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'Flying off the shelves': Toys likely bright spot amid muted holiday retail season
November 17, 2020 - 8:05 AM

HALIFAX - In a year plagued by a deadly virus, closures and cancellations, parents are eager to give their kids a Christmas like, well, every other.
New ways to conquer sleep apnea compete for place in bedroom
July 12, 2018 - 3:06 PM

Every night without fail, Paul Blumstein straps on a mask that prevents him from repeatedly waking up, gasping for air.
Toyota shows robotic leg brace to help paralyzed people walk
April 12, 2017 - 5:36 AM

TOKYO - Toyota is introducing a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk.
Google, Lenovo announce sales of depth-perceiving phone by this summer
January 07, 2016 - 7:57 PM

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The latest developments surrounding the consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas known as CES (all times local):
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POLL: What goes on top of your Christmas tree?
If you've ever put up Christmas decorations, you probably had this debate. Perhaps more than once. What goes on top of your Christmas tree? For most folks, it's likely one of two things: A star or an angel and half those peopl

Kekuli Cafe is finally under construction in Kamloops
The Kekuli Café in Kamloops is finally under construction and is projected to open its doors in six weeks. Owner Elijah Mack-Stirling said it has not been easy opening the business but there are no longer obstacles in the way.

Provincial pot police dish out huge fines to illegal cannabis stores
The provincial government has collected almost $1.3 million in penalties from illegal pot shops after dishing out fines often in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The provincially run cannabis enforcement agency, the Community Safety Un

Why a B.C. Airbnb host's generosity backfired
A B.C. Airbnb host who thought he was being generous by offering a couple whose booking was affected by COVID a $1,000 refund, has found himself on the hook for the full $2,700. In a bitter twist, the Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled Airbnb

'Flying off the shelves': Toys likely bright spot amid muted holiday retail season