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Researchers find oldest-known species of swimming jellyfish in Burgess Shale fossils
The Royal Ontario Museum says it has discovered the oldest-known swimming jellyfish in the fossil record from specimens collected at the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies. The newly named Burgesso...
Aug 01, 2023

Harold Brine was the last of 19 miners rescued after 1958 Nova Scotia mine disaster
HALIFAX - When Harold Brine realized he and 11 other men were trapped near the bottom of North America's deepest coal mine, his thoughts turned to his two-year-old daughter, Bonnie. "I was wondering i...
Aug 01, 2023

1.2 million hectares of Saskatchewan land scorched in this year’s wildfire season
Steve Roberts says the wildfire season so far in Saskatchewan has been significant, but it still has not broken records.Roberts, the vice-president of operations with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Ag...
Aug 01, 2023

SaskPower takes $172M hit as Crowns report earning losses
One of Saskatchewan's largest Crown corporations is reporting significant earning losses.SaskPower is looking at a net loss of $172 million, which was reportedly largely a factor of rising fuel prices...
Aug 01, 2023

The Stanley Cup hits the beach at Emma Lake
There's nothing like sitting out on the beach on a hot summer day, especially when the greatest prize in hockey makes a guest appearance.Chandler Stephenson, who won the Stanley Cup with the Vegas Gol...
Aug 01, 2023

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 201...
Aug 01, 2023

Mental health program at CCHS offering summer activities for local youth
It's been a busy summer so far for the Mental Health Capacity Building Program based at La Ronge's Churchill Community High School. "It will be a year at the end of August that we've had it and it is ...
Aug 01, 2023

Vladimir Tarasenko eager to be an Ottawa Senator
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are an exciting, young team and Vladimir Tarasenko wants to be part of what he thinks is an exciting future. Tarasenko, who recently signed a one-year, $5-million deal wit...
Aug 01, 2023

Prosecutor involved in Jan. 6 cases says indictment has been returned as Trump braces for charges
A federal prosecutor who has worked on investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol said Tuesday that an indictment has been returned, as former President Donald Trump indicate...
Aug 01, 2023

All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks: Meta
Discovering news articles and videos on Facebook and Instagram will soon become a relic of the past, as Meta announced it is officially ending news availability in Canada.Meta said Tuesday that within...
Aug 01, 2023