Penticton’s beloved broken-winged goose mourned by human ‘flock’

A week has passed but Dave Choukalos still can’t bring himself to sweep the sand out of his truck — evidence of the daily trek the Penticton retiree made for years onto the beach on Okanagan Lake to bring food to Kevin the goose. The last time the 78-year-old saw Kevin was Good Friday — or “Black … Read more

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown revives a classic series with swashbuckling success

The Prince of Persia series has been stuck in quicksand for a few years. The original 1989 game by Jordan Mechner dazzled with its realistic (at the time) animation of a prince running and leaping across death traps. In 2003, The Sands of Time rebooted the series with widely loved action and attitude that sustained … Read more

Bowled over: Why some Canadians are feeling duped by their breakfast cereal

Ken Bennett, an avid hiker and recreational hockey player, wanted a cereal packed with protein. So last month, he picked up Kellogg’s Vector. Bold lettering on the box declares that it has “high protein” — more specifically, that it “provides 13 g of protein” per serving.  “[It’s] actually pretty high for a breakfast cereal. That’s why I bought it,” said … Read more