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Kent Stewart, who is completely without eyesight, is still trying to process what was taken. “What am I going to do? What are the people in the disabled community going to do? How is it going to affect them?” he asked.For Stewart and more than 1,000 other members of Adaptive Adventures in Kelowna, B.C., which provides adaptive outdoor recreation opportunities for people with disabilities, the thrill of trail rides and outdoor adventure is more than recreation. It’s freedom.“Without Adaptive Adventures I just wouldn’t be able to do that anymore.”Now, the program’s executive director says at least a dozen adaptive bikes…

Five star reviews are typically reserved for superstar performers in the class of Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, or Beyonce — artists with big names, big moves, or big voices.But after witnessing British disco diva Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Northbridge’s Ice Cream Factory on Thursday night, possibly the most complete performance I’ve seen for some time — that’s simply not fair.How we should be judging touring stars is: Did they hold the crowd for the entire performance?Did they tailor their show directly to the local audience? Did they deliver everything we thought they had in their tool bag, or more?And did the…

SWCorp has been tasked with enforcing stricter anti-littering penalties in various parts of the country since the start of the year.It said that since Jan 1, it has issued a total of 742 offence notifications across seven states involving 581 local citizens and 161 foreign nationals. The seven states are Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perlis and Kedah as well as the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.On top of fines of up to RM2,000, litterbugs may now also be sentenced to community service for a period of not more than six months, with a maximum of 12 hours of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the military will work with the country’s police force to counter ‘gang wars’ that threaten ‘our democracy’.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to work alongside the police to tackle high levels of gang violence and other crimes in the country.Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he had directed the chiefs of the police and army to draw up a plan on where “our security forces should be deployed within the next few days in the Western Cape and in Gauteng to deal with gang violence and illegal mining”.Recommended…

CNBC’s Contessa Brewer reports on Expedia’s latest earnings results.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TUCSON, Ariz. — The FBI announced Thursday it is doubling its reward to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance after releasing new details about a potential suspect.FBI Phoenix said new “identifying details” about Guthrie’s potential abductor have been confirmed after a forensic analysis of the doorbell camera footage by the FBI’s Operational Technology Division. The suspect is described as a man, roughly 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with an average build. Officials also specified the brand of backpack the suspect was…

Kathryn Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama, is stepping down from her role as general counsel of financial giant Goldman Sachs after the Justice Department’s newly released files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein offered additional details on her relationship with Epstein.Ruemmler told CBS News that she is resigning as general counsel.Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon confirmed Ruemmler’s resignation in a statement to CBS News, writing that “I accepted her resignation, and I respect her decision.” Solomon called her an “extraordinary general counsel” and said “she will be missed.” Her resignation takes effect on…

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi launched its YU7 electric SUV in summer 2025, taking direct aim at Tesla’s Model Y.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Xiaomi’s electric car venture has succeeded in dethroning Tesla in China, at least in January.The Xiaomi YU7 SUV ranked first in China by sales last month, with 37,869 units sold, twice as many as Tesla’s 16,845 Model Y vehicles, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association.The Model Y, which was the best-selling model in December, plunged to 20th place in January. Among new energy vehicles, it also fell from the first position to seventh over the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ilia Malinin, known as the “Quad God,” continued to dazzle fans as he once again put his full warrior spirit on display during his latest performance at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.Malinin landed a historic backflip to help Team USA win gold in the team event. The move was outlawed in 1976, with officials citing safety concerns. Before Malinin, fellow American Terry Kubicka was the last skater to land it legally at the Games.Malinin will compete in Friday’s men’s free skate and enters as the gold favorite. He could attempt the first…

The mother of a 12-year-old girl killed in the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge says her family is struggling to comprehend the loss as the small northern B.C. community mourns the victims. Sarah Lampert spoke to reporters Thursday about her daughter, Ticaria, who was among eight people killed in the attack that also left the shooter dead and dozens injured.“We now have to figure out how to live life without her, and there’s nothing and no one that can fill that gap,” Lampert said. “Our family is shattered, and it is going to take immense amounts of time to get…