FILE - A Paqui One Chip Challenge chip is displayed in Boston, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. A medical examiner says a Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge died from ingesting a substance “with a high capsaicin concentration,” according to autopsy results The Associated Press obtained late Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Capsaicin is a chili pepper extract. Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc, File)

Teen who died after eating spicy chip had congenital heart defect

Paqui pulled product from store shelves shortly after Massachusetts death

Hundreds of students from across the South Island gathered at Spectrum Community School for the first-ever Tri-District Lahal Tournament on May 14. (Bailey Seymour/Black Press)

B.C. students roll the bones with ancient Indigenous game as tourney debuts

Created to settle disputes, Lahal has been a staple of Pacific Northwest culture for centuries

Mexican chef Arturo Rivera Martínez, owner of Tacos El Califa de León, speaks with reporters in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Tacos El Califa de León is the first ever taco stand to receive a Michelin star from the French dining guide. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Meat and heat the secret for world’s first Michelin star Mexican taco stand

Tiny Tacos El Califa de León joins Bangkok food stand as smallest restaurants ever to earn star

Shawn Palmer (right) and others with Chilliwack People First, a self-advocacy group for people with disabilities, along with Chris Kizmann from the Salvation Army (second from right) were at the Care and Share Centre on April 25, 2024 following their successful food drive. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Food drive: Disability-advocacy group in Chilliwack collects 900 lbs of food

Goal for self-advocacy group for people with developmental disabilities was to help people like them

Shawn Palmer (right) and others with Chilliwack People First, a self-advocacy group for people with disabilities, along with Chris Kizmann from the Salvation Army (second from right) were at the Care and Share Centre on April 25, 2024 following their successful food drive. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A BYD Seagull electric vehicle is displayed at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a “clarion call” for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Low-cost Chinese Seagull could create waves in electric vehicle market

‘Any car company that’s not paying attention to them as a competitor is going to be lost’

A BYD Seagull electric vehicle is displayed at the Caresoft Global facility Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. Caresoft President Terry Woychowski, a former engineer at General Motors, said the Seagull represents a “clarion call” for the U.S. auto industry. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
Sunday, May 12 is Mother’s Day, a day to pay tribute to mothers. (Stock photo)

QUIZ: In celebration of Mother’s Day

The second Sunday of May is a time to honour mothers

Sunday, May 12 is Mother’s Day, a day to pay tribute to mothers. (Stock photo)
Harold Zinke was honoured at City Hall for his 25th anniversary with the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association on Friday, May 10, 2024. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

‘It’s your smile and your wave’: B.C. street cleaner marks 25 years

‘Everything should be done the Harold Zinke way,’ says Trevor McDonald with Chilliwack BIA

Harold Zinke was honoured at City Hall for his 25th anniversary with the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association on Friday, May 10, 2024. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
FILE - James Walter uses a phone at home in the Queens borough of New York, on April 7, 2021. Sleep scientists long ago established that insufficient sleep is linked with poor health outcomes, anxiety, obesity and several other negative effects. The research is equally conclusive that smartphones are particularly disruptive to the circadian clock that regulates sleep and other hormones. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File)

Screen saver: how to stop your late-night doomscrolling habit

We know late-night screens are bad for sleep, but how do you put down your phone in bed?

FILE - James Walter uses a phone at home in the Queens borough of New York, on April 7, 2021. Sleep scientists long ago established that insufficient sleep is linked with poor health outcomes, anxiety, obesity and several other negative effects. The research is equally conclusive that smartphones are particularly disruptive to the circadian clock that regulates sleep and other hormones. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File)
This May 2, 2024 image shows flowers with their stems trimmed on an angle. The practice maximizes the stem’s surface area, allowing flowers to take up more water and preventing blockages that can result when stems lay flat against container bottoms. (AP Photo/Sallee Ann Harrison)

Here’s how to make your cut flowers last well beyond Mother’s Day

Bacteria is one of the main causes of premature bouquet deaths

This May 2, 2024 image shows flowers with their stems trimmed on an angle. The practice maximizes the stem’s surface area, allowing flowers to take up more water and preventing blockages that can result when stems lay flat against container bottoms. (AP Photo/Sallee Ann Harrison)
The Princess Royal, left, and Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association executive director Liz Gagel toured the VTRA facility and met with riders on Sunday, May 5. (Bailey Seymour/Black Press Media)

Princess Royal visits Victoria therapeutic horse riding facility

Princess Anne watched and handed out ribbons to VTRA riders

The Princess Royal, left, and Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association executive director Liz Gagel toured the VTRA facility and met with riders on Sunday, May 5. (Bailey Seymour/Black Press Media)
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) works around Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Austin Watson (51) and left wing Conor Sheary (73) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. The hockey team once played home games at Maple Leaf Gardens. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

QUIZ: Are you ready for gardening season?

May is the time when many Canadians begin to plant their gardens

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) works around Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Austin Watson (51) and left wing Conor Sheary (73) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. The hockey team once played home games at Maple Leaf Gardens. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
A researcher out of British Columbia’s Simon Fraser University says the brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it’s a song that they don’t particularly like. A guest listens Arturo Toscanini’s operas on a headphone during the unveiling of the exhibition on the Italian musician and composer, at La Scala opera theatre in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Luca Bruno

B.C. study finds older brains rewarded by music they don’t even like

The brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening…

A researcher out of British Columbia’s Simon Fraser University says the brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it’s a song that they don’t particularly like. A guest listens Arturo Toscanini’s operas on a headphone during the unveiling of the exhibition on the Italian musician and composer, at La Scala opera theatre in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Luca Bruno
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B.C. woman doesn’t duck responsibilities, helps ducklings waddle across city

North Vancouver woman spends an hour guiding duck family through traffic and across sidewalks

  • May 3, 2024
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(AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

No need to go guess: Mom knows best what she wants for Mother’s Day

Not all moms are the same, let your mom’s character dictate her gift

(AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)
FILE - Britain’s King Charles III waves as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, March 31, 2024. Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer. The announcement on Friday April 26, 2024, comes almost three months after Charles took a break from public appearances to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. (Hollie Adams/Pool Photo via AP, File)

King Charles III returns from cancer treatment to visit cancer charity

Appearance was his first official public engagement since early February for treatment

FILE - Britain’s King Charles III waves as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, March 31, 2024. Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer. The announcement on Friday April 26, 2024, comes almost three months after Charles took a break from public appearances to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. (Hollie Adams/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Bob Geldof speaks to reporters at the CFA Institute annual conference in Montreal, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Geldof says ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ supercut planned for 40th anniversary

Charity single being re-cut to combine many voices from different eras

Bob Geldof speaks to reporters at the CFA Institute annual conference in Montreal, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Gasoline and other fossil fuels are heavily taxed in Canada. Which province or territory was the first to implement a carbon tax? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

QUIZ: The joy of taxes

The deadline for filing income tax papers is fast approaching

Gasoline and other fossil fuels are heavily taxed in Canada. Which province or territory was the first to implement a carbon tax? (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
Theatre producer Michael Rubinoff poses alongside Tim Hortons executive Hope Bagozzi at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Tim Hortons is set to take centre stage with a new theatrical production. The fast-food chain says “The Last Timbit” will debut at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto this June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

‘The Last Timbit’ brings donut shop’s humour and heart to the theatre stage

‘A little wacky’: Tim Hortons catching Canada off guard with a play about iconic eatery

Theatre producer Michael Rubinoff poses alongside Tim Hortons executive Hope Bagozzi at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Tim Hortons is set to take centre stage with a new theatrical production. The fast-food chain says “The Last Timbit” will debut at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto this June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Welland Orchard in View Royal is run by the non-profit LifeCycles Project. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

VIDEO: Energy ready to burst in Vancouver Island public orchard

Lifecycles land near Victoria cultivates community connections to land, each other

Welland Orchard in View Royal is run by the non-profit LifeCycles Project. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
FILE - This photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, shows the site of a proposed station for a high-speed rail line to Las Vegas, background, at the end of the Dale Evans Parkway exit from Interstate 15, on the far outskirts of the Mojave Desert city of Victorville, Calif. Brightline West and U.S. transportation secretary and other officials projecting that millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

$12B bullet train linking LA and Vegas could be operational by 2028: firm

Brightline West touts project as the dawn of a new American rail era

FILE - This photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, shows the site of a proposed station for a high-speed rail line to Las Vegas, background, at the end of the Dale Evans Parkway exit from Interstate 15, on the far outskirts of the Mojave Desert city of Victorville, Calif. Brightline West and U.S. transportation secretary and other officials projecting that millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)