Hamilton-area Today: YMCA learns from ‘crisis’ following devastating blaze + what’s filming in the city
Jim Berry, 65, lived in this third-floor room at the YMCA. It was severely damaged by smoke in a fire this summer. Faced with ...
Rainfall and wind warnings lifted for B.C. on Boxing Day
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has lifted all heavy rainfall and strong wind warnings for B.C. on Boxing Day after residents ...
Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, citing ‘emotional toll,’ seeks sentencing delay in wake of wife’s trial
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez asked a federal judge on Thursday to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges and acting as an agent of the ...
Boy killed in Colorado reservation shooting was in bed when he was hit
A 7-year-old boy who died in a shooting that left 24 bullet holes in a home on a tribal reservation in Colorado was lying next to his ...
Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them
The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets.
Rural Municipality remembers accomplishments of 2024, looks ahead to 2025
The Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie had a busy and successful 2024 with many projects being completed in the area. Acting Reeve Roy Tufford outlines some of the accomplishments.
An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence
Syria's new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs on Thursday, a day after protests by ...
Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions
Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw ...
Mayor Knox reflects on 2024, optimistic for city’s vision in 2025
The City of Portage la Prairie had a productive year that saw important projects complete in 2024. Mayor Sharilyn Knox reflects on some of the highlights.
A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends
A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the ...
New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change
Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed Thursday by Gov.
Coyote crisis subsides in Mulgrave
The last time Mayor Ron Chisholm spoke to media about his morning walk, he made headlines describing one snarling coyote, hot on his tail, which seemed determined to ...