Category Archives: Lifestyle
Michelle Obama hooked on knitting, thinking about retirement
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama is knitting and thinking about retiring from public life. The former first lady says in a new People magazine interview that she picked up knitting needles to pass time during the coronavirus pandemic. And now she's hooked. ...
B.C. conservation officers find invasive mussel in aquarium moss in retail stores
VICTORIA — For years, British Columbia conservation officers have been checking boats coming into the province for invasive zebra mussels, but now it turns out they're coming through local pet stores. The B.C. government says conservation officers ins...
Northwest Territories sees spike in illegal caribou hunting along ice roads
YELLOWKNIFE — Officials in the Northwest Territories say hunters are illegally killing caribou in vulnerable herds along the territory's ice roads. Earl Evans, chairman of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board, says it's the worst he ha...
Now not the time to talk about breaking with the monarchy, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he's not eager for a debate over the future of the monarchy in the wake of allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace. Accusations from Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, that racism
Michelle Obama, Mia Hamm among 9 chosen for Women’s HOF
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Former first lady Michelle Obama and soccer star Mia Hamm have been chosen for the National Women's Hall of Fame as part of a Class of 2021 announced Monday that also includes former PepsiCo Chief Executive
Michelle Obama, Mia Hamm among 9 chosen for Women’s HOF
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Former first lady Michelle Obama and soccer star Mia Hamm have been chosen for the National Women's Hall of Fame as part of a Class of 2021 announced Monday that also includes former PepsiCo Chief Executive
Jill Biden sees teachable moment in the depths of a pandemic
WATERFORD, Pa. — Jill Biden sees a teachable moment in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. The first lady sat in a socially distanced circle in the library at Fort LeBoeuf Middle School in Pennsylvania, listening and taking notes as parents
California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California on Friday lifted some coronavirus restrictions on outdoor sports and entertainment venues, clearing the way for fans to attend games on Major League Baseball's opening day and for theme parks like Disneyland to reopen fo...
B.C. high court finds in favour of large landowner in fight over access to lakes
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's highest court has sided with the largest private landowner in the province in a dispute over public access to public land. In a unanimous ruling, a panel of the B.C. Court of Appeal overturned a lower-court order
TransLink study shows copper kills almost all bacteria on high-touch surfaces
VANCOUVER — Results of a study led by Metro Vancouver's transit operator reveal copper on high-touch surfaces is lethal to bacteria. A statement from TransLink says the findings of the industry-leading trial show copper products kill up to 99.9 per cen...
