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Mother moose removed from Calgary suburbs for the second time
The routine relocation of two moose this week came with a twist, when it was discovered the adult moose had been removed from the same northwest Calgary neighbourhood last year, only to find her way back to the same community and once again establish herself there with a calf.
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A jolt of energy for Canada’s almost-worst performer
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is hard not to admire. He’s not your typical status-quo accountant or cautious politician. Houston has no interest in managing Nova Scotia’s decline. He wants to reverse course and spark a genuine cultural shift — “back to a sense that we can build things, we can do things. We just…
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‘Let ‘er rip’: Leslie Nielsen’s grave puts the dead in deadpan
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this tourist town, only one grave site gets five stars on Google. It belongs to Leslie Nielsen, and 16 years after his death it has become an affectionate shrine to the deadpan funnyman. The Saskatchewan-born actor, who would have been 100 this year, is buried in Fort Lauderdale’s Evergreen Cemetery.…
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Flights within Canada are getting more expensive in 2026, except for one destination
Flights between Canadian destinations have jumped by an average of $158 so far this year, an increase of 70 per cent. That’s according to new data from travel search engine KAYAK, which has launched a new Airfare Trends Dashboard offering Canada‑specific insights into fluctuating flight prices. The steepest increase is for domestic flights to Vancouver,…
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Amid safety warnings, Jewish group lobbies Ottawa for enhanced security funding
With the latest warning from Canada’s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre stating that a violent mass attack remains a realistic possibility, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is urging Ottawa to increase funding for enhanced security in the upcoming Spring Economic Statement . “We’ve seen synagogues and businesses in the community targeted with gunfire recently…
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Saskatchewan prisoner awarded $65,000 for assault by guard
A man assaulted six years ago by a guard while he was a prisoner at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has been awarded $65,000 in damages. Kelsey Stewart took the federal government to court seeking $240,000 in damages for his injuries, and to deter similar assaults in the future. “The Attorney General of Canada (AGC), acting on…
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Rare footage reveals ‘fish city’ near an Ontario nuclear plant on Lake Huron
In the warm waters emanating from Ontario’s largest nuclear plant, fish are gathering by the thousands. Ahead of an Earth Day livestream, CBC News got a rare look at what some call a ‘fish city,’ a striking scene scientists say may signal a changing Great Lakes ecosystem.
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Peguis, Fisher River declare state of emergency with flood risk ‘a certainty’
Two First Nations in Manitoba’s Interlake region have declared a state of emergency ahead of a potentially devastating flood.
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Regina residents rally against proposed AI data centre set to be Canada’s largest
Nearly 200 people gathered at the legislature in Regina Saturday to protest the lack of consultation around Bell Canada’s planned AI data centre, set to be built in Sherwood. The rural municipality’s council is set to vote on the AI centre’s development agreement on Monday.