ABBA-versary: Fans mark 50 years since ‘Waterloo’ took the world by storm
A half-century ago on Saturday, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song.
World
Apr 6
Soda purchase leads to $100K lottery win for Brighton woman: OLG
Karen Martin claimed the top prize on on an Instant Gold Pursuit ticket she purchased on Feb. 14 at the Mac's store on Elizabeth Street in Brighton.
Consumer
Mar 22
‘You really don’t see it coming’: N.B. woman warns of strep A and septic shock risk
Cases of invasive Group A strep are on the rise in New Brunswick, prompting one woman to share her story and warn others about the risk of sepsis that comes with the disease.
Health
Mar 8
Father of boy killed by dogs shares grief, harrowing details of attack
Wesley Grist shared his grief with media Sunday after his 11-year-old son was attacked and killed by two dogs in a south Edmonton home last weekend.
Crime
Apr 7
Wendy’s, facing backlash over CEO’s pricing comment, says no price hikes at busy times
Surge pricing is used by companies like Uber to charge customers more during busy times and less during slow periods.
U.S. News
Feb 27
The best kitchen deals under $100 to shop during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Must-have kitchen products you can score on mega-sale during Amazon’s spring event that runs March 20-25.
The Curator
Mar 20
PepsiCo products pulled from some stores in Europe over ‘unacceptable’ price hikes
Supermarket chain Carrefour will stop selling PepsiCo products in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy over price increases for items like Lay's potato chips and its namesake soda.
Consumer
Jan 5
Alberta judge urges cross-boundary alerts after Calgary teen died from neglect
The judge said Alberta officials weren’t aware of the danger posed to Radita because the B.C. case file had been closed.
Crime
Mar 25
‘Bacterial vampirism’: Deadly pathogens attracted to human blood, study finds
Some of the world's most deadly bacteria exhibit a peculiar craving for human blood, a discovery shedding new light on the mechanics of bloodstream infections, one study found.
Health
Apr 16
Former RCMP superintendent reflects on dangerous career
Forty-five years after nearly having his throat slit, former RCMP superintendent Russ Grabb shares his story.
Canada
Apr 15
Quaker recall spurs Canada-wide class-action lawsuit
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit in B.C. against The Quaker Oats Company after its Quaker products were recalled in Canada due to potential salmonella contamination.
Canada
Jan 19
B.C. woman’s death blamed on health care gaps and lack of family doctor
Family and friends of a young shelter worker in Nanaimo are speaking out about her death from an undiagnosed serious infection.
Health
Feb 27
Radio host’s viral poetry sparks worldwide connection
After sharing her poetry online, radio host Josie Balka has been flooded with online responses and a nod from prominent Hollywood celebrities.
Features
Feb 21
High levels of streptococcal bacteria infections continue in B.C. children
Health officials at BC Children's Hospital are warning the public about higher levels of strep bacterial infections among children.
Health
Jan 18
Nacho average liquor: Doritos unveils cheese-flavoured distilled spirit
Doritos recently revealed an unexpected collaboration with the distillery Empirical: a Doritos-flavoured booze they claim tastes "just like the real thing."
Trending
Dec 13, 2023
Loblaw, Walmart face heat on what they are doing to stabilize food prices
The heads of Loblaw and Walmart Canada were back before the federal agriculture committee talking about prices and their concern with the draft grocery code of conduct.
Canada
Dec 7, 2023
Craving curry? Here are the top food items Canadians ordered in 2023
Butter chicken and garlic naan were the most popular food items ordered in Canada this year, according to a report by SkipTheDishes.
Canada
Nov 24, 2023
B.C. woman dies after 14-hour hospital wait, family wants someone ‘held accountable’
Luanora Irtenkauf, 55, died Sunday night at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. She lived with a condition that caused her kidneys to chronically produce stones.
Health
Dec 19, 2023
West Kelowna woman looks abroad for life-changing treatment of ‘very painful’ condition
After much research Julianna discovered a colorectal surgeon at a clinic in Pune, India who has developed a technique to heal fistulas using a specialized laser.
Canada
Dec 4, 2023
How to know if you have salmonella as death toll rises from cantaloupe outbreak
A deadly salmonella outbreak traced back to cantaloupes has claimed the lives of five people and infected over 100 people across Canada.
Canada
Dec 8, 2023