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At least two dog owners in Metro Vancouver are warning others to beware after their pets received electrical shocks while walking on paved sidewalks.The first incident happened last Friday evening when Teresa Bouchard was walking her dog Benny, a five-year-old Leonberger, at Park Royal Mall in West Vancouver."There was a larger metal plate by a tree and he stepped on that and immediately started yelping, screeching, howling and threw himself on the ground," she said."It was just the most traumatic thing I've ever…

Coloradans are a generous bunch, which should put most of us (with a few exceptions) on Santa’s “nice” list this year. But there are some things we need, some presents we’re not afraid to ask for — ones that would make living here even better than it already is. Powder days? Of course that’s here. So is a seat at one of Casa Bonita’s tables. But there are a few you might not expect. This list, compiled by the staff of The Know, is now on its way to the North Pole. May your Christmas be merry and bright. Crab stuffed with…

Corning's Gorilla Glass is used in a lot of high-end smartphones, and now the company is promising even tougher displays with its latest version, Victus 2. The new glass composition offers improved drop performance on rough surfaces like concrete, the company says, while offering the same scratch resistance as the original Victus. The first Victus glass released two years ago promised that your screen could survive drops of two meters (6.5 feet), but the new version ups the ante. Corning said it aimed to create glass that…