Jason Reedyk made the two-hour hike up Eagle Pass Mountain on Tuesday expecting a stunning view from the summit’s alpine cabin, but was shocked to find the century-old structure had been destroyed by fire. Reedyk says it was his first hike to the Eagle Pass Lookout Cabin, which is located in the Shuswap about 25 …
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Jim Heintz, The Associated Press Published Thursday, August 4, 2022 6:16 AM EDT Last updated Thursday, August 4, 2022 7:02 PM EDT KHIMKI, Russia (AP) – American basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted in Russia on Thursday of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case …
The Calgary Flames and newly acquired forward Jonathan Huberdeau have agreed to an eight-year, $84 million contract extension. Huberdeau, 29, came to Calgary from the Florida Panthers along with defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, forward Cole Schwindt and a conditional first-round pick in 2025 last month for star forward Matthew Tkachuk. Calgary announced Huberdeau’s new deal Thursday …
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The ShadowCam instrument will acquire images of shadowed regions of the moon using a high-resolution camera, telescope and highly sensitive sensors. Credits: Arizona State University / Malin Space Science Systems NASA’s ShadowCam is headed to the Moon aboard the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s (KARI) Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) mission. KPLO, also known as Danuri, …
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The ShadowCam instrument will acquire images of shadowed regions of the moon using a high-resolution camera, telescope and highly sensitive sensors. Credits: Arizona State University / Malin Space Science Systems NASA’s ShadowCam is headed to the Moon aboard the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s (KARI) Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) mission. KPLO, also known as Danuri, …
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Waterloo Region Public Health has confirmed the first local case of smallpox. A man in his 30s contracted the virus. Dr. Julie Emili, medical associate of health, said the case is currently being isolated at home. “We have identified all high-risk contacts and they have been referred to other health units, because they do not …
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OTTAWA – The Canadian government is moving to ban the importation of restricted weapons starting August 19. Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced on Friday that the federal government has decided to move forward with the import ban without Parliament’s approval, making the policy change through regulatory restrictions. The …
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will host a Pre-Exposure Smallpox Prophylaxis Vaccination Clinic at the Windsor-Essex Pride Fest on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Lanspeary Park between 11:00 a.m. and at 4:00 p.m. Vaccines will be administered to eligible individuals, upon successful screening. The vaccine supply is limited and will be administered on a first-come, …
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As Toronto waits to hear whether the federal government will accept its request to decriminalize possession of illicit drugs for personal use, harm reduction advocates say approval is urgent because governments are failing to match the severity of the opioid crisis. This week marks seven months since the city sent its decriminalization request to Ottawa, …
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The Canadian real estate markets are in total meltdown and things will get worse before they get better. This week, Canada’s two main housing markets reported a drop in home prices and sales in July. It comes as more households expect house prices to fall rather than rise, which has not been the case for …
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