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FILE - Actor and former WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson participates in a Wrestlemania XXVII press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2011 in New York. It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.” That will change under a new agreement with the WWE under whichJohnson will also join the board of TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company that houses WWE and UFC.(AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

Dwayne Johnson is ‘The Rock’ — gets legal rights to his synonymous nickname

Actor gets rights as part of a struck a deal to join the board of WWE/UFC organization

The Holmes family from the Comox Valley spent 13 months at sea, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, navigating more than 21,000 kilometres. Photo supplied

B.C. family completes epic 13-month Atlantic Ocean sailing odyssey

For the Comox Valley’s Holmes family, journey was the realization of long-time dream

Realtor Jason Anson is leading an initiative that has launched an online education platform and community support system for homeowners looking to appeal their assessments from BC Assessment. (Citizen file photo)

Online platform helps those appealing B.C. property assessments

British Columbia property owners have until Jan. 31 to file appeal

Paddleboarders cruise past on Thetis Lake. The nine-metre deep lake has been host to various urban legends and other unproven claims.(File photo)

What lies beneath? Debunking myths and celebrating assets of Thetis Lake

Greater Victoria area’s Thetis Lake Regional Park is home to an array of native species

Paddleboarders cruise past on Thetis Lake. The nine-metre deep lake has been host to various urban legends and other unproven claims.(File photo)
Fadi Hakim, left, and Jason Hemi are pictured at Bar Haifa in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

B.C. restaurant a ‘love letter’ to Israeli and Palestinian roots of its owners

Creators of Vancouver’s Bar Haifa didn’t set out to create ‘a Palestinian-Israeli thing’

Fadi Hakim, left, and Jason Hemi are pictured at Bar Haifa in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Skaters flocked to the ice, one year after warm and wet weather prevented the 7.8 kilometre skateway from opening for its 2023 season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Skaters enjoying Rideau Canal again after 2-year hiatus

Unseasonal warmth kept it closed for the entire winter for first time in its history last year

People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Skaters flocked to the ice, one year after warm and wet weather prevented the 7.8 kilometre skateway from opening for its 2023 season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Tires displaying the 3-peaked mountain/snowflake symbol and M+S (mud and snow) tires both meet the legal requirement as long as they have least 3.5 mm of tread. Do you know where winter tires originated? (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: Are you ready for winter travel?

During snowy and icy conditions, getting around can have unique challenges

Tires displaying the 3-peaked mountain/snowflake symbol and M+S (mud and snow) tires both meet the legal requirement as long as they have least 3.5 mm of tread. Do you know where winter tires originated? (Black Press file photo)
Penticton photographer grabbed this picture of the swans that winter on Okanagan Lake along the edges of Highway 97. (Steve Heer photo)

Meet the massive swans that choose winter in B.C.’s chilly Okanagan

Trumpeter swans are the largest waterfowl in the world with special down to keep warm

Penticton photographer grabbed this picture of the swans that winter on Okanagan Lake along the edges of Highway 97. (Steve Heer photo)
Sledders hit the slopes at Beacon Hill Park on Jan. 17 after Victoria was hit by a snowstorm. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Vancouver Island life after Mother Nature paints it white

People from many Vancouver Island communities work and play through Jan. 17 snowfall

Sledders hit the slopes at Beacon Hill Park on Jan. 17 after Victoria was hit by a snowstorm. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
The Southern Ocean observatory, a package of sensors which includes equipment to measure temperature, oxygen concentration and chlorophyll levels on the water, is shown being deployed at the Juan Carlos I Antarctic scientific station, in Antarctica in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Didac Casado Rodriguez

Victoria-led underwater observatory probing Antarctic waters

Ocean Networks Canada sensors gathering data for climate change and ocean health

The Southern Ocean observatory, a package of sensors which includes equipment to measure temperature, oxygen concentration and chlorophyll levels on the water, is shown being deployed at the Juan Carlos I Antarctic scientific station, in Antarctica in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Didac Casado Rodriguez
Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, William, the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis and Mia Tindall arrive to attend the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Kate hospitalized for surgery, King Charles III to have prostate treatment

Palace confirms Kate’s condition is non-cancerous, Charles’ condition benign

Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, William, the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis and Mia Tindall arrive to attend the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
People dressed in Vancouver Canucks jerseys play hockey on frozen Trout Lake amid a cold snap in Vancouver on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Some B.C. skaters relishing rare chance to strap on the blades outdoors

Authorities warn to take precautions during cold snap, beware of thin ice

People dressed in Vancouver Canucks jerseys play hockey on frozen Trout Lake amid a cold snap in Vancouver on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
HeChangedIt has created a safe space for men to connect those who have lived experience and those looking for help. (pixabay)

Blue Monday: Okanagan company wants to spread love before it is too late

HeChangedIt wants people to post, tell or show someone that they care about them this Blue Monday

HeChangedIt has created a safe space for men to connect those who have lived experience and those looking for help. (pixabay)
Edith Rose, who marked her 102nd birthday on December 30, 2023, came down to work a shift on the Cranbrook Health Care Auxiliary Information Desk at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital on Monday, Jan. 8. (Barry Coulter photo)

Groundbreaking B.C. chemist Edith Rose still working for your health at 102

Canada’s first female cereal chemist still volunteering at Cranbrook’s East Kootenay Regional Hospital

Edith Rose, who marked her 102nd birthday on December 30, 2023, came down to work a shift on the Cranbrook Health Care Auxiliary Information Desk at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital on Monday, Jan. 8. (Barry Coulter photo)
The Lardeau region was one of the earliest areas in the B.C. interior to take to the booming sport of ice hockey, as shown here by this portrait of the Ferguson women’s hockey team, 1907. Do you know when the Canadian Women’s Hockey League was formed? (AL Historical Society)

QUIZ: How well do you know junior hockey?

The 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships, held earlier this month, featured top hockey action

The Lardeau region was one of the earliest areas in the B.C. interior to take to the booming sport of ice hockey, as shown here by this portrait of the Ferguson women’s hockey team, 1907. Do you know when the Canadian Women’s Hockey League was formed? (AL Historical Society)
It’s important for drivers — new and experienced — to be prepared before heading out in winter conditions. (file photo)

Island drivers urged to prepare for the rain, snow, and fog of winter

Vancouver Island road maintenance experts offer tips on how to deal with treacherous conditions

It’s important for drivers — new and experienced — to be prepared before heading out in winter conditions. (file photo)
The northern lights are most visible when cloud coverage is low. (Camus photography)

Scientists predict stellar year for Northern Lights in northwest B.C.

Professional photographer shares tips for capturing images of the northern lights

The northern lights are most visible when cloud coverage is low. (Camus photography)
Seeking out advice or guidance or even just starting a conversation with yourself is a good way to start a financial plan. A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Money matters: How to squeeze the most out of your raise

Experts recommend the bucket approach for dealing with newfound income

Seeking out advice or guidance or even just starting a conversation with yourself is a good way to start a financial plan. A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago

China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended…

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Well loved Critteraid animal sanctuary resident, Mr. Banks, the 1,100 pound pig celebrates his birthday while a portrait of him now hangs in the Summerland Credit Union. (Critteraid photos)

Original ‘Banksy’ of Summerland’s favourite 1,100 lb. pig

Volunteer Jill Pelland has her painting for sale with 100% going back to Critteraid

Well loved Critteraid animal sanctuary resident, Mr. Banks, the 1,100 pound pig celebrates his birthday while a portrait of him now hangs in the Summerland Credit Union. (Critteraid photos)