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Sweet Brigitte could be the newest member of your family for only $200. (Heather Reinderhoff/Facebook)

The things you find on the internet: Sweet Brigitte looking for new Okanagan home

The mannequin is being sold on a Facebook buy and sell group in the Okanagan

Sweet Brigitte could be the newest member of your family for only $200. (Heather Reinderhoff/Facebook)
At 102 years old, Peter Chance had the opportunity to take to the skies again – and even take the controls – thanks to friend Paul Seguna and the Victoria Flying Club. (Courtesy of Paul Seguna)

‘Excitement beyond measure’: B.C. vet takes to the skies again to pilot a plane at 102

Peter Chance took flight, and the controls, thanks to friend Paul Seguna and the Victoria Flying Club

At 102 years old, Peter Chance had the opportunity to take to the skies again – and even take the controls – thanks to friend Paul Seguna and the Victoria Flying Club. (Courtesy of Paul Seguna)
Family Down the Fraser follows the Wright Family on a river rafting trip. (Family Down the Fraser/NFB)

Fraser River film from 1978 restored, released by National Film Board

Richard and Rochelle Wright, and their two sons filmed on epic river adventure in large raft

Family Down the Fraser follows the Wright Family on a river rafting trip. (Family Down the Fraser/NFB)
Whistle Buoy master brewer Matt West-Patrick (left) and Isaiah Archer are brewing a new batch with an AI-generated recipe. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)

Can I pour you a cold Robo Beer? B.C. brewery uses AI to craft its latest brew

Victoria’s Whistle Buoy Brewing’s new hazy pale ale recipe developed with ChatGPT

Whistle Buoy master brewer Matt West-Patrick (left) and Isaiah Archer are brewing a new batch with an AI-generated recipe. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)
Pastor Matthew Fox has been passionate about Lego since first discovering the block building toys as a young child. Photo Edward Hitchins/Campbell River Mirror

Mr. Gold: B.C. father of seven’s prized Lego piece valued at $7,000

Vancouver Island pastor Matthew Fox first got involved in Lego investment around 2007

Pastor Matthew Fox has been passionate about Lego since first discovering the block building toys as a young child. Photo Edward Hitchins/Campbell River Mirror
Lenya Wilks poses for a photo in Surrey, B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Wilks says she felt like the “only Black person in Surrey” when she first moved to the city east of Vancouver last year. But the Black population in the region is growing fast and residents who who once might have left in search of community are increasingly staying to forge their own, says Wilks, senior manager of the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel

‘You’re not the only one’: Vancouver’s Black population rising fast, census shows

Metro Vancouver has historically had one of the smallest Black populations in the country

Lenya Wilks poses for a photo in Surrey, B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Wilks says she felt like the “only Black person in Surrey” when she first moved to the city east of Vancouver last year. But the Black population in the region is growing fast and residents who who once might have left in search of community are increasingly staying to forge their own, says Wilks, senior manager of the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel
A sign outside the Canada Revenue Agency is seen Monday May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Here’s what you need to know to get a head start on filing your 2022 taxes

Canada Revenue Agency says 92 per cent of Canadians filed online last year.

A sign outside the Canada Revenue Agency is seen Monday May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Riversong Guitars owner Mike Miltimore with a P2P River Pacific acoustic guitar, a Y2 electric Telecaster-style guitar and a Pacific ukulele. For this photo, Miltimore received a little help from his right-hand man, Greg the Engineer. (Dave Eagles Photo)

PODCAST: B.C’s Riversong Guitars awarded North America’s acoustic guitar of the year

TODAY IN B.C.: A Canadian first for the Kamloops luthier

Riversong Guitars owner Mike Miltimore with a P2P River Pacific acoustic guitar, a Y2 electric Telecaster-style guitar and a Pacific ukulele. For this photo, Miltimore received a little help from his right-hand man, Greg the Engineer. (Dave Eagles Photo)
Workers construct a snow castle on Great Slave Lake’s Yellowknife Bay, in Yellowknife, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emily Blake

‘Better than Santa’: Snow castle almost ready to host annual Yellowknife festival

Annual tradition has been wowing viewers for 28 years

Workers construct a snow castle on Great Slave Lake’s Yellowknife Bay, in Yellowknife, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emily Blake
Actor Ryan Reynolds wears a T-shirt he designed in a handout photo, as he has partnered with the Terry Fox Foundation to promote their annual run. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Instagram-vancityreynolds

Terry Fox Foundation touts ‘overwhelming’ pre-sales interest in Ryan Reynolds T-shirt

B.C.-born star says he’s taken part in the Terry Fox Run ‘since second grade’

Actor Ryan Reynolds wears a T-shirt he designed in a handout photo, as he has partnered with the Terry Fox Foundation to promote their annual run. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Instagram-vancityreynolds
Co-host Jennifer-Lee Gunsen. (HAVAN photo)

PODCAST: Prefab-ulous, panelized wall systems

TODAY IN BC: HAVAN’s podcast ‘Measure Twice, Cut Once’

Co-host Jennifer-Lee Gunsen. (HAVAN photo)
Jeremy Roenick (right) battles for position with Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Pierre Hedin (left) in Toronto on Saturday January 17, 2004. (CP PHOTO/Frank Gunn)

PODCAST: Jeremy Roenick scored more than 500 goals in the NHL

MOJ on Sports: Gordie Howe made lasting impression on a young Roenick

Jeremy Roenick (right) battles for position with Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Pierre Hedin (left) in Toronto on Saturday January 17, 2004. (CP PHOTO/Frank Gunn)
The week of Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: How much do you know about your freedom to read?

Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada

The week of Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. (Black Press file photo)
Daniel Mazey sets up the cones for his attempt to beat the Guinness Book of Records world record for the fastest 20-cone slalom dribbling a soccer ball. Each cone had to be exactly 50 cm apart. Photo by Terry Farrell

VIDEO: B.C. man shatters Guinness record for slalom soccer dribbling

Daniel Mazey celebrated his 36th birthday in unique fashion: by setting a…

Daniel Mazey sets up the cones for his attempt to beat the Guinness Book of Records world record for the fastest 20-cone slalom dribbling a soccer ball. Each cone had to be exactly 50 cm apart. Photo by Terry Farrell
Actor Joshua Jackson had his appearance altered for a flashback scene in the Peacock series “Dr. Death.” A handout photo shows his original appearance on the left, and a university-age version of his character on the right. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies

This Canadian VFX studio is using AI to cosmetically alter your favourite actors

Acne, crow’s feet, and under-eye bags removed using software called Vanity AI

Actor Joshua Jackson had his appearance altered for a flashback scene in the Peacock series “Dr. Death.” A handout photo shows his original appearance on the left, and a university-age version of his character on the right. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies
Revelers participate in the “Gigantes da Lira” street block party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Merrymakers are taking to the streets for the open-air block parties, leading up to Carnival’s official Feb. 17th opening. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil’s Carnival finally reborn in full form after pandemic

Officials expect 46 million people to join the festivities that officially began Friday

Revelers participate in the “Gigantes da Lira” street block party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Merrymakers are taking to the streets for the open-air block parties, leading up to Carnival’s official Feb. 17th opening. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
RBC financial planner Aba Quarshie is pictured in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Spousal RRSPs can offer tax benefits, but experts say it might not work for everyone

Financial planner says there can be advantages if there is an age difference with the couple

RBC financial planner Aba Quarshie is pictured in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Cod Fish (Pixabay.com)

Foodie Friday: Pan-roasted cod swims in tomatoes, panko and Parmesan

This recipe, fashioned after the classic Italian appetizer bruschetta, is likewise easy to pull together

Cod Fish (Pixabay.com)
Southern resident J-pod orcas were spotted challenging the currents in Dodd Narrows off Joan Point Park around mid-day on Feb. 14. (Submitted photo)

VIDEO: J-pod orcas ride a fast ocean current in a narrow passage off Nanaimo

Runner captures video of southern resident killer whales in Dodds Narrows on Feb. 14

Southern resident J-pod orcas were spotted challenging the currents in Dodd Narrows off Joan Point Park around mid-day on Feb. 14. (Submitted photo)
In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and it’s contrail seen below it, Feb. 4, 2023. Canada’s preeminent ufologist has seen an uptick in reported sightings of unidentified flying objects in recent days suggesting more Canadians are turning their eyes to the sky after U.S. fighter jets shot down three separate objects over the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Chad Fish

‘Closer eye to the skies:’ researcher sees uptick in sightings of UFOs

‘People are keeping a closer eye to the skies and thankfully are reporting them’

In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and it’s contrail seen below it, Feb. 4, 2023. Canada’s preeminent ufologist has seen an uptick in reported sightings of unidentified flying objects in recent days suggesting more Canadians are turning their eyes to the sky after U.S. fighter jets shot down three separate objects over the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Chad Fish
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