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Actor Ryan Reynolds is shown during a roast at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass on Feb. 3, 2017. Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Charles Krupa

Ryan Reynolds headlines list of latest names added to the Order of B.C.

B.C. Hollywood ‘heavyweight’ received honour in private ceremony ahead of today’s in Victoria

Actor Ryan Reynolds is shown during a roast at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass on Feb. 3, 2017. Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Charles Krupa
Operational technician Erin Aranda handles flasks containing mushroom spores at the production facility for Meati Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Thornton, Colo. Eventually, the company expects to produce more than 40 million pounds of meat annually at its 100,000-square-foot Mega Ranch in Thornton. That’s about 160 million four-ounce servings, or half the amount of beef served each year at Chipotle, one of Meati’s biggest investors. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Operational technician Erin Aranda handles flasks containing mushroom spores at the production facility for Meati Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Thornton, Colo. Eventually, the company expects to produce more than 40 million pounds of meat annually at its 100,000-square-foot Mega Ranch in Thornton. That’s about 160 million four-ounce servings, or half the amount of beef served each year at Chipotle, one of Meati’s biggest investors. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
This image released by Apple TV+ shows a scene from “Napoleon.” (Apple TV+ via AP)

REVIEW: Scott’s Napoleon has no clothes in searing takedown of male ego

Don’t mistake “Napoleon” for your average historical epic

This image released by Apple TV+ shows a scene from “Napoleon.” (Apple TV+ via AP)
The Snowbirds will be part of an air show returning to 19 Wing Comox in May 2024. (Black Press/Erin Haluschak photo)

Comox Valley airshow returning next year after decade-long absence

Airshow is set for May 18 at 19 Wing Comox in celebration of RCAF centennial

The Snowbirds will be part of an air show returning to 19 Wing Comox in May 2024. (Black Press/Erin Haluschak photo)
This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Hilo Pelesasa, from left, Ioane Goodhue, Kaimana and Beulah Koale in a scene from “Next Goal Wins.” (Searchlight Pictures via AP)

REVIEW: Next Goal Wins’ is a sweet, frothy diversion but no knee slide

Taika Waititi turns Ted Lasso upside down in his latest film

This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Hilo Pelesasa, from left, Ioane Goodhue, Kaimana and Beulah Koale in a scene from “Next Goal Wins.” (Searchlight Pictures via AP)
King Charles leaves with Queen Camilla after delivering a speech at the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament, in London on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The Royal Canadian Mint will soon begin producing Canadian coins bearing the face of the King. THE CANADIAN PRESS, AP, Toby Melville/Pool Photo

King Charles III coming soon to a Canadian coin near you

Royal Canadian Mint starts replacing image of late queen with King Charles

King Charles leaves with Queen Camilla after delivering a speech at the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament, in London on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The Royal Canadian Mint will soon begin producing Canadian coins bearing the face of the King. THE CANADIAN PRESS, AP, Toby Melville/Pool Photo
On Nov. 11, Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held across the country. This picture is from a 2022 Remembrance Day ceremony in Sidney, B.C. (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: A time for remembrance

Remembrance Day, on Nov. 11, is a sombre time to remember the cost of war

On Nov. 11, Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held across the country. This picture is from a 2022 Remembrance Day ceremony in Sidney, B.C. (Black Press file photo)
Former Cobble Hill resident Charles Klasen who now resides in Brentwood Bay poses with his Marin Tour bike at Cape Spear, Newfoundland the most eastern point in Canada. Klasen who left his Brentwood Bay home on May 25, completed his 7, 132 km journey to Cape Spear on Aug. 21. (Courtesy of Charles Klasen)

Vancouver Island senior makes friends cycling coast to coast across Canada

Brentwood Bay resident 67-year-old Charles Klasen cycles 7,132 km across Canada

Former Cobble Hill resident Charles Klasen who now resides in Brentwood Bay poses with his Marin Tour bike at Cape Spear, Newfoundland the most eastern point in Canada. Klasen who left his Brentwood Bay home on May 25, completed his 7, 132 km journey to Cape Spear on Aug. 21. (Courtesy of Charles Klasen)
Chris Stapleton accepts the award for male vocalist of the year at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Nate Bargatze looks on from right.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)

What’s streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, and Tim Allen’s Santa

What’s new for your entertainment pleasure this week

Chris Stapleton accepts the award for male vocalist of the year at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Nate Bargatze looks on from right.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)
This photo provided by the National Toy Hall of Fame shows their 2023 inductees. From left, NERF, Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Cabbage Patch Kids, and baseball cards. They will be permanently installed at the Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, NY. (National Toy Hall of Fame via AP)

Perennial runner-up corn popper rolls into the Toy Hall of Fame

Toddler push toy part of a class that includes baseball cards, Cabbage Patch Kids and NERF

This photo provided by the National Toy Hall of Fame shows their 2023 inductees. From left, NERF, Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Cabbage Patch Kids, and baseball cards. They will be permanently installed at the Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, NY. (National Toy Hall of Fame via AP)
Royal Canadian Air Force veteran Bill Cook, left, holds a Second World War photo of his Halifax bomber crew members, as fellow veteran Hank Jackman, 103, looks on in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Both were Halifax bomber tail gunners during the Second World War. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

‘The poor buggers that didn’t make it’: Second World War still haunts vets

9,267 veterans of the Second World War and Korean War are still alive in Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force veteran Bill Cook, left, holds a Second World War photo of his Halifax bomber crew members, as fellow veteran Hank Jackman, 103, looks on in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Both were Halifax bomber tail gunners during the Second World War. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Sicamous’ 3Sixty5Designs, owned by Wally Taylor, still has 15 submissions in the running to earn the title of SnorRiders’ 2023 Best Sled Wrap contest, with voting in round two open until Nov. 19. (SnoRiders photo)

B.C. firm going full throttle for snow country’s best ‘braaap wrap’ title

3Sixty5Designs has 15 machine designs vying for the title of SnoRiders’ Best Sled Wrap

Sicamous’ 3Sixty5Designs, owned by Wally Taylor, still has 15 submissions in the running to earn the title of SnorRiders’ 2023 Best Sled Wrap contest, with voting in round two open until Nov. 19. (SnoRiders photo)
In this Nov. 6, 2007, file photo, a polar bear mother and her two cubs are seen in Wapusk National Park on the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Man. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Science peers back centuries to map possible future for polar bears

Historically, bear population decreased with the sea ice as temperatures rose

In this Nov. 6, 2007, file photo, a polar bear mother and her two cubs are seen in Wapusk National Park on the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Man. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Two organizations are pitching the creation of a Kootenay and Cowichan Valleu cannabis trail. File photo

Seeds planted to light up B.C. with cannabis trail tourism

Modelled after the B.C. Ale Trail, project would be piloted in the Kootenays and on Vancouver Island

Two organizations are pitching the creation of a Kootenay and Cowichan Valleu cannabis trail. File photo
Maple Ridge’s Whonnock Lake was a backdrop for scenes in Netflix romantic series Virgin River. (Netflix, Special to The News)

Virgin territory: popular Netflix series uncovering beautiful B.C.

Scenes from romantic drama Virgin River exposing multiple Lower Mainland locations

Maple Ridge’s Whonnock Lake was a backdrop for scenes in Netflix romantic series Virgin River. (Netflix, Special to The News)
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, George Walker IV

Taylor Swift Vancouver tickets available today for the lucky

Tickets to be released at 3 staggered times for shows in December 2004 at B.C. Place

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, George Walker IV
For the first time, the Martini Town backlot in Aldergrove will be open to the public, as part of a holiday “merry and bright” event with Christmas lights, live entertainment and vendors. An image released by Martini shows what the diner will look like. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: B.C. film backlot will be ‘Merry and Bright’ for visitors this Christmas

Lights, live music and more

For the first time, the Martini Town backlot in Aldergrove will be open to the public, as part of a holiday “merry and bright” event with Christmas lights, live entertainment and vendors. An image released by Martini shows what the diner will look like. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Sisters Chloe Harding, left, and Cadence are shown in this handout image provided by their mother Shae Harding in Langley, B.C. on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Shae Harding

Candles and crystals out as B.C. Swifties try to manifest tickets for Taylor

Codes released Wednesday for a chance to buy tickets for December, 2024 shows at B.C. Place

Sisters Chloe Harding, left, and Cadence are shown in this handout image provided by their mother Shae Harding in Langley, B.C. on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Shae Harding
Wendy Jocko, a retired sergeant, is photoghed with her son James McMullin, 38, a veteran with The Royal Canadian Regiment, who died in October. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, which is Indigenous Veterans Day, in Pikwakanagan, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO

Canadian Indigenous soldiers share reasons why they serve

Trio tell their stories as Nov. 8 marks National Aboriginal Veterans Day

Wendy Jocko, a retired sergeant, is photoghed with her son James McMullin, 38, a veteran with The Royal Canadian Regiment, who died in October. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, which is Indigenous Veterans Day, in Pikwakanagan, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
FILE - A Nintendo Switch console is seen at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2022. Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese maker behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Gaming’s ‘Legend of Zelda’ slated to get the Hollywood treatment

Nintendo hoping its popular game can follow in footsteps of its Mario Bros. franchise

FILE - A Nintendo Switch console is seen at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2022. Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese maker behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)