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Beaver secretion found as part of ancient throwing dart in Yukon
WHITEHORSE - Researchers say they've discovered castoreum, a secretion beavers use to mark their territory, in a 6,000-year-old throwing dart in the Yukon. The researchers from the Canadian Conservati...
Jun 15, 2021
Days after Kamloops remains discovery, Tk'emlups families gather to unite, move ahead
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - An extraordinary gathering of Indigenous family leaders occurred in the days following the discovery of what are believed to be the remains of 215 children at the site of the former K...
Jun 15, 2021
Days after Kamloops remains discovery, Tk'emlups families gather to unite, move ahead
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - An extraordinary gathering of Indigenous family leaders occurred in the days following the discovery of what are believed to be the remains of 215 children at the site of the former K...
Jun 15, 2021
Trudeau to visit Pfizer on final day of international pandemic trip, begin quarantine
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the last day of his first international trip in more than a year visiting a plant that played a pivotal role in Canada's early rollout of the COVID-1...
Jun 15, 2021
Lawyers supporting compensation for Indigenous kids taken into care present arguments
OTTAWA - A case involving Indigenous children taken into foster care by what all parties call Canada's "broken child-welfare system" will begin its second day of hearings at Federal Court today. A fed...
Jun 15, 2021
Emirates Air posts $5.5B loss as virus disrupts travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Middle East's largest airline, Emirates, announced on Tuesday a net loss of $5.5 billion over the past year as revenue fell by more than 66% due to global travel...
Jun 14, 2021
Vlad Jr homers to tie it, Red Sox top Blue Jays in 9th, 2-1
BOSTON (AP) - Rafael Devers hit a line drive off the Green Monster in the bottom of the ninth inning after Vladimir Guerrero homered to tie it in the top half, and the Boston Red Sox bounced back from...
Jun 14, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 14, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday June 14, 2021. There are 1,403,285 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,403,285 confirmed cases (15,954 active, 1,...
Jun 14, 2021
Extremely rare white raven fighting for his life at Errington animal refuge
ERRINGTON - Animal care providers are closely watching a rare bird found recently in dire condition and unable to fly. Following marked improvements in recent days, the North Island Wildlife Recovery ...
Jun 14, 2021
Meet Shadow, a cozy cat who loves to burrow
NANAIMO - You'll be hard pressed to find a cat who loves to be cozy as much as Shadow. This shy senior loves to burrow under a blanket or pillows and peak out at the world. Her shyness quickly melts a...
Jun 14, 2021