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This Rome atelier is behind many an Oscar for costume design. Will 'Napoleon' be next?
March 05, 2024 - 9:27 PM

ROME (AP) — For nearly six decades, the Tirelli atelier in Rome has woven itself into the fabric of Italian and international film history, earning the nickname the “Oscar tailor’s shop” for its contribution to cinematic costume design.
How Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change
March 04, 2024 - 6:49 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a substitute teacher in her mid-20s, Lindsey Puls was delighted to discover the fashion world of Shein more than 10 years ago, lured in by its super-low prices — with tops selling for a few dollars, dresses under $10, and free shipping on orders over $29.
Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas
February 03, 2024 - 1:23 PM

COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — As Wesley Mlaskoch motored his snowmobile across a mountain in the Montana backcountry, the slope above him collapsed into a thick slab and began rushing down the hillside.
At trendy Japanese cafés, customers enjoy cuddling with pigs
January 29, 2024 - 6:17 PM

TOKYO (AP) — First there were cafés that allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. The latest craze in Japan: The pig café.
For 2024, some simple lifestyle changes can improve your little piece of the planet
January 10, 2024 - 5:32 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The fight against climate change requires the mass cooperation of industries, companies, governments and communities, but individuals have a role to play, too.
Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it's going through a reckoning
December 18, 2023 - 12:37 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monotonous tasks themselves and retailers could save on labor costs.
Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand
November 20, 2023 - 12:31 PM

Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shippers and shoppers alike.
Idaho left early education up to families. One town set out to get universal preschool anyway
October 29, 2023 - 9:38 PM

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — After reading a book about the five senses to a semicircle of rapt 4-year-olds, Abi Hawker tells the children in her afternoon preschool class that she has a surprise for them.
These Canadian designers are putting the brakes on ultrafast fashion
October 13, 2023 - 11:44 AM

TORONTO - Canadian fashion companies that are pushing back against a market that expects loads of cheap clothes say keeping operations small and local is the key to sustainability, but so too is the need to inform the public about the consequences of fast fashion.
What happened when England's soccer great Gascoigne met Prince William in a shop? A cheeky kiss
September 07, 2023 - 9:56 AM

LONDON (AP) — For countless fans, giving the heir to the British throne a kiss on the cheek is not usually the done thing.
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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

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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This Rome atelier is behind many an Oscar for costume design. Will 'Napoleon' be next?

How Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change

Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas

At trendy Japanese cafés, customers enjoy cuddling with pigs

For 2024, some simple lifestyle changes can improve your little piece of the planet

Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it's going through a reckoning

Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand

Idaho left early education up to families. One town set out to get universal preschool anyway

These Canadian designers are putting the brakes on ultrafast fashion

What happened when England's soccer great Gascoigne met Prince William in a shop? A cheeky kiss

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