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North·New The swan, trapped in lake ice by an early freeze-up, was spotted 'walking into town.' Laura Diamond-c carried the injured swan home through the streets of Fort Liard, N.W.T.(Submitted by Laura Diamond-c) Laura Diamond-c appears to be unflappable. Last week, an injured swan "commandeered" the bedroom of her home …

World Australia's most populous state has declared a state of emergency due to unprecedented wildfire danger as calls grew for Australia to take more action to counter climate change. A vintage Jaguar sits in ruins after a bush fire destroyed a property in Old Bar, Australia, 350 kilometres north of …

British Columbia Security experts say new apps allow call makers to fabricate caller IDs, impersonate officers and then ask for personal information. Former Victoria police officer Darren Laur shows how apps can be used to change the caller IDs on phones, making it look like 'RCMP Vancouver' is calling even …

British Columbia These dragonflies flitted about 50 million years ago around the region we now call Kamloops, B.C. Six new dragonfly species were identified and named from a fossil site near Kamloops, B.C. (Simon Fraser University) Rare fossilized dragonflies, which flitted about the area we now know as Kamloops, have …

British Columbia·Video A University of Alberta PhD student observed some peculiar bear behavior when researching grizzlies in B.C., inspiring a rethink on roadside infrastructure. A grizzly bear feeds on an animal carcass in a roadkill pit in the Southern Rockies of B.C.(Clayton Lamb) In 2016, Clayton Lamb set out to …

Technology & Science A Toronto man is calling for stricter regulations after a fraudster locked down his laptop, accessed his personal files and threatened to release intimate videos, just by using his cellphone number. It had been fraudulently “ported” — transferred from his Rogers account to a Bell prepaid customer. …

Entertainment The Royal Canadian Legion is trying to reach young people they say are becoming more disconnected with veterans and war history — and it's using the wildly popular video game Fortnite to get its message across. The Royal Canadian Legion is trying to connect with young people on Fortnite …

Manitoba The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Friday it confirmed the presence of the invasive species at three locations along the U.S. shore of Lake of the Woods, an international body of water with basins in Ontario, Minnesota and Manitoba. Zebra mussels have infested the Great Lakes and Lake …

Technology & Science A rare event will take place on Monday — Mercury will pass in front of the sun, an event called a "transit" that will be visible across the country, should the weather comply. The path of Mercury during its 2006 transit is shown in this composite image …

By GLOBAL TIMES October 25, 2019 BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry slammed reports that the central government was planning to replace Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, calling such reports “political rumors with ulterior motives.” Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying made the remarks at a routine press conference on Wednesday. Hua said …