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Teens need coping skills to deal with anger during pandemic: doctor
April 10, 2021 - 1:31 PM

Pandemic-fuelled frustration has some teens expressing anger in unhealthy ways after a year of missed social connections that would typically help them mature and regulate their emotions, says a psychiatrist calling for more education on coping skills as part of the school curriculum.
Enderby drive-in takes cheeky swipe at Kyle, and his spray-painting love
March 22, 2021 - 2:46 PM

Businesses have had enough to contend with in the last year without having to add graffiti clean-up to their roster of duties.
After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered
January 09, 2021 - 9:00 PM

WASHINGTON - The police were badly outnumbered.
The Latest: Congress validates Biden's presidential victory
January 07, 2021 - 12:43 AM

WASHINGTON - The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local):
Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime
January 01, 2021 - 7:00 PM

And now, for our annual look at the year in pop culture…. Oh, wait. It was 2020. The year everything stopped cold.
Calamity? Anomaly? 2020 was a box office year like no other
January 01, 2021 - 9:30 AM

Now that the sun has set on the 2020 film box office, it’s difficult to look at the numbers as anything but disastrous.
'Wonder Woman 1984' to debut in Canadian theatres Dec. 25 but no streaming option
November 19, 2020 - 8:00 PM

TORONTO - "Wonder Woman 1984" will make history in the United States when it becomes the first superhero blockbuster to debut simultaneously in theatres and on a streaming platform, but for Canadians, the viewing options won't be so revolutionary.
Pandemic pushes ballet school and students into new creative realms
October 13, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Canada's National Ballet School found itself facing some unique challenges as it prepared to launch its audition process this month amid a global pandemic.
iN VIDEO: The tutu girls: group of young cancer survivors reunites
October 08, 2020 - 8:00 PM

NEW YORK - Lauren Glynn is the shy one with the toy husky dog. Smiley McKinley Moore has a doll with blond hair just like hers, and Avalynn Luciano is the squirmer with the pretty white bow on top of her head. Together, they are a brave posse of cancer survivors known as the tutu girls.
New institute to shine spotlight on Canada's little known history of slavery
October 05, 2020 - 9:00 PM

MONTREAL - Charmaine Nelson wagers that if you asked people in cities across Canada what they know about the history of slavery in this country, most would be surprised to hear that the practice even took place.
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House cat survives 36 days lost in backcountry near Kamloops
A Kamloops house cat was found last week in the backcountry around Lac du Bois Road near the city after being missing for 36 days. The calico cat called Ruby, was turned into the SPCA shelter weighing only two pounds after its ordeal, but w

When to pick those pumpkins as nights get colder in Kamloops, Okanagan
Pumpkins are reaching maturity and turning orange in many backyards in Kamloops and the Okanagan as Halloween approaches but with reports of frosty nights coming, some residents are wondering if they should pull their pumpkins off the vine early.

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