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Can't see the forest for the freeze: Hikers stumble on trees frozen by 'hyper-localized icing'
Em Oates, her friend and her dog were out hiking when they stumbled across an isolated section of frozen trees and bushes. (Submitted by Em Oates)Two women hiking near Flatrock, N.L., recently were stunned when they came across a section of trail with an "ice forest": trees glazed in layers of ice surrounded by unfrozen trees.On a trail nestled between trees in the Avalon Peninsula town about 25 kilometres from St. John's, Em Oates, her friend and her dog were out for a hike April 12 when they c
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Popularity of EVs presents waste challenge of dead batteries...or does it?
Electric vehicles are effective tools to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, but their batteries can pose eco-friendly challenges once they reach their inevitable end of life
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Kamloops, B.C., girl raises $1,500 selling lemonade to pay for brother's autism assessment
When eight-year-old Emma English discovered her younger brother would have to wait up to three years for an autism assessment, she took it upon herself to raise funds for a faster, private diagnosis. A Sunday lemonade stand held in front of the family's Kamloops home earned a total of $1,500, surpassing Emma's initial goal of $200. "A lot of people gave me a lot of money," said Emma. Despite describing her brother as "a little annoying," Emma said she wanted to step up and help him because she c
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Man killed in Manor Park neighbourhood
A 53-year-old man is dead after a shooting in a home in Manor Park.Emergency crews were called to the area of Birch Avenue and Hemlock Road at approximately 9:22 p.m. Friday, Ottawa police wrote in a statement Saturday morning.They found the man with life-threatening injuries. Police said he died at the scene shortly after.No arrests have been made. Police said the shooting appears to have been targeted and they don't believe there is an ongoing risk to public safety.The victim's name hasn't bee
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Fires in Happy Valley-Goose Bay under control with no current risk of explosion
Firefighters battled a blaze at a former airport hangar in Happy Valley-Goose Bay overnight Friday. In a statement released Saturday morning, the RCMP says the fire is now under control. (Submitted by RCMP)A statement released Saturday morning from Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP says the fires in the town and on the Canadian Forces Base are now under control and there is no risk of explosion.As well, Mayor George Andrews announced that the state of emergency has been lifted and evacuated residents
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Two die in ongoing Israeli raid in West Bank, Palestinian Health Ministry says
Israeli forces exchanged fire with Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Saturday in the second day of a raid that has so far left at least two people dead, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Israeli forces launched the raid on the Nur Shams area, near the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, on Friday. A number of militants were killed and more arrested, the Israeli military said, and at least four soldiers were wounded in fire exchanges.
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Liberal government turning to influencers to get its message to younger Canadians
OTTAWA — Dennis Mathu and Stephanie Gordon first started posting financial-advice videos on YouTube three years ago — a side hustle that helped to scratch a creative itch. They never imagined it would lead them down some of the most powerful political corridors in Canada. Mathu and Gordon — Steph & Den, as they're known online — were among several content creators invited to Tuesday's federal budget lockup, where they got early access to Ottawa's new spending blueprint. It's an invitation typica
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