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LIST: How, where, when to volunteer across Hawaiʻi this holiday season
Volunteering opportunities across Hawai‘i offer ways to give back during the holiday season.
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Corbella: Building beauty from tragedy — the journey of Christopher Vanderwiel
In the soft glow of Christmas lights, Christopher Vanderwiel straightens an ornament on the tree in his southwest Calgary house — a gentle act that belies a life shaped by violent loss and hard-won resilience. Read More
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The kitchen island: where life happens
Offering up heavy dollops of architectural presence and the use of materials like stone and marble add weightiness and longevity, while generous use of colour and texture layer in personality and softness. Read More
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Council services committee votes in favour of $150,000 spend to replace office furniture
While one city councillor warned the optics “look terrible,” council services committee members voted 4-2 Thursday in support of administration’s recommendation to refurnish their ward offices with standardized workstations, at a cost of $150,000. Read More
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Oʻahu reaches 6 traffic fatalities in a week; adds 2 more serious collisions
Two men died as a result of separate traffic collisions, the Honolulu Police Department said on Dec. 12.
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Young mother and kids struggle after father’s tragic death
On Oahu, a mother and her two children are dealing with a sudden loss this holiday season.
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Costco just set a food court sales record — and not for hot dogs
Business was booming for one certain Costco item on Halloween, the company’s CFO said.
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Man dies after being shot multiple times in Salt Lake
Honolulu police have opened a murder investigation after a 19-year-old man was shot multiple times in the Salt Lake area.
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New restrictions on what SNAP can buy in 2026: Here’s what to know
Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Tennessee are joining 12 other states in adding waivers that will redefine what types of food can be purchased with SNAP dollars in 2026.
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Alberta pilot project seeks to demonstrate affordable climate-resilient housing
Every year, Alberta’s buildings and homes are tested against the wrath of floods, hail, extreme wind, wildfire or other severe weather events. Read More