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Baffinland critical of report that says shipping to blame for narwhal displacement
A new report predicts there will be almost no narwhal left in an area off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island this summer and says shipping traffic from the nearby Mary River iron-ore mine is to b...
Feb 11, 2023
Parksville & Qualicum beaches close to dogs ahead of Brant geese arrival
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside beaches will soon be off-limits to dogs due to migrating birds.Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 15, beaches within the Parksville-Qualicum Beach Wildlife Management Area (PQBWMA) will ...
Feb 11, 2023
Witnesses describe how the Quebec daycare bus crash unfolded, moment by moment
LAVAL, Que. - It was just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday when Andr Beaudoin pulled into the parking lot to bring his two-year-old son to daycare. The Garderie ducative Ste-Rose in Laval, Que., was busy, w...
Feb 11, 2023
Trudeau pushing softer approach to temporary visas, less focus on risk of overstaying
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's pushing Canada's immigration system to soften its approach to processing visa applications and put less focus on the risk of visitors overstaying their...
Feb 11, 2023
Rescue teams find more survivors of devastating quakes
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) - Rescue teams in Turkey have pulled five members of a single family alive from the wreckage of their home, 129 hours after a powerful earthquake struck the region. Rescuers on Sa...
Feb 11, 2023
Cree dancer from Canada part of group of Indigenous dancers performing at Super Bowl
PHOENIX - Patrick Mitsuing is used to performing in front of large crowds. The Cree dancer from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in western Saskatchewan has been travelling along the powwow trail in Nor...
Feb 11, 2023
Universities brace for Chinese students' return as Beijing orders them back to Canada
VANCOUVER - When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at Trinity Western University during the pandemic, he had to get up at 4 a.m. to collaborate with classmates. Th...
Feb 11, 2023
John Tory resigns as Toronto mayor over affair with former staff member
TORONTO - A byelection to replace John Tory as mayor, head of council and chief executive officer of Toronto is expected to be held in the coming weeks, after his abrupt resignation due to what he cal...
Feb 11, 2023
Universities brace for Chinese students' return as Beijing orders them back to Canada
VANCOUVER - When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at Trinity Western University during the pandemic, he had to get up at 4 a.m. to collaborate with classmates. Th...
Feb 11, 2023
Payant hat trick leads Clippers to 7-4 win in Wenatchee
NANAIMO - The Clippers gave up two first period goals but responded with four goals in the middle frame and three more in the third to beat the Wenatchee Wild 7-4.Nanaimo's top players had big games l...
Feb 10, 2023