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Black bear found wandering urban Vancouver is tranquilized and released
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (159+ words) A Vancouver Police officer is pictured in Vancouver, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a black bear was tranquilized, "slept it off, and was released without charges" after it was seen wandering around…...
Re-entry expected to begin after wildfire in rural Alberta county holds steady
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (158+ words) A shoulder patch of the Alberta Wildfire service is pictured in Fort Mc Murray, Alta. , Thursday, May 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Mc Intosh EDMONTON - Some residents who were forced out of their homes this week by a wildfire northwest of…...
Earthquakes shake up areas north of Edmonton
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (298+ words) Multiple earthquakes have rattled the area around Edmonton and Earthquakes Canada knows why Residents living just north of the Alberta capital may have felt the ground shake beneath them on more than one occasion in the last few weeks. Several…...
Dust clouds drift into Manitoba amid strong prairie winds
20+ hour, 45+ min ago (205+ words) A dust storm warning was issued Thursday as strong winds kicked up blowing dust and topsoil across southern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba. Environment Canada said poor visibility in blowing dust was expected through the afternoon and evening, with strong westerly…...
BC's new data centre cluster sparks new discussion of "sovereign' AI push
22+ hour, 5+ min ago (1236+ words) Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation (left), speaks with Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS (centre) and MP Taleeb Noormohamed after plans for three large-scale AI data centre project in British Columbia during a press event…...
Selkirk monitoring for emerald ash borer as Winnipeg tree removals rise
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (407+ words) The City of Selkirk is monitoring for signs of the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that has already led to the removal of more than 40 infected ash trees in Winnipeg this year. Justin Torcia, Selkirk's urban forestry and naturalization…...
Low humidity, warm temperatures create extreme fire danger in southwestern Manitoba
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (260+ words) The Weather Centre of Manitoba said "crossover weather" was being observed across the region early Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures climbing above 20 C while relative humidity levels dropped below 20 per cent. Crossover weather occurs when the air temperature in degrees Celsius…...
Africa secures major clean energy deals as France deepens investment push
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (302+ words) The commitments were unveiled Tuesday during a closed-door CEO forum held alongside the France-Africa Summit in Nairobi, attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, Kenyan President William Ruto and leaders from more than 30 African countries. "Africa has a historic opportunity to…...
Lazuli bunting creates bird watching frenzy in Temiskaming Shores
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (620+ words) TEMISKAMING SHORES " They say birding can change people's lives. That's what it's done for a woman in New Liskeard who spotted a rare find: a male lazuli bunting at her backyard feeders. This bird has no business being in Northern…...
Disease outbreak cuts Wyoming, Yellowstone wolf numbers to lowest level since reintroduction era
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (673+ words) A flare up of a disease that's especially lethal to wolf pups took a toll on Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park wolf numbers in 2025, reducing biologists' counts to a level last seen when wolves were still reestablishing following the species…...