Ashley Wadhwani

Sunny weather feels far away for most of Canada, where most are stuck under blankets of snow (Maxpixels photo)

Travel searches online peak as Old Man Winter digs in, Valentine’s Day nears

Vancouver is one of the top destinations for a romantic getaway that’s warm

Sunny weather feels far away for most of Canada, where most are stuck under blankets of snow (Maxpixels photo)
The western portion of a wildlife corridor near Crowsnest Pass at the B.C/-Alberta border is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 in this handout photo. (Brent Calver, Nature Conservancy of Canada)

What unites Western Canada? Our attitude towards Ottawa, poll says

Majority of respondents said federal government’s treatment of them has worsened

The western portion of a wildlife corridor near Crowsnest Pass at the B.C/-Alberta border is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 in this handout photo. (Brent Calver, Nature Conservancy of Canada)
More employees and managers are feeling more stressed as pressures in the workplace increase. (Black Press Media files)

Canadians feeling more stress at work than 5 years ago: poll

Roughly 64 per cent of employees accounted workplace isolation for their stress levels

More employees and managers are feeling more stressed as pressures in the workplace increase. (Black Press Media files)
Alberta man charged in death of 24-year-old B.C. woman

Alberta man charged in death of 24-year-old B.C. woman

June Rose, 24, of Burnaby, was found dead in a home in Bassano, Alta.

Alberta man charged in death of 24-year-old B.C. woman
A lotto Max ticket is shown in Toronto on Monday Feb. 26, 2018. (The Canadian Press)

No winning ticket in latest $17.4 million Lotto Max jackpot

One ticket that matched six-out-of-seven numbers won $300,000

A lotto Max ticket is shown in Toronto on Monday Feb. 26, 2018. (The Canadian Press)
FILE - In this May 10, 2010 file photo, Marc Emery, the self-described “Prince of Pot” speaks to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia Monday, prior to turning himself in to be extradited to the United States as his wife Jodie, left, looks on. Emery and his wife have been arrested in Toronto on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 and police are raiding several of his marijuana dispensaries, his lawyer said. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward, File)

‘Prince of Pot’ Marc Emery accused of sexual assault, harassment

Emery denied the allegations, but a Toronto woman says she is not the only one speaking out

FILE - In this May 10, 2010 file photo, Marc Emery, the self-described “Prince of Pot” speaks to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia Monday, prior to turning himself in to be extradited to the United States as his wife Jodie, left, looks on. Emery and his wife have been arrested in Toronto on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 and police are raiding several of his marijuana dispensaries, his lawyer said. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward, File)
Grayson Boe, 10, with his sign and hockey puck he was thrown from Andrej Kolllar (27) from Team Slovakia (Charlene Boe/Instagram)

‘Puk Prosim’: Boy, 10, uses homemade signs to collect 24 pucks at world juniors

Grayson Boe has collected 24 pucks while standing in the crowds of World Junior Championship games

Grayson Boe, 10, with his sign and hockey puck he was thrown from Andrej Kolllar (27) from Team Slovakia (Charlene Boe/Instagram)
(A Maze in Corn photo)

Manitoba owners aim for world’s largest snow maze

Possibly the most Canadian thing you’ll see all year

(A Maze in Corn photo)
Netflix: ‘Please do not hurt yourselves with the Bird Box Challenge’

Netflix: ‘Please do not hurt yourselves with the Bird Box Challenge’

Move over, Tide Pods. People are taking risks for a new video challenge.

Netflix: ‘Please do not hurt yourselves with the Bird Box Challenge’
Bob Einstein, aka Super Dave Osborne, dies at 76

Bob Einstein, aka Super Dave Osborne, dies at 76

Many comedy stars were quick to pay tribute to the actor, who was also in Curb Your Enthusiasm

Bob Einstein, aka Super Dave Osborne, dies at 76
The Calgary Police Service are searching for a woman wanted on Canada-wide warrants for 115 different charges. Laetitia Angelique Acera, 25, is wanted on multiple charges in Calgary dating back to September 2018. (Calgary police handout)

Warrant issued for young woman facing 115 charges

Laetitia Angelique Acera, 25, is wanted on multiple charges in Calgary but has ties to B.C., Saskatchewan

The Calgary Police Service are searching for a woman wanted on Canada-wide warrants for 115 different charges. Laetitia Angelique Acera, 25, is wanted on multiple charges in Calgary dating back to September 2018. (Calgary police handout)
Nicole Crescenzi reads hate mail directed at her. (Arnold Lim/Black Press)

VIDEO: Black Press Media journalists read hate mail

We share the best of the worst tirades in 2018

Nicole Crescenzi reads hate mail directed at her. (Arnold Lim/Black Press)
(Photo: Flickr)

Woman charged after allegedly embezzling $700,000 to buy home, vehicle

Calgary police allege Nicole Mann, 35, cashed fraudulent cheques from Colliers Cares Foundation

(Photo: Flickr)
VIDEO: Ex-NASA engineer pranks mail thieves with glitter bomb trap

VIDEO: Ex-NASA engineer pranks mail thieves with glitter bomb trap

Package thefts are common this time of year, but YouTuber Mark Rober used his engineering skills

VIDEO: Ex-NASA engineer pranks mail thieves with glitter bomb trap
In this May 1, 2018, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the keynote speech at F8, Facebook’s developer conference in San Jose, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Facebook reveals bug gave apps unauthorized access to 6.8 million users’ photos

It’s believed up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers had access to Facebook Stories, private photos

In this May 1, 2018, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the keynote speech at F8, Facebook’s developer conference in San Jose, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
‘Feed a fed horse’: PETA launches campaign to nix anti-animal language

‘Feed a fed horse’: PETA launches campaign to nix anti-animal language

Bring home the bacon is not appropriate language, the animal welfare advocacy group said in its latest online campaign

‘Feed a fed horse’: PETA launches campaign to nix anti-animal language
Talcum powder may cause cancer, lung damage: Health Canada

Talcum powder may cause cancer, lung damage: Health Canada

Investigation reveals talc, commonly found in baby powder, could be linked to ovarian cancer

Talcum powder may cause cancer, lung damage: Health Canada
Radio station pulls ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’, citing MeToo movement

Radio station pulls ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’, citing MeToo movement

A Cleveland radio station show host called the 1944 song ‘very manipulative and wrong’

Radio station pulls ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’, citing MeToo movement
Views from the aftermath of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska on Nov. 30, 2018. (slicedfriedgold/Twitter)

VIDEO: 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Alaska

No tsunami warning is in effect for B.C., according to the government

Views from the aftermath of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska on Nov. 30, 2018. (slicedfriedgold/Twitter)
Cannabis plants in BlissCo, a manufacturing facility in Langley, B.C. (Ashley Wadhwani/Black Press Media)

Here’s a first look at Canada’s sewage tests for cannabis use

The first-of-its-kind tests involve gauging traces of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, at 15 wastewater treatment plants in Canada

Cannabis plants in BlissCo, a manufacturing facility in Langley, B.C. (Ashley Wadhwani/Black Press Media)