Residents of Edson and Yellowhead County can return home starting 6 p.m. Thursday, town and county officials announced in their latest wildfire update. After nearly a week away, people will be allowed to head home starting tonight. After nearly a week away, residents of Edson, Alta., and Yellowhead County have …
Read More »Salmon are dying in dried-up river beds in northern Yukon
Yukon River chinook and chum salmon in the Old Crow region are being hit with the perfect storm — not only are this year’s runs expected to be dismal, but the life cycle of the salmon is being broken. ‘What we have been seeing … is that dewatered area was …
Read More »Businesses near Canadian Tire Centre react to likely loss of NHL hockey
The Ottawa Senators have a new owner in principle and it’s widely expected the team will eventually move to an arena that is more central, leaving residents and businesses near the Canadian Tire Centre (CTC) to ponder “life after the Sens.” “Certainly it’s a concern that we’re going to lose …
Read More »If you fix it, they will come back. How a small town in Quebec revived its legion
As you walk up the steps into the lobby of the Otterburn Legion Memorial Curling Club, you might notice something special: Life. On a recent Saturday, peals of laughter and the sounds of gentle teasing bounced throughout the lounge as people enjoyed a few suds. It was a busy day …
Read More »La Vida Local On The Amazon, The Sequel
No es cierto que la gente deja perseguir sus sueños porque envejece, envejece porque deja de perseguir suenos. (It isn’t true that people stop chasing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop chasing dreams.) – Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Read Part 1 of this adventure: Sampling La Vida Local …
Read More »Why recent water temperatures in the North Atlantic have scientists buzzing
Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic have never been so warm at this time of year. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon takes a closer look at some of the factors and what it means for hurricane season. Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic are now at record levels as …
Read More »Bugged by mosquitoes? Blame it on the rain, beer and babies
Natural odours from your skin, perfumes, having Type O blood, being pregnant and drinking alcohol can all make you smell more attractive for all the hungry new mosquitoes, says one expert. Residents in Waterloo region are reporting an increase in mosquito sightings this summer. Mosquitoes in Waterloo region are creating …
Read More »DSWD’s food stamp program: An answer to end hunger?
“Walang gutom” — no one hungry — is the name of this new food stamp program introduced by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that aims to provide nutritious food access to one million food-poor Filipinos across the country. This program’s pilot and full implementation garnered the approval …
Read More »The cynicism of climate finance
Image Credit: orfonline.org EVER since the signing of the landmark Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, one of that global accord’s most important provisions, the funding of the climate adaptation needs of vulnerable countries by the developed world responsible for the greatest part of planet-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, has proven …
Read More »ISIS Southeast Asia head Abu Zacharia killed in Marawi encounter
The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Southeast Asia was shot dead while resisting arrest, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported Wednesday Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido said Faharudin Hadji Benito Satar a.k.a. Abu Zacharia was killed in a 10-minute gunfight …
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