Maui residents hold out hope amid rescues: ‘Our people just need to keep going’
Thus far, the remains of more than 90 people have been pulled from flattened homes, blackened cars or on streets just a few strides from their front doors.
World
Aug 13, 2023
B.C. wolf allegedly found choking on tracking collar in rural Alberta
The B.C. government has said in the past that the Wolf Cull Program is a humane way to control the population and increase the caribou population.
Environment
Feb 23, 2023
Hurricane Irene strengthens to Category 2 as it heads toward Bahamas and US coast
NAGUA, Dominican Republic - A rapidly strengthening Hurricane Irene roared off the Dominican Republic's resort-dotted northern coast on Monday, whipping up high waves and torrential downpours on a track that could see it reach the U.S. Southeast as a major storm by the end of the week.
Money
Aug 22, 2011
Emails reportedly ordering suspended conservation officer to euthanize orphaned bear cubs leaked
A number of emails allegedly ordering the conservation officer suspended for refusing to destroy orphaned bear cubs in Port Hardy to euthanize the animals has been released by someone claiming to have affiliation to the international hacker group Anonymous.
Jul 10, 2015
Westside Road now open to the public
“Yesterday and today have been very good days for fire suppression efforts and this morning the fire was the quietest it has been to date."
Jul 24, 2015
Canadians Ramin Karimloo, Nick Cordero score Tony nominations
Canadian actors Ramin Karimloo and Nick Cordero earned Tony Award nominations on Tuesday.
Entertainment
Apr 29, 2014
B.C. couple who helped rescue emaciated bear cub won’t face legal action
The couple arranged for the cub to be taken to a wildlife rescue, after being told by officials not to intervene.
Jan 13, 2020
‘We’re not giving up’ – Rescuers continue to search mudslide debris for survivors
Six days after a devastating mudslide in Oso, Washington, exhausted but determined volunteers and search crews are still digging through thick mud and debris, looking for survivors.
Mar 28, 2014
WATCH: Former conservation officer who refused to put down bear cubs runs for office
A former conservation officer who was hailed a hero for saving a pair of orphaned bear cubs is seeking to become an MLA.
Politics
Jan 11, 2017
Cadaver dogs used in alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur investigation ‘getting tired’
Dogs from the Ontario Provincial Police, York and Peel forces have been helping out.
Canada
Feb 9, 2018
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur makes court appearance in Toronto
Bruce McArthur was remanded in custody until June 22 for what is expected to be another short appearance.
Crime
May 23, 2018
Wildlife video: Bear snacks on bird seed on Kelowna, B.C., hillside
A Kelowna, B.C., resident captured a bear eating seed from a neighbour’s bird feeder.
Environment
Jun 9, 2020
North Westside residents delve into Central Okanagan governance, services
The consulting group will collect all the information and present recommendations and options for possible improvements.
Canada
Jun 9, 2022
Electric wire installed to keep dandelion-loving bears off Highway 1 in Banff National Park
Dandelions are a tempting treat for bears that are scaling fences in Banff National Park, potentially putting the animals in harm's way.
Environment
Jun 9, 2020
Hurricane Irene strengthens to Category 2 as it heads toward Bahamas and US coast
NAGUA, Dominican Republic - A rapidly strengthening Hurricane Irene roared off the Dominican Republic's resort-dotted northern coast on Monday, whipping up high waves and torrential downpours on a track that could see it reach the U.S. Southeast as a major storm by the end of the week.
World
Aug 22, 2011
Winnipeggers are rallying together to help people suffering in the Philippines.
Members of the city's Filipino community are rushing to pack up as many boxes of donated clothing and other essential items before they are shipped to the South East Asian country this weekend.
Oct 2, 2009
Conservation officers, RCMP exceeded authority by seizing phones in bear dispute, former CO says
Bryce Casavant says the phones should be returned immediately to the Coquitlam residents who allegedly obstructed COs from destroying a family of bears.
Aug 2, 2019
Osama bin Laden, Moammar Gadhafi, Elizabeth Taylor, Steve Jobs among notables who died in 2011
They lived by the sword, both inspiring fear and acts of bloodshed around the world. And in the end, they both suffered violent deaths befitting their fearsome reputations. Perhaps no two deaths in 2011 transfixed the world more than those of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi.
Entertainment
Dec 21, 2011
Parched Caribbean faces worsening drought that has hit agriculture, tourism sectors
The worst drought in five years is creeping across the Caribbean, prompting officials around the region to brace for a bone dry summer.
Environment
Jun 24, 2015
UPDATE: Conservation officer who refused to euthanize bear cubs removed from service
Bryce Casavant learned he has been removed from the Conservation Officer Service this week.
Jul 8, 2015