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Is your house haunted? Alberta scientists think they know the reason
If you’ve ever felt tense, irritable or even freaked out in a supposedly haunted house, the reason might be more normal than paranormal. Canadian scientists have discovered that “infrasound,” frequencies of noise that are too low for the human ear to detect, may still create an emotional response in people, possibly a haunted feeling. The…
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U.S. applications for Canadian citizenship surge, causing delays
Applicants for Canadian citizenship certificates now have to wait a year, because of a surge of interest from Americans interested in taking advantage of new Canadian citizenship rules, according to the Canadian government’s processing-time estimator. U.S. applications surged during the first few months of 2026, with millions south of the border estimated to be eligible…
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B.C. approved logging in threatened caribou habitat despite provincial recommendation against it
B.C.’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship warned that proposed logging near Quesnel Lake would harm threatened southern mountain caribou habitat. But the Ministry of Forests approved logging in the area anyway, drawing criticism from residents and conservation groups.
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Montreal Victoire move closer to Walter Cup title with Game 2 overtime win over Ottawa Charge
Maggie Flaherty scored 14:12 into overtime to give the Montreal Victoire a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of the PWHL’s Walter Cup final on Saturday at Place Bell in Laval, Que.
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B.C. couple in hospital isolation after testing positive for hantavirus
The B.C. Provincial Health Office is reporting that one of four high risk individuals who was on the cruise ship M.V. Hondius and self-isolating on Vancouver Island has tested presumptive positive for the Andes hantavirus. The person was transported to hospital for assessment and care on May 14, according to a statement released by the…
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Paul Boutilier, Stanley Cup champ and former curling executive, remembered for his humility
A Nova Scotian who won a Stanley Cup and a World Junior Hockey Championship — and later worked as a university professor and curling executive — is being remembered for his humility. Paul (Boots) Boutilier was 63.
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Yukoner isolating in B.C. tests presumptively positive for hantavirus
One of two Yukoners who have been isolating in British Columbia after hantavirus broke out on their cruise ship has now presumptively tested positive for the virus. The couple, who are in their 70s, were required to isolate for a minimum of 21 days after vacationing on the MV Hondius.
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Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C. tests ‘presumptive positive’ for hantavirus
One of four Canadians isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has tested “presumptive positive,” B.C.’s top doctor said Saturday.
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‘Athletes deserve better’: 2 Cycling Canada board members resign in response to program cut
Just days after five national cycling team athletes launched an appeal against Cycling Canada to be reinstated for competition, two board members have now resigned from the national sport organization in response to the decision.
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Pair of First Nations in northwestern Ontario declare joint state of emergency over drug trafficking
Two neighbouring First Nations in northwestern Ontario have declared a joint state of emergency “due to the rising crime and violence trespassing into their communities.” Long Lake #58 First Nation and Ginoogaming First Nation, located about 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay off Highway 11, have reported escalating concerns about drug trafficking and gang-related violence.…