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TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing app, which has faced various restrictions around the world. TikTok is already banned... [...]

The future was just starting to appear bright for Mykyta Zakharchenko. The 18-year-old's youth in Ukraine was shadowed by two major conflicts with Russia before he escaped to Canada in 2022. With harrowing experiences of war behind him, he recently graduated high school, competes internationally... [...]

It was evident to the federal government as early as last fall that Loblaw and Walmart might be holdouts to the grocery code of conduct, jeopardizing the project's success. Documents obtained through access to information legislation shed new light on the federal government's efforts to c... [...]

Chicken Kiev, AI-generated press releases and the annoyance of fan selfies while performing — there was a lot on the minds of the Pet Shop Boys as the iconic British duo prepared to release a new album. Their 15th studio album, “Nonetheless,” comes Friday — 40 years (and 50 m... [...]

Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can't survive in this northern climate. Crops are getting planted later in the year than eve... [...]

The first debate in the Alberta NDP leadership race was mostly a civil affair Thursday but it wasn't all smooth sailing for former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi. Close to 500 people turned out at the Yates Theatre in Lethbridge to hear Nenshi, three current NDP members of the legislature: [...]

Scotland's leader cancelled a speech Friday as he fights for his political life in the wake of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement, a move that has exposed the government to peril. First Minister Humza Yousaf of the Scottish National Party was due to deliver [...]

Six people died in the first two months of 2024 due to unregulated drug use. In 2023, 53 people died, and Interior Health is looking to prevent drug related deaths amid the on-going opioid crisis. The health authority is hosting free naloxone training sessions at the Vernon branch of the [...]

District of Sicamous Coun. Gord Bushell presented his draft of a new transportation corridor zoning classification at a Wednesday meeting — proposed for use along the stretch identified for use as a rail trail. The 50-kilometre trail, which is intended for pedestrian and cyclist use, is plann... [...]

Teal-blue hearts are popping up in businesses and homes across Lumby as residents continue to rally around a local family in the face of tragedy. On April 13, Tatjana Stefanski was allegedly abducted from her home west of Lumby. Two days later, family confirmed her body had been found, sending [...]