(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

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

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

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)
A two-year-old female orca calf, named Kwiisahi, or Brave Little Hunter, by the Ehattesaht First Nation, is spotted at the Little Espinosa Inlet near Zeballos, B.C., Friday, April 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Conscious, sentient thought likely for many or most animals: scientists

Scholars say birds, fish, squid and bees among the creatures capable of having ‘internal experience’

A two-year-old female orca calf, named Kwiisahi, or Brave Little Hunter, by the Ehattesaht First Nation, is spotted at the Little Espinosa Inlet near Zeballos, B.C., Friday, April 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Comox Valley cinematographer and diver Maxwel Hohn captured the enigmatic giant Pacific octopus for National Geographic's Secrets of the Octopus. Photo submitted/Maxwell Hohn

B.C. man unlocks secrets of the giant Pacific octopus for Disney+

Secrets of the Octopus National Geographic series now streaming

Comox Valley cinematographer and diver Maxwel Hohn captured the enigmatic giant Pacific octopus for National Geographic's Secrets of the Octopus. Photo submitted/Maxwell Hohn
Chicken is the most favoured sandwich filling across Canada according to a recent Chefs Plate survey online search data analysis. (Black Press Media file photo)

Chicken reigns supreme in Canadian sandwich desires

Roast beef pops up twice during Google data Top 10 search by Chefs Plate

Chicken is the most favoured sandwich filling across Canada according to a recent Chefs Plate survey online search data analysis. (Black Press Media file photo)
In the treeplanting world, out in the sometimes lonely and sometimes dangerous wilderness, a dog is a beloved companion. Block Dog is the latest film by former treeplanter Everett Bumstead, and looks at the replanting industry through the eyes of some dogs in the Cariboo forest. (Photo from Here Boy Films)

Barking up the right tree: B.C. treeplanting life focus of new dog-umentary

Block Dog picked up by CBC Gem because of its intrinsically Canadian story

In the treeplanting world, out in the sometimes lonely and sometimes dangerous wilderness, a dog is a beloved companion. Block Dog is the latest film by former treeplanter Everett Bumstead, and looks at the replanting industry through the eyes of some dogs in the Cariboo forest. (Photo from Here Boy Films)
Zach Lemann, curator of animal collections for the Audubon Insectarium, prepares cicadas for eating at the insectarium in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The insectarium plans to demonstrate ways to cook cicadas at the little in-house snack bar where it already serves other insect dishes. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Monstrous little cicadas make for some fine dining as U.S. preps for invasion

Bug Appetit teaching how to serve up noisy insects as they prepare to erupt in the trillions

Zach Lemann, curator of animal collections for the Audubon Insectarium, prepares cicadas for eating at the insectarium in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The insectarium plans to demonstrate ways to cook cicadas at the little in-house snack bar where it already serves other insect dishes. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Congregation Emanu-El synagogue in downtown Victoria is one of numerous synagogues in Canada. In 2024, Passover begins on April 22. (Submitted)
Passover, an important Jewish observance, begins on April 22, 2024. How much do you know about the customs and traditions associated with Passover. (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: Are you ready for Passover celebrations?

An important event for Jewish people around the world begins on the evening of April 22

Congregation Emanu-El synagogue in downtown Victoria is one of numerous synagogues in Canada. In 2024, Passover begins on April 22. (Submitted)
Passover, an important Jewish observance, begins on April 22, 2024. How much do you know about the customs and traditions associated with Passover. (Pixabay.com)

‘Brave is unbeatable’ is the theme for Canada’s Olympic team in Paris

Marketing campaign for summer’s athletic showcase unveiled

The RCMP Musical Ride’s Name that Foal contest is back, with children 14 and younger across Canada encouraged to send in their suggestions by April 26, 2024. (White Rock RCMP/X photo)

Of course you can name a horse: RCMP wants children’s help naming foals

Kids 14 and younger encouraged to suggest names starting with ‘A’ for Musical Ride horses

The RCMP Musical Ride’s Name that Foal contest is back, with children 14 and younger across Canada encouraged to send in their suggestions by April 26, 2024. (White Rock RCMP/X photo)
A droid trainer introduces the new droid BDX during Star Wars Season of the Force at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, April 5, 2024. Season of the Force is an annual event that celebrates all things Star Wars, including themed attractions, food offerings and merchandise, at Disneyland. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP)

Gates open for major Disneyland expansion around original site

Disney could spend $1.9B over the next decade to transform its 490-acre Anaheim property

A droid trainer introduces the new droid BDX during Star Wars Season of the Force at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, April 5, 2024. Season of the Force is an annual event that celebrates all things Star Wars, including themed attractions, food offerings and merchandise, at Disneyland. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP)
Grade 12 students Jenna Hampton, left, and Sheridan Sinow, were drawn to the aerial rings, part of the aerial setup that also included a stable trapeze and silks. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

VIDEO: Circus art the focus of phys ed at Lower Mainland high school

Cirque Jeunesse B.C. makes second visit to Maple Ridge Secondary School

Grade 12 students Jenna Hampton, left, and Sheridan Sinow, were drawn to the aerial rings, part of the aerial setup that also included a stable trapeze and silks. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)
FILE - Women with glasses of beer pose for a photo on day one of the 188th ‘Oktoberfest’ beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The southern German state of Bavaria will ban the smoking of cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the world’s most popular beer festival, the Oktoberfest. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Cannabis OK in Bavaria, but not at Oktoberfest and other festivals

State to limit public consumption after Germany legalized possession starting this month

FILE - Women with glasses of beer pose for a photo on day one of the 188th ‘Oktoberfest’ beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The southern German state of Bavaria will ban the smoking of cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the world’s most popular beer festival, the Oktoberfest. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Managing finances as a couple can be a challenge, especially when people aren’t sharing the load. (Pixabay.com)

Sharing the load of money management can help a couple’s relationship

Author says both partners should be invested participants in the process

Managing finances as a couple can be a challenge, especially when people aren’t sharing the load. (Pixabay.com)
A Quebec regional health authority says no residents were impacted after a wild turkey broke in to a long-term care centre south of Quebec City over the weekend. A wild turkey is shown at the Falardeau Zoo and refuge in Saint-David-de-Falardeau, Que., on Friday, April 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Turkey runs wild inside Quebec long-term care home, no one hurt

Turkey eventually left through the window it had broken after staff locked it into empty room

A Quebec regional health authority says no residents were impacted after a wild turkey broke in to a long-term care centre south of Quebec City over the weekend. A wild turkey is shown at the Falardeau Zoo and refuge in Saint-David-de-Falardeau, Que., on Friday, April 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot