Russia’s floating nuclear power plant arrives at port after 5,000 kilometre trip
Once operational, it will become the world’s northernmost nuclear power station. Continue reading
Alaska
Sarah Palin’s husband reportedly files for divorce after 31 years of marriage
The divorce filing cites an “incompatibility of temperament” between husband and wife. Continue reading
Okanagan board pushing for stronger invasive mussel regulations after B.C. reports 10 contaminated watercraft
The Okanagan Basin Water Board says the infected watercraft were bound for the Kootenays, Okanagan, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Alaska. Continue reading
Federal probe launched into Alaska float plane crash that killed at least 4 people
A team of federal accident investigators is expected to arrive in Alaska Tuesday to try to piece together what caused a deadly midair collision between two sightseeing planes. Continue reading
At least 4 dead after float planes collide mid-air off Alaskan coast
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The Coast Guard says six people are unaccounted for after two floatplanes went down in the water in southeast Alaska. Continue reading
Poachers kill hibernating mother bear and ‘shrieking’ cubs at point-blank range in horrific video
Horrific video has been released showing the brutal, point-blank killing of a hibernating mother black bear and her two “shrieking” cubs at the hands of two shirtless poachers in Alaska. Continue reading
Alberta man fined $20K for importing wildlife, possessing bear hide
An Alberta man has been fined $20,000 after he was convicted of illegally importing wildlife into Canada and possessing a black bear hide from Alaska. Continue reading
Moose wanders into Alaska hospital building
The animal ended up eating some of the plants in the lobby before leaving the building after about 10 minutes inside, according to a hospital spokesperson. Continue reading
Collapsed Alaska highway ramp reopened four days after quake
A collapsed off-ramp in Alaska’s largest city that became an iconic image of the destructive force of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake was rebuilt and reopened four days after its destruction. Continue reading
Drunk man breaks into Alaska library because he ‘really wanted to read’
An intoxicated man with an apparent thirst for knowledge broke into a library in Alaska because he “really wanted to read” some books. Continue reading