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About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania’s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast. The pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, the Department of …
Read More »Hiring for CNE is underway as officials prepare for ‘huge crowds’ in 1st year back since 2019
Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition is looking to hire hundreds of people as it prepares for “huge crowds” in its first year back since 2019. Advance ticket sales are 300 per cent higher this year than three years ago, according to Darrell Brown, CEO of the Canadian National Exhibition Association. The …
Read More »Calgary City Hall cleanup underway but service return weeks away
The clean up is well underway at city hall after at least three floors of the Calgary Municipal Building were damaged during a security incident on Tuesday. With caution tape crisscrossing the halls and water damage puncturing holes in ceilings, officials say public services are still weeks away from returning. “Our number one …
Read More »Trial underway for Sask. Indigenous woman violently arrested after alleged shoplifting
An Indigenous woman thrown to the pavement, handcuffed and pinned for nearly 10 minutes by a Saskatoon grocery store security guard is on trial, accused of shoplifting a roast and some cheese. A video of the April 14, 2021, arrest, posted by an observer, prompted widespread outrage from Indigenous leaders …
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