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Dark flowers thrive in this trendy backyard 'goth garden'

Friday, July 26, 2024 11:00:00 PM
Packed to the brim with black foliage, deep shades of green and the occasional white royal wedding poppy, a garden in Carleton Place, Ont., has drawn quite a bit of attention for its unique backyard collection.

As the Biden presidency nears its end, Ukraine makes moves to ensure future U.S. support

Friday, July 26, 2024 11:00:00 PM
The pending shift in Oval Office leadership could have profound implications for Kyiv, which has already started reaching out to both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, either of whom could replace U.S. President Joe Biden.

Half of the Paris Olympic athletes are women. Are periods in sports still taboo?

Friday, July 26, 2024 11:00:00 PM
The Paris Olympics are being touted as the first to achieve full gender parity, with an equal number of female and male competitors. But even with more athletes talking about periods, we're still a long way from de-stigmatizing them in sports.

B.C. Tree Fruits, known for its green sticker, shutting down after 88 years

Friday, July 26, 2024 4:35:39 PM
After operating in the B.C.'s Okanagan Valley for nearly nine decades, B.C. Tree Fruits announced to growers on Friday that it is dissolving the co-operative and seeking court direction to liquidate its assets.

Ryan Reynolds in Vancouver for Whitecaps-Wrexham soccer match

Friday, July 26, 2024 3:42:32 PM
Deadpool star will be in the owner's box when the Welsh club he co-owns faces off against his hometown soccer team in Vancouver.

Health Canada warns of dosing instruction error in naloxone take-home kits

Friday, July 26, 2024 11:05:43 AM
Health Canada warns that naloxone take-home kits from Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd. may contain incorrect naloxone dosing information on the instructional card.

Each with their own political mission, Trump and Netanyahu meet at Mar-A-Lago

Friday, July 26, 2024 10:42:14 AM
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his home in Florida on Friday, meeting face-to-face for the first time in years as they each try to boost their political fortunes.

Community rallies around 7-year-old Saskatoon girl robbed of cash, candy at lemonade stand

Friday, July 26, 2024 9:54:36 AM
Madison Vanden Dungen's week started sour and ended sweet.

COVID-19 public health emergency in B.C. declared over

Friday, July 26, 2024 9:02:33 AM
British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

86-year-old retiring nurse recalls stretcher races, animal crackers and keeping it light for the team

Friday, July 26, 2024 8:52:05 AM
Kathy Skinner says that when she started nursing in the late 1950s, there were few career options for women. At 86, the Wallaceburg resident is retiring after working in Ontario and the U.S., and is taking memories of keeping things light on the job ...