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VICTORIA — At first, Cory Holland thought government anti-smoking measures were working when he noticed tobacco sales at his British Columbia convenience store started to drop.

TORONTO — With a striking blend of visual effects and state-of-the-art motion capture technology, "Avatar: The Way of Water" is billed as a movie-theatre experience unlike any other in the last few years, but it's by far James Cameron's biggest risk.

Nothing says holiday like a delicious, cold glass of eggnog.

The co-owner of Curious Hair Cochrane, Lawrence Sarmenta, is sharing the history behind the building his business occupies, and is hoping to learn more about the historic space in town.

Gingerbread cookies are a holiday classic for a reason – they are fun to make and decorate, and even more fun to eat.

The building is one of the oldest examples of Gothic Revival religious architecture in Canada.

Jelly doughnuts, also known as sufganiyot, have become a classic Hanukkah treat, one of a number of foods fried in oil that are popular on the holiday ( latkes, or potato pancakes , are another).

“These are the drones you're looking for," reads an appeal for donations to a Ukraine fundraising effort next to a picture of none other than legendary “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill.

Like with any form of technology, there are limitations to what artificial intelligence can and cannot do.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, where tradition means everything.