and a former shopper who shot and killed her dog, Oliver

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