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Natural wonders. Napoleon's exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach
March 21, 2024 - 3:17 AM

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, hasn't seen many tourists in the past for good reason: It's one of the most remote inhabited places in the world.
FTC proposes strengthening children's online privacy rules to address tracking, push notifications
December 20, 2023 - 1:21 PM

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing sweeping changes to a decades-old law that regulates how online companies can track and advertise to children, including turning off targeted ads to kids under 13 by default and limiting push notifications.
Here's how geothermal energy heats and cools a home
July 13, 2023 - 5:08 AM

Some homeowners looking to switch out their heating and cooling systems are turning to home geothermal — also known as ground source — heat pumps. It's a technology that relies on a simple physical fact: Dig several feet below Earth's surface, in the coldest winter or the hottest summer, and the temperature will be around 55 degrees.
Dior channels rebellious women at Paris Fashion Week
February 28, 2023 - 2:46 PM

PARIS (AP) — After Milan, global fashion's spotlight shifted to the final stretch of ready-to-wear shows in Paris on Tuesday, as the industry looks to the future with all the final fall trends.
Worries abound that Mexico’s Maya Train will destroy jungle
February 03, 2023 - 3:06 PM

CALAKMUL BIOSPHERE RESERVE, Mexico (AP) — Miguel Ángel Díaz walks slowly so his footfall on dry leaves doesn’t drive away what he's trying to find in this dense forest of seeded breadnut and sapodilla trees. Coming to a small wetland, a sign warns: Beware of the crocodile.
Renters face charging dilemma as U.S. cities move toward EVs
October 25, 2022 - 2:43 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles to save on gas money and reduce her carbon footprint.
COP27's Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with green groups
October 24, 2022 - 2:45 AM

LONDON (AP) — This year’s United Nations climate summit is brought to you by Coke.
New Mexico launches cannabis sales within Texans' reach
April 01, 2022 - 4:45 PM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico brought recreational marijuana sales to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state, as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps up even more of the American West.
As Cairo transforms, Egyptians fight to save their trees
March 11, 2022 - 10:20 PM

CAIRO (AP) — A few months ago, Choucri Asmar decided he wasn't ready to give up hope. So he led a group of residents in “a peaceful demonstration to protect the trees” of his Cairo neighborhood.
CRTC lacks expertise to regulate online streaming, YouTube: experts
February 10, 2022 - 1:00 AM

OTTAWA - Internet experts have cast doubt on whether the body the federal government wants to regulate streaming services and video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and Netflix has the expertise to do so.
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iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

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

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

Lifestyle News

Natural wonders. Napoleon's exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach

FTC proposes strengthening children's online privacy rules to address tracking, push notifications

Here's how geothermal energy heats and cools a home

Dior channels rebellious women at Paris Fashion Week

Worries abound that Mexico’s Maya Train will destroy jungle

Renters face charging dilemma as U.S. cities move toward EVs

COP27's Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with green groups

New Mexico launches cannabis sales within Texans' reach

As Cairo transforms, Egyptians fight to save their trees

CRTC lacks expertise to regulate online streaming, YouTube: experts

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