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'It's a great time to come by the hatchery:' annual fundraiser bolsters Nanaimo River salmon
NANAIMO - Mature salmon making a splash during their end of life journey is an annual spectacle on full display throughout the region, including streams near Nanaimo River Hatchery. The non-profit hat...
Nov 03, 2024
'Red patches on the road': Alberta wildlife corridors reduce animal-car collisions
EXSHAW, Alta. - Almost every day when Blair Painter drives on the scenic Rocky Mountain highway near his home, the grey asphalt is stained red somewhere along the way. And Painter, the mayor of Crowsn...
Nov 03, 2024
A crowd of Spain's flood survivors toss mud and shout insults at King Felipe VI
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) - A crowd of angry survivors of Spain's floods tossed mud and shouted insults at Spain's King Felipe VI and government officials when they made their first visit to one of the har...
Nov 03, 2024
A crowd of Spain's flood survivors toss mud and shouts insults at King Felipe VI
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) - A crowd of angry survivors of Spain's floods tossed mud and shouted insults at Spain's King Felipe VI and government officials when they made their first visit to one of the har...
Nov 03, 2024
'We are scared': Gen Z may hold the keys to the White House, and the parties know it
WASHINGTON - It felt like his future was at stake when 18-year-old Carter Fay cast an early ballot in the United States election. "The reality is that our democracy, I truly think, is on the line. And...
Nov 03, 2024
Ottawa's 'night mayor' wants to transform quiet capital into after-dark destination
OTTAWA - Canada's capital has long held a reputation as a town that fun forgot. Mathieu Grondin wants to be the one to change that for good. Grondin was hired in June as Ottawa's first nightlife commi...
Nov 03, 2024
Whitehorse cites 'scarce resources' in defence of snow removal inadequacy claims
The City of Whitehorse denies its snow removal policies make transit stops and parking inaccessible for people with disabilities, defending itself against claims made in a lawsuit by pointing out its ...
Nov 03, 2024
A look at U.S. presidential candidates' ties to Canada ahead of this week's election
MONTREAL - Among the millions glued to their TV sets Tuesday night watching U.S. election results will be a group of people in Montreal with a particular connection to Democratic candidate Kamala Harr...
Nov 03, 2024
Clocks fall back an hour as daylight time ends for much of Canada
Clocks turned back one hour across most of Canada this morning as daylight time came to an end. While the shift to standard time offered many Canadians a chance to sleep an extra hour, it also means d...
Nov 03, 2024
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Su...
Nov 03, 2024