FILE - The injectable drug Ozempic is shown Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Houston. Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

EU finds no link between weight loss drugs, suicide

Regulators say review finds no evidence that use of Ozempic, Wegovy increases risk of self-harm

FILE - The injectable drug Ozempic is shown Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Houston. Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
FILE - In this July 20, 2017 file photo, former NFL football star O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, Pool, File)

Simpson death could put Goldman, Brown families in better position to collect

Simpson ordered to pay $33.5M in wrongful death civil suit, most remains uncollected

FILE - In this July 20, 2017 file photo, former NFL football star O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Eduek Brooks poses in this April 2023 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - The Resolution

How to add restraint to your arsenal when hit by the rush of a great deal

Retail analyst talks about the lure of a sale price and how to moderate your response

Eduek Brooks poses in this April 2023 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - The Resolution
Déborah De Braekeleer is shown in a family handout photo. An elementary school teacher competing on the Quebec franchise of “Survivor” has been fired after taking unauthorized time off to participate in the reality competition series.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Michèle De Braekeleer

Teacher voted out of a job after joining TV cast of Survivor Quebec

Déborah De Braekeleer was fired for taking an unauthorized leave to appear on reality TV series

Déborah De Braekeleer is shown in a family handout photo. An elementary school teacher competing on the Quebec franchise of “Survivor” has been fired after taking unauthorized time off to participate in the reality competition series.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Michèle De Braekeleer
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming, left, presented Victoria High School principal Aaron Parker with a flag in celebration of the reopening of the 109-year-old building on Wednesday, April 10. (Bailey Seymour/News Staff)

B.C.’s oldest public high school welcomes students after 4 years of renos

Opened as a log cabin in 1876, Victoria High is the oldest public high school in western Canada

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming, left, presented Victoria High School principal Aaron Parker with a flag in celebration of the reopening of the 109-year-old building on Wednesday, April 10. (Bailey Seymour/News Staff)
The CanGrow Modular Food Production System by North Vancouver firm Ecoaction Innovative Solutions is seen in this handout photo. The system and a menu devised on its output has won top prize in the Deep Space Food Challenge, hosted by the Canadian Space Agency and NASA, to come up with ways to feed people in space. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ecoation-Saber Miresmailli

B.C. strawberries invade space thanks to NASA food challenge win

North Vancouver firm gets $380,000 thanks to an out-of-this-world menu

The CanGrow Modular Food Production System by North Vancouver firm Ecoaction Innovative Solutions is seen in this handout photo. The system and a menu devised on its output has won top prize in the Deep Space Food Challenge, hosted by the Canadian Space Agency and NASA, to come up with ways to feed people in space. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ecoation-Saber Miresmailli
Wedding, marriage. (Needpix.com)

Marriage Pact offers fun for some, lasting love for others

Annual U.S. college matchmaking ritual giving participants a love match backup plan

Wedding, marriage. (Needpix.com)
This photo provided by Mattel shows the new version of the board game Scrabble, that includes a new version called Scrabble Together. Mattel has unveiled a double-sided board that features both the classic word-building game and Scrabble Together, a new rendition aimed at making Scrabble more accessible “for anyone who finds word games intimidating." (Mattel via AP)

Iconic word game Scrabble gets its first revamp in 75 years

A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible

This photo provided by Mattel shows the new version of the board game Scrabble, that includes a new version called Scrabble Together. Mattel has unveiled a double-sided board that features both the classic word-building game and Scrabble Together, a new rendition aimed at making Scrabble more accessible “for anyone who finds word games intimidating." (Mattel via AP)
Katherine Kirk (front), owner of Yummies & Gyros Greek Cafe, started a pay-it-forward promotion to help those in need on April 8. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)

Yes B.C., there is indeed such a thing as a free lunch

Vancouver Island restaurant owner starts pay-it-forward promotion to help feed those in need

Katherine Kirk (front), owner of Yummies & Gyros Greek Cafe, started a pay-it-forward promotion to help those in need on April 8. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)
A one-year-old rehabilitated bald eagle from the North Island Recovery Centre flaps its mighty wings as it is released back to the wild. (Michael Briones photo)

Former Calgary zookeeper emotional releasing B.C. eagle back into wild

B.C.’s North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre lets year-old bald eagle go after nursing it to health

A one-year-old rehabilitated bald eagle from the North Island Recovery Centre flaps its mighty wings as it is released back to the wild. (Michael Briones photo)
In Canada’s larger urban areas, traffic congestion has become a fact of life. (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Canada’s growing population?

Today, there are more than 41 million people who live in Canada

In Canada’s larger urban areas, traffic congestion has become a fact of life. (Black Press file photo)
A Summerland resident took pictures on Friday of a bear carrying away her neighbours garbage bin on Cedar Avenue. (Photo- Mikaila Johnson)

Bear picks up, carries garbage bin outside Summerland home

Resident takes to social media, posts photos of the hungry bear on Cedar Avenue

A Summerland resident took pictures on Friday of a bear carrying away her neighbours garbage bin on Cedar Avenue. (Photo- Mikaila Johnson)
Greg Moroso won $1.485 million after taking a seat at Chances Casino Kelowna on March 22, 2024. (Jordy Cunningham/Captial News)
Greg Moroso won $1.485 million after taking a seat at Chances Casino Kelowna on March 22, 2024. (Jordy Cunningham/Captial News)
Folks watched for a solar eclipse in 2017 in Fort Langley. (Langley Advance Times files)

Weather clouds the minds of Canada’s solar eclipse chasers

Path of totality expected to move through eastern Canada Monday

Folks watched for a solar eclipse in 2017 in Fort Langley. (Langley Advance Times files)
FILE - Wrestler John Cena, top, chokes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at a Wrestlemania event, April 7, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back to perform in one of the main events this weekend’s WrestleMania in Philadelphia (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

From Trump to The Rock, WrestleMania goes over the top like no other

In the coliseum of American excess, annual wrestling showcase stands alone

FILE - Wrestler John Cena, top, chokes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at a Wrestlemania event, April 7, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back to perform in one of the main events this weekend’s WrestleMania in Philadelphia (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Chilliwack’s iconic pink car is being auctioned off by Beekman Auctions for the Salvation Army. (Beekman Auctions)

Sold: Chilliwack’s iconic pink car auctioned off for $9,250

Amount will be doubled by auction company for donation to Chilliwack Salvation Army

Chilliwack’s iconic pink car is being auctioned off by Beekman Auctions for the Salvation Army. (Beekman Auctions)
Ross Lane, 76, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in early 2023. He poses beside Jet, his 12-year-old black poodle. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)

‘My muscles forget’: B.C. people talk about the impact of Parkinson’s

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month in Canada, disease affects 17,500 people in B.C.

Ross Lane, 76, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in early 2023. He poses beside Jet, his 12-year-old black poodle. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)
Langford’s Carl White picked up LEGO again in 2018 following a severe case of pneumonia that led to him having to be put into an induced coma for 10 days. Since then, his collection has grown to more than 350 sets, with an estimated worth of $30,000. (Photo by Tim Collins)

Building blocks: how LEGO helped a B.C. man recapture life after induced coma

Langford’s Carl White owns about 350 sets with an estimated worth of $30,000

Langford’s Carl White picked up LEGO again in 2018 following a severe case of pneumonia that led to him having to be put into an induced coma for 10 days. Since then, his collection has grown to more than 350 sets, with an estimated worth of $30,000. (Photo by Tim Collins)
Olive, an 11-year old border collie, is the BC SCPA oldest resident. She has only been there for a week. But unlike puppies and kittens, older dogs and cats can have a harder time getting adopted. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)

B.C.’s senior furry friends need your love too: SPCA

Older animals can stay at the SPCA for weeks or months waiting for their forever home

Olive, an 11-year old border collie, is the BC SCPA oldest resident. She has only been there for a week. But unlike puppies and kittens, older dogs and cats can have a harder time getting adopted. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)
Erin Kelly an associate professor and the director of the academic and technical writing program is like many in the post-secondary education system figuring out how AI can be responsibly used. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

B.C. professors still processing how AI fits into post-secondary education

Educators are finding the line between using AI as a tool or for plagiarism

Erin Kelly an associate professor and the director of the academic and technical writing program is like many in the post-secondary education system figuring out how AI can be responsibly used. (Ella Matte/News Staff)