Chopper extricates man and son after injury in snow near Comox Lake
[ad_1] A trip for a man and his son into the backcountry near Comox Lake turned into a rescue Wednesday afternoon. A helicopter later landed at the Courtenay Airpark carrying…
Stanley Cup arrives in Victoria for Hockey Day in Canada
[ad_1] It’s titled Hockey Day in Canada, but organizers of hockey’s biggest televised party weren’t banking on snow in Victoria. At Ship Point Wednesday morning, a synthetic rink was supposed…
Victoria residents voice concerns after some schools still open amid snowfall
[ad_1] While many school districts across Vancouver closed for a snow day Wednesday morning, two major public school districts in the Greater Victoria region remained open. Just before 6:30 a.m.,…
BC Ferries says crew shortage to blame for 2 Nanaimo-Vancouver sailing cancellations
[ad_1] A pair of BC Ferries sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver are cancelled Wednesday night, and the company says it’s because staff can’t safely get to the terminal amid the…
Samsung just announced a new Galaxy phone with AI
[ad_1] Samsung announced its new Galaxy S24 smartphone Wednesday, Jan. 17. And yes, it comes with a side of generative AI features. How to Save Money in 2024: Step-by-Step Guide…
Biden administration now considers Yemen’s Houthis to be terrorists
[ad_1] As Israel continues its assault on the Gaza Strip in a bid to destroy the Hamas movement, the Palestinian group will have some new company from a group that…
AI is helping dementia patients visualize the past
[ad_1] Generating the past Picture your earliest memory—the who, what, and where of it. How do you feel when you remember it? How to Save Money in 2024: Step-by-Step Guide…
At World Economic Forum in Davos, wealthiest say tax us more
[ad_1] As world leaders gather in Davos to debate economic issues between nibbles of Swiss chocolates, the super-rich are sending them a message: Take our money. More than 250 billionaires…
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and world’s richest get richer, Oxfam says
[ad_1] Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) The world’s richest men—Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Warren Buffett—have doubled their collective wealth to $870 billion since 2020. That’s…
Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
[ad_1] Over the past few days, extremely cold Arctic air and severe winter weather have swept southward into much of the U.S., breaking daily low temperature records from Montana to…