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Many British Columbians feeling priced out of housing marketA Habitat for Humanity Canada survey revealed four in five Canadians say homeownership is now a luxury, with British Columbians feeling the brunt of the housing crisis.CanadaNov 15
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New Habitat for Humanity initiative to teach youth about housing advocacy, skilled tradesYouth will be gathering in Elora to learn about housing advocacy and essential skilled trades to build homes. Habitat for Humanity's Hands On For Housing goes from Nov. 6 to 8.CanadaOct 22
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Guelph council greenlights building for new Habitat for Humanity projectThe new project on Speedvale Avenue, expected to be complete by the end of 2025, will be a six-storey, mid-rise building and have 48 units with one parking space each.EconomySep 12
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B.C. First Nation criticized for killing of twin grizzly bears in their territoryThe Lil'wat Nation, near Mount Currie, north of Whistler, shared that on Nov. 4 twin grizzly bears that had been spotted in the community before had been killed.EnvironmentNov 8
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‘Red patches on the road’: Alberta wildlife corridors reduce animal-car collisionsAlmost every day when Blair Painter drives on the scenic Rocky Mountain highway near his home, the grey asphalt is stained red somewhere along the way.CanadaNov 3
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Jasper’s caribou breeding program slowly recovers after wildfireDespite much of the centre's habitat being scorched in the Jasper wildfire, officials say recovery is proceeding well,EnvironmentSep 28
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Meet Moo Deng, the adorable baby hippo everyone is falling forZookeeper Atthapon Nundee has been posting cute moments of animals in his care for years, but he never imagined the zoo's newborn pygmy hippo would become an internet megastar.TrendingSep 20
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‘We found our way through it all’: Non-profits helping N.S. wildfire victims without home insuranceIn May 2023, a fast-moving wildfire swept through the neighbourhood and destroyed the home Phil Fizzard and Sue Reid had made together.CanadaJun 27
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Guelph organization helps non-profits and individuals with minor repairs and renovationsThe Carpenter's Crew was formed in 2022 and is made up of retired and semi-retired contractors and tradesmen as a way to give back to the community.CanadaJul 26
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‘Monsters’: Sturgeon endure in Alberta rivers, but their future is uncertainThey lurk in the murky depths of some of Alberta's biggest rivers, living fossils from when giant lizards strode the earth.EnvironmentAug 5
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B.C. landslide could be ‘catastrophic’ for fish migration, salmon run, expert saysAn expert in salmon migration says the landslide that occurred on B.C.'s Chilcotin River in the Central Interior is catastrophic for residents, property and fish.EnvironmentAug 1
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Baffin the polar bear dies at the Calgary ZooThe Wild Canada zone at the Calgary Zoo was closed Friday after one of the zoo's two polar bears, Baffin, did not resurface from the pool and died.CanadaJul 19
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Affordable housing development in Calgary gives hope to families in needTwo dozen affordable homes will be built by Habitat for Humanity in the north-east community of Livingston, as rising prices makes home ownership more difficult.CanadaMay 27
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Opponents voice concerns as Nova Scotia project bets billions on green hydrogenA green hydrogen development company is hoping to build more than 400 wind turbines on land in Nova Scotia to generate power to create green hydrogen for export overseas.EnvironmentJul 15
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Alberta government creates new wildlife management approach due to ‘problem grizzlies’The Alberta government said it created a new, multi-pronged approach to wildlife management because of an increase in "problem grizzlies" and growing elk populations.EnvironmentJul 9
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After death of rare white grizzly and cubs in B.C., experts look for lessonsTragedy struck last month when Nakoda's two cubs were hit and killed by a vehicle, and Nakoda herself was killed in a second collision about 12 hours later.EnvironmentJul 7
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‘We have a problem:’ Ontario man recounts his beloved dog being in grips of coyoteResidents of a west Toronto neighbourhood say they remain fearful of coyote attacks on their animals, after numerous reports of dogs being injured recently.CanadaJul 10
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‘Perfect rat storm’: Ontario cities seek ways to fight increasingly visible ratsIn Toronto, the municipality's infrastructure committee recently adopted a motion asking city council to direct staff to craft an "action plan" to reduce rats in the city.CanadaJul 10
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Lyme disease cases climb in Quebec, with more towns in endemic zoneThe first symptoms of Lyme disease, which often appear within a month of a tick bite, include redness that expands with time, fever and muscular and joint pain.HealthJun 28
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The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction. Here’s how it happenedIn 2001, there were only 62 mature Iberian lynx in the Iberian peninsula. The latest census, from last year, shows that there are more than 2,000 adults and juveniles.EnvironmentJun 20