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Creativity with a backhoe clears fallen rocks from tourist-destination tunnel

Creativity with a backhoe clears fallen rocks from tourist-destination tunnel

WINNIPEG A well-known cave-like tunnel that attracts boaters to eastern Manitoba has reopened thanks to some ingenuity involving a backhoe, a grappling bucket and a crew removing fallen rock from a tight, gorge-like opening.
Canada signs new security and defence partnership with Europe

Canada signs new security and defence partnership with Europe

BRUSSELS Canada and the European Union opened a new era of transatlantic co-operation Monday by signing a security and defence partnership at a joint summit in Brussels.
B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk

B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk

VICTORIA British Columbia's Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules and unclear responsibility are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool.
Regina chiropractor gets 15-month community sentence for sex assault of patient

Regina chiropractor gets 15-month community sentence for sex assault of patient

REGINA A Regina chiropractor was sentenced Monday to 15 months in the community for sexually assaulting a patient.
Hudson's Bay receives approval for sale of three leases to B.C. mall owner Ruby Liu

Hudson's Bay receives approval for sale of three leases to B.C. mall owner Ruby Liu

TORONTO The B.C. billionaire looking to turn Hudsons Bays old digs into her own retail empire bounded down the steps of a Toronto courthouse Monday and pumped her fist in the air.
Federal judge dismisses legal challenges to Woodfibre LNG's 'floatel'

Federal judge dismisses legal challenges to Woodfibre LNG's 'floatel'

OTTAWA Canada's Federal Court has rejected legal challenges disputing the approval of a so-called "floatel" used to house workers near Squamish, B.C., as they build a liquefied natural gas facility at an abandoned pulp mill.
As climate costs mount, businesses talking more about spending to adapt: report

As climate costs mount, businesses talking more about spending to adapt: report

TORONTO Work on climate change has largely focused on preventing it from getting worse, but as a new RBC report points out, businesses are also starting to think more about potential spending on adaptation and preparation as the costs of disasters
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital route for oil. Closing it could backfire on Iran

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital route for oil. Closing it could backfire on Iran

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of crude that pass through it every day. The U.S.
Book Review: The Tiny Things Are Heavier is a reflection on young adulthood and migration

Book Review: The Tiny Things Are Heavier is a reflection on young adulthood and migration

The Tiny Things Are Heavier, by author Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, is a reflection on young adulthood, migration, cultural misunderstanding and family relationships.
Judge seeks more information about Trump administration's cuts to Voice of America

Judge seeks more information about Trump administration's cuts to Voice of America

WASHINGTON (AP) The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America is seeking more information from the government about whether it is complying with his order preserving the 83-year-old international news serv