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Looking to insure your engagement ring? Review your home policy first
January 12, 2023 - 7:00 AM

TORONTO - Diamonds may be forever, but most know all it takes is an errant slip or a forgetful wearer for wedding and engagement rings to end up lost for good.
Artist uses snow as canvas for massive geometrical designs
January 15, 2020 - 10:44 PM

SILVERTHORNE, Colo. - Simon Beck carefully plots his course before shuffling through a windswept snowfield high in the Rocky Mountains.
Secondhand fashion site The RealReal shares rise in debut
June 28, 2019 - 2:01 PM

NEW YORK - Shares of The RealReal jumped on their first day of trading Friday, as the secondhand-fashion online retailer tests investors' appetite for the staying power of online marketplaces for pre-owned discounted Gucci and other luxury goods.
5 tips for buying jewelry for Valentine's Day
January 25, 2017 - 8:27 AM

NEW YORK - Shopping for jewelry for a loved one ahead of Valentine's Day can be stressful. But learning some tricks should help anyone have an easier time finding the perfect gift. That means understanding a partner's tastes, shopping at reputable jewelry stores and learning what the wording means in terms of how gemstones are graded.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

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

Looking to insure your engagement ring? Review your home policy first