A single mother living in the heritage district of Lunenburg, N.S., is fighting to get back into her apartment of six years after the water and power were shut off when the landlord began demolition work on the building earlier this month. The tenant and her 10-year-old daughter have lived at 186 Fox St. in Lunenburg, N.S., since…
Earlier this month amateur wildlife photographer Nick Landry felt as if he was snapping photos in the Serengeti.Sandhill cranes have started showing up in the Tantramar Marsh area along the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia border. (Submitted by Nick Landry)Earlier this month, amateur wildlife photographer Nick Landry felt as if he was snapping photos in…
As some of the seven million estimated Canada geese head north for spring, the noisy honkers will soon crowd parks, paths and paddling zones. It’s a booming time of year for wildlife control workers who use everything from dogs to hawks to try to herd geese away from people’s havens.Vancouver looks for ways to manage…
Thanks to a relief effort in Jasper, Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion are being welcomed with jobs, accommodations and kindness.More than 10 million Ukrainians — one-quarter of the country’s population — have been driven from their homes. For two sisters now living in Alberta, their escape came last month at a Polish border crossing. (Bryan…
A family in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been tapping a decades-old silver maple tree in their front yard each spring for the last four years. Now it’s a trend across the neighbourhood.Johnny De Bakker and Dick Henderson are two of the people behind the at-home maple syrup operations in one neighbourhood in Thunder Bay, Ont.…
A Manitoba man is suing pharmaceutical giant Bayer, claiming he was fired for refusing to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.A Manitoba man is suing his former employer, alleging his employment was terminated after he declined to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. (itsmejust/Shutterstock)A Manitoba man is suing pharmaceutical giant Bayer, claiming he was fired for…
The Nova Scotia government announced the Sandy Lake-Sackville River area last month as one of nine locations where development will be accelerated. Conservationists have been fighting for years to protect the unspoiled land west of Halifax.Sandy Lake, Marsh Lake and Sackville River. This area was chosen by the province as an one of nine areas…
A video of two black bears wrestling on a backyard trampoline in Coquitlam, B.C., has prompted a wildlife expert to advise caution as the animals emerge from hibernation and move closer to humans.Two black bears duked it out on a backyard trampoline in Coquitlam, B.C., last Sunday. (Rose Waldron/Spotbug Press)A video of two black bears…
The priority for any changes to Canada’s health-care system should be on securing long-term funding, rather than introducing new programs, B.C. Premier John Horgan said.B.C. Premier John Horgan, who currently chairs the Council of the Federation, says long-term spending should be prioritized over new programs like dental care. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press)The priority for any…
Sunday’s series finale between the Blue Jays and visiting Oakland Athletics will be the last game for Toronto broadcaster Buck Martinez “for a little while” as he prepares for cancer treatment.Buck Martinez is stepping away as Blue Jays broadcaster to have cancer treatment. The former Toronto catcher says he hopes to “rejoin my Sportsnet teammates…