B.C. has experienced an unprecedented wildfire season that has had a devastating impact on many wildlife species, but some of the animal kingdom’s smallest citizens have adapted to thrive in this challenging environment. Pyrophilic, or fire-loving insects, seek charred trees or heat-sterilized soil to lay their eggs. B.C. has experienced …
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Hot tub-like temperatures are burning coral to death in the Florida Keys
Water temperatures off southern Florida have reached about 38 C in recent weeks, and marine biologist Phanor Montoya-Maya says that heat is wreaking havoc on marine life — but work is underway to save the coral. Marine biologist says affect on ocean has been devastating, but work is underway to …
Read More »Young girl killed by pickup truck while riding bicycle
The RNC says a young girl was killed after being hit by a pickup truck while riding her bicycle in St. John's. (Jeremy Eaton/CBC) The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a young girl is dead after she was hit by a pickup truck while riding her bicycle in St. John's. The …
Read More »Grim discovery: Invasive fish discovered in Quebec lake
On July 17, the Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change announced the detection of the invasive tubenose goby fish species in Saint-François Lake, an hour west of Montreal. The western tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris), native to the Black and Caspian sea basins, first made its …
Read More »Former Canadian Nationalist Party leader accused of impersonating law enforcement in Saskatoon
A former leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party is accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer twice in Saskatoon. Travis Patron, 32, founded the now defunct federal party, which promoted anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ views. The party was de-registered by Elections Canada in March 2022 due to its failure to maintain …
Read More »RCMP to provide update on search for youth who went missing during N.S. floods
The RCMP will provide an update today on the search for the only person still missing after devastating floods in Nova Scotia. Search for youth in Brooklyn area was suspended on Monday. RCMP give update on search for youth who went missing during N.S. flood RCMP superintendent Sean Auld and …
Read More »Meta permanently ending news availability on its platforms in Canada starting today
Social media giant Meta says it has officially begun ending news availability on its platforms in Canada starting Tuesday. Company says implementing new policy on its platforms will take a few weeks. Social media giant Meta says it has officially begun ending news availability on its platforms in Canada starting …
Read More »Trump charged in investigation over his efforts to overturn 2020 election loss
Donald Trump on Tuesday was hit with criminal charges for a third time in four months — this time arising from efforts to overturn his 2020 U.S. election defeat — as he campaigns to regain the presidency next year. Former U.S. president has now been criminally charged for the 3rd …
Read More »The Jan. 6 case against Trump: He knew he was lying
Thirty-one months later, Donald Trump has been charged over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, with his unprecedented role in an unprecedented event spelled out in a lengthy indictment. The case amounts to this: Trump knew he was lying about the election. Prosecutors have notes from his VP, …
Read More »‘Barbenheimer’ made this July the best one ever at the box office for Cineplex
Cineplex Inc. says it saw its highest July box office of all time as Barbie and Oppenheimer sent droves to theatres last month. $86 million worth of tickets sold is the second-best month of all time for theatre chain . Cineplex Inc. says it saw its highest July box office …
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