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The Latest: Capitol Police says officer dies after riots
January 07, 2021 - 9:52 PM

WASHINGTON - The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
US to start distributing experimental virus drug and pandemic news from around the world
November 23, 2020 - 1:05 PM

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Tuesday will start distributing 30,000 doses of an experimental antibody drug to fight COVID-19, the one President Donald Trump received last month.
55 years after riots, Watts section of LA still bears scars
August 10, 2020 - 9:00 PM

LOS ANGELES - There were no fires this time in Watts. There was no looting, no shooting and no National Guard troops patrolling.
Shut-in urbanites discovering their green thumbs amid pandemic lockdown
June 30, 2020 - 7:02 PM

Anita Clarke had been thinking about starting a vegetable garden on her balcony for a while before COVID-19 lockdown. But it was always easy to put off, the Toronto-based Shopify managing editor says.
'It's like ghost towns:' Canada's border communities adapt to COVID-19 changes
April 05, 2020 - 11:00 AM

When the mayor of a village in southern Alberta stares across the border, he sees family and friends who just happen to call Montana home.
Lululemon, LUSH among retailers in Okanagan and Kamloops closing for COVID-19 concern
March 15, 2020 - 3:56 PM

A number of retailers with shops in the Okanagan and Kamloops are shutting their doors this week with concerns of COVID-19 becoming a priority.
Prince Harry hopes for calmer future, but not much chance of that
January 20, 2020 - 8:00 PM

LONDON - Prince Harry says he's taking a “leap of faith’’ as he steps back from royal duties in an attempt to build a more peaceful life — one free of the journalists who have filmed, photographed and written about him since the day he was born.
French luxury group LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion
November 25, 2019 - 1:00 PM

PARIS - French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari.
Special South African gin is infused with elephant dung
November 13, 2019 - 8:00 PM

MOSSEL BAY, South Africa - The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animal's excrement is no gimmick.
UFOs, roommates and a deer in a clothing shop; In-The-News for Oct. 2
October 02, 2019 - 5:30 AM

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 2.
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'We're going to be in a different place' this summer, says B.C.'s top doctor
The outlook for summer is better than you might think, according to B.C.’s top doctor. “We have to manage the pandemic that we are still living through right now, but in the coming months, we're going to be able to do all th

iNwine Wednesday: Robin Ridge Winery 2019 Gamay
I have a crush on Gamay these days and I'm obviously not the only one with #GoGamay trending. Thankfully there are some amazing B.C. Gamays to enjoy. You may have tried this cousin of Pinot Noir, its name and region in France is Beaujolais.

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