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After a grueling day wading through rushing river waters and climbing through dense woods, some family members of two missing Nova Scotia children were left disappointed their last-ditch search for the siblings before the snow flies did not result in an obvious breakthrough. Source link

A First Nation in northern Alberta had to shelter in place overnight, after RCMP spotted three people near the community Saturday evening who were believed to be armed, having allegedly robbed several guns and shot at someone earlier that day. Source link

Roughly 20 dogs were saved after a Saturday fire in Newport Station, N.S. All but one of the dogs survived. Source link

American Truck Simulator lets players get behind the wheel as a virtual truck driver. The B.C. expansion is its first location outside the U.S. Source link

Bears No. 122 and 136, known as The Boss and Split Lip respectively, are arguably two of the most famous grizzlies in Canada. The Boss is currently considered Banff National Park’s dominant grizzly bear, while the younger Split Lip has been challenging him for the top spot. Source link

Despite his passion for music, Leith Fleming-Smith thought music would be no more than a hobby for him. But an encounter at a Halifax concert when he was in university turned out to be life-changing. Source link

A new government bill aimed at reducing bureaucracy and increasing state efficiency could take a bite out of Quebec’s ability to fight climate change. Under the proposed legislation, the finance minister will be allowed to divert surpluses from the province’s Green Fund to other unrelated government programs. Source link

Double-crested cormorants and their acidic poop are destroying habitats and driving people away from Toronto islands. But getting rid of them, or getting them to move, isn’t so easy. Plus, as its defenders point out, the problem bird is native to the area. So some people are thinking outside the box to get them to […]

An exploration dive team seeking the century-old wreck of the Rapid City has instead found a much rarer prize: a virtually undisturbed vessel, potentially dating back to the first half of the 19th century. Source link

After moving to Canada from Dubai, Musfirah Jamal learned to navigate the challenges of middle school friendships by doing whatever she could to fit in. But when a friend cut off ties with her abruptly, she realized it had been a mistake to give up her own identity to find belonging. Source link