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‘Just chilling’: Large and unexpected guest found lounging in northern Alberta couple’s flowerbed
Roberta the moose has been making herself at home in a northern Alberta couple’s front yard recently. Source link
Trump administration seeks $152M to reopen Alcatraz as 'state-of-the-art secure prison'
The White House released a budget on Friday, in which the Trump administration requested funds for the Federal Bureau of Prisons to cover the first-year costs of rebuilding Alcatraz into “a state-of-the-art secure prison facility.” Source link
Israel strikes Beirut as U.S. warns Iran may target universities
Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes on Friday that the military said had targeted what it calls militant “infrastructure” in Lebanon’s capital, as the U.S. warned that Iran may target universities in the country as war in the Middle East rages. Source link
2 deaths after giving plasma in Winnipeg not linked to donation process: Health Canada
The federal health regulator said Friday its assessment found no evidence of a machine malfunction and the equipment performed as expected, wrote Health Canada spokesperson Mark Johnson in an emailed statement. Source link
Toronto Tempo select guard Julie Allemand as 1st-ever player in WNBA expansion draft
The Toronto Tempo selected Julie Allemand with their first pick in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft on Friday. More to come. Source link
Canada's Dunstone beats Italy to set up semifinal clash with Scotland at men's curling worlds
Canada’s Matt Dunstone defeated Italy’s Stefano Spiller 9-7 in a qualification game Friday at the men’s curling world championship. Source link
Senators' Tkachuk fined $2.5K US for unsportsmanlike conduct
Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk was fined $2,500 US by the National Hockey League on Friday for unsportsmanlike conduct. Source link
Champagne leaves China with pork tariffs still in place, but touts relationship-building
Although Chinese tariffs on Canadian pork products remain in place after a visit to China by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, he says the important task is relationship-building — and it’s not realistic to expect immediate solutions. Source link
New mineral discovered inside deep-Earth diamond now named after Alberta geochemist
From the coalfields of northern England to the Arctic snows and the steaming jungles of Brazil, diamond hunter and scholar Graham Pearson has carved a name for himself that now lives on in rock. Source link
Canada's Dunstone wins 8th straight, will face Italy for semifinal spot at men's curling worlds
Canada won its eighth game in a row but couldn’t earn a direct berth to the semifinals at the men’s curling world championship. Source link