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Iceberg Alley is iceberg free
The ocean along Newfoundland’s northeast coast is usually dotted with icebergs at this time of summer, but there are none in sight.
Pet owners defend killer beavers
People in Red Deer, Alta., want the city to move, rather than kill, beavers that have attacked at least six dogs in an off-leash park.
B.C. waters officially renamed Salish Sea
A large area of coastal waters off the south coast of British Columbia were officially named the Salish Sea by both First Nations and government leaders at a ceremony in Victoria on Thursday.
Emergency landing after hot air balloon catches fire
The federal transportation board is investigating after a hot air balloon was forced to make an emergency landing in west Ottawa when a hole was torn through the balloon's lower panels and part of the balloon caught fire.
B.C. first in North America to offer online gambling
British Columbia is hoping to cash in on an estimated $100 million gambled by its residents on offshore websites each year by becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to offer legal, online casino gaming.
Man tries to pay tax with 200,000 pennies
A Quebec man, fed up with his skyrocketing property taxes, carted more than 200,000 pennies down to City Hall to pay his bill. But he was denied, and asked to simply cut a cheque.
Nova Scotia to limit treasure hunting
Treasure hunters will have until the end of the year to unearth the legendary trove on Oak Island before the Nova Scotia government cracks down on excavations.
Base jumper rescued off B.C. cliff face
A parachutist who jumped from the top of a popular B.C. tourist spot north of Vancouver was rescued Wednesday night after he dangled from a cliff face for more than three hours.
Sask. forest fires force hundreds from homes
About 310 people, mostly children, their mothers and older people, have fled their homes in Saskatchewan's north because of heavy smoke from forest fires.
About 310 people, mostly children, their mothers and older people, have fled their homes in S
Dam owner warned before Oliver mudslide
A report into a massive landslide in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley says the owner responsible for a dam that burst and sent the river of debris down the mountainside had been issued several repair warnings.
Toddler's death added to recent B.C. drownings
A total of four people died in separate drownings around B.C., last weekend.
RCMP in the north Okanagan now say a toddler died Friday when he fell into Okanagan Lake just moments after his family had arrived for a vacation.
Hail pounds Calgary homes, vehicles
A short but intense thunderstorm pelted parts of Calgary with golf-ball sized hail, high winds and heavy rain, damaging homes, buildings, and vehicles.
Vancouver windstorm downs trees, power
High winds around Vancouver on Monday morning have downed trees, knocked out power to thousands of residents and blown at least one large sailboat onto the rocks.
Oilpatch oversight confusing, frustrating: critics
PEACE RIVER, Alta. — When the Alberta government travelled to the tiny town of Peace River last week to discuss the oilpatch smells that are making area residents sick, it may have brought part of the problem along with it.
Protesters demand public inquiry into G20 security
The summit may be over, but the outrage continues. Two weeks after thousands of demonstrators welcomed world leaders for a weekend of meetings in Toronto, protests over police handling of the event continues.
Elementary school roof collapses in Surrey
Officials say no one was harmed when a section of roof at a Surrey, B.C., elementary school crashed down late Friday afternoon, but the cause of the collapse remains a mystery.
Woman dies following stint in police custody
A 49-year-old Grande Prairie woman has died in an Edmonton hospital following a short stint in police custody. Alberta's Serious Response Team is now investigating the death as an in-custody death.
Shots fired at B.C. border crossing
Shots were fired at the Peace Arch international border crossing south of Vancouver on Friday as a driver heading from B.C. attempted to evade U.S. Customs.
Miss Cougar Canada to be crowned
Tattoo Rock Parlour on Toronto's Queen West is going to be crawling with older women looking for fresh young meat Friday night with one lone woman hoping to be crowned Miss Cougar Canada at the end of the evening.
Alarming tool toss caught on Calgary video
Alberta officials are investigating a disturbing online video that appears to show a Calgary construction worker tossing a tool to a colleague while perched on scaffolding high above street level.
Naval reserves face $3M cut
Canada's naval reserves are facing a five per cent budget cut. The $3-million rollback will affect sailors based in Nova Scotia.
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