Aboriginal poet faces backlash for calling out NHL-themed totem poles

Aboriginal poet faces backlash for calling out NHL-themed totem poles

Rebecca Thomas says she received backlash for asking a drugstore chain to remove NHL merchandise

Aboriginal poet faces backlash for calling out NHL-themed totem poles
Canadians turned to Google in good times and bad in 2018. (Katya Slepian/Black Press Media)

Humboldt Broncos, cannabis, Fortnite: Here are Canadians’ top Google searches for 2018

When celebrities died or Canada Post went on strike, Canada turned to Google

Canadians turned to Google in good times and bad in 2018. (Katya Slepian/Black Press Media)
Canadian physicist who won Nobel Prize touts science for the sake of science

Canadian physicist who won Nobel Prize touts science for the sake of science

Donna Strickland, 59, said securing the field’s highest honour has given her a significant new platform

Canadian physicist who won Nobel Prize touts science for the sake of science
Adrian Pearce and his ex high school girl friend Vicki Allen open the 47 year old gift, a book called Love Is, which she gave him when they broke up in 1971, in St. Albert, Alta., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. 47 years ago Adrian Pearce was given the gift the same day Vicki Allen broke up with him and he never opened it until now. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Girl opens Christmas present she gave to boy when she dumped him in 1971

Adrian Pearce, now a married father of two, received the small present from his highschool sweetheart

Adrian Pearce and his ex high school girl friend Vicki Allen open the 47 year old gift, a book called Love Is, which she gave him when they broke up in 1971, in St. Albert, Alta., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. 47 years ago Adrian Pearce was given the gift the same day Vicki Allen broke up with him and he never opened it until now. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Fashion Fridays: 5 style secrets you need to know

Fashion Fridays: 5 style secrets you need to know

Kim XO, lets you in on her style secrets each Fashion Friday on the Black Press Media Network

  • Dec 7, 2018
Fashion Fridays: 5 style secrets you need to know
‘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
Sidney Crosby with Trailer Park Boys’ Mike Smith, Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay and Patrick Roach. (Twitter)

Peak Halifax: Photo of Crosby with Trailer Park Boys in locker room goes viral

Mike Smith, who plays Bubbles on the TV show, said the four were at the Penguins’ game vs. Colorado

Sidney Crosby with Trailer Park Boys’ Mike Smith, Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay and Patrick Roach. (Twitter)
Cows can be pessimistic and it affects their ability to cope with stress: study

Cows can be pessimistic and it affects their ability to cope with stress: study

The study tested how calves that had previously been identified as fearful, sociable, pessimistic or optimistic reacted under stressful situations

Cows can be pessimistic and it affects their ability to cope with stress: study
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” won an Oscar in 1949 for best original song in the film “Neptune’s Daughter.” (The Canadian Press)

‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ yanked from some Canadian radio stations

Rogers and Bell pull controversial Christmas favourite out of rotation in wake of #Metoo

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” won an Oscar in 1949 for best original song in the film “Neptune’s Daughter.” (The Canadian Press)
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
‘Uber for snow removal:’ New app inspired by Canada’s winter weather

‘Uber for snow removal:’ New app inspired by Canada’s winter weather

Homeowners can download the app for free and set up a profile, including location, size of driveway and how many cars park there

‘Uber for snow removal:’ New app inspired by Canada’s winter weather
Fashion Fridays: The holiday gift guide

Fashion Fridays: The holiday gift guide

Kim XO, lets you know the best online shopping tips during Fashion Fridays on the Black Press Media Network

  • Nov 30, 2018
Fashion Fridays: The holiday gift guide
Otter absent, but koi rescue continues at Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden

Otter absent, but koi rescue continues at Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden

Efforts to humanely trap and relocate the slippery otter have been unsuccessful

Otter absent, but koi rescue continues at Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden
(cheriejoyful/Flickr)

The 10 funniest words in the English language, according to this study

Two University of Alberta researchers say they’ve analyzed what makes some words intrinsically funny.

(cheriejoyful/Flickr)
In this image made from video taken Nov. 15, 2018, Knickers the steer, center, is in paddock with cow herd in Lake Preston, Australia. (Channel 7’s Today Tonight via AP)

Knickers the cow is too beefy to become burgers

The black-and-white Holstein Friesian from Western Australia stands at 6 feet 4 inches

In this image made from video taken Nov. 15, 2018, Knickers the steer, center, is in paddock with cow herd in Lake Preston, Australia. (Channel 7’s Today Tonight via AP)
Disney releases first look at ‘The Lion King’

Disney releases first look at ‘The Lion King’

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for its much anticipated live-action retelling of The Lion King.

Disney releases first look at ‘The Lion King’
Fashion Fridays: Holiday outfit ideas

Fashion Fridays: Holiday outfit ideas

Kim XO, lets you know the best online shopping tips during Fashion Fridays on the Black Press Media Network

  • Nov 23, 2018
Fashion Fridays: Holiday outfit ideas
VIDEO: Tips to avoid overspending this holiday season

VIDEO: Tips to avoid overspending this holiday season

It’s easy to get swept up in the holiday spirit and find yourself in debt in the new year.

VIDEO: Tips to avoid overspending this holiday season
(Pixabay)

‘Bait and switch’ warning ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Competition Bureau of Canada is warning shoppers of illegal sale tactics

(Pixabay)
B.C. couple converts ambulance into a traveling home

B.C. couple converts ambulance into a traveling home

The Revelstoke couple plan on touring B.C. ski hills then driving to Mexico

B.C. couple converts ambulance into a traveling home