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Regina police find dogs believed to be responsible for attack, arrest man

Two dogs believed to have been involved in an attack on a woman earlier this month have been found, and one person has been arrested,...

Rare desert rains may have stifled Atlantic hurricanes—for now

Hurricane Beryl roared through the Caribbean in July as the earliest scale-topping Category 5 storm ever observed in the Atlantic—an apparent omen at the...

Sask. police watchdog investigating death of man hit by RCMP truck responding to unrelated hit and run

Saskatchewan's police watchdog agency is investigating after a man died after being hit by an officer driving an RCMP vehicle this week.Around 1:45 a.m. on...

A rare pygmy sperm whale washes up on Newfoundland’s shore and leaves its inky mark

This pygmy sperm whale washed ashore on the Avalon Peninsula, says Julie Huntington, offering scientists a glimpse into the life of the rarely seen...

Prime minister announces two Senate appointments for Alberta

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced two Senate appointments for Alberta.In a press release Saturday, the Prime Minister's Office said Governor General Mary Simon...

Trump says taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be wasted to arrest people for small amounts of marijuana

By Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested his support for the decriminalization of marijuana, saying taxpayer dollars should...

Sandpiper murmuration in N.B. dazzles humans, but confuses its predators

Being in a large group makes your chance of getting eaten much lower.If you're a semipalmated sandpiper, that is, anyway.Rielle Hoeg, Atlantic outreach biologist...

SIU investigating after pedestrian killed on Highway 410

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a collision in Brampton on Saturday.Peel Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...

Search underway for diver in St. Marys Bay

Searchers in Digby County are looking for a missing diver.The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax, the agency leading the search, received a report...

Israeli bombardment kills dozens in Gaza as health officials prepare polio campaign

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mohammad SalemCAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities...

Man killed in ‘targeted’ Scarborough shooting: Toronto police

A man has died after a "targeted" shooting in Scarborough late Friday night, Toronto police say.Officers were called to Landry Avenue, in the area...

Q&A: What will more bears mean for a unique habitat near Edmonton?

An Alberta researcher has received a major funding boost to study how black bears are recolonizing the Beaver Hills Biosphere, a distinct geographic area 40...

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