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Endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence

Endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence

HALIFAX — The federal Fisheries Department says an endangered North Atlantic right whale has become entangled in gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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'Throw them in the river': Alberta mayor apologizes for feral cat remarks

'Throw them in the river': Alberta mayor apologizes for feral cat remarks

The mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., has apologized after she was criticized for musing about the "old days" of managing feral cats by throwing them in the river or gassing them with a vehicle’s exhaust pipe.
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Climate, food security, Arctic among Canada's intelligence priorities, Ottawa says

Climate, food security, Arctic among Canada's intelligence priorities, Ottawa says

OTTAWA — The pressing issues of climate change and food security join more familiar ones like violent extremism and espionage on a new list of Canada's intelligence priorities.
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Human remains are found inside an SUV that officials say caused pipeline fire in suburban Houston

Human remains are found inside an SUV that officials say caused pipeline fire in suburban Houston

DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — Human remains were found inside an SUV that authorities say hit an aboveground valve on a pipeline in suburban Houston, causing a fire that has burned for four days, officials said Thursday.
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Canada makes small emissions cut in 2023, but must ramp up to hit key targets: report

Canada makes small emissions cut in 2023, but must ramp up to hit key targets: report

Hikes to oil production and rebounding air travel put a drag on Canada's climate progress last year, a report published Thursday by a leading policy institute found, though the country was still able to make a modest cut to its planet-warming emissio
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Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also flood parts of Italy

Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also flood parts of Italy

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A massive floodwave moving across Central Europe was threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders. It also prompted European Union head Ursula von der Leyen to plan a visit to the region on Thursday.
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Quebec won't fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim ‘victory’

Quebec won't fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim ‘victory’

MONTREAL — After years fighting against the opening of a mining project with ties to the Pentagon, Louis Saint-Hilaire is breathing a sigh of relief.
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Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

CALGARY — Canada's oilsands industry remains under pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint, even as companies have clamped down on public communications in the wake of new anti-greenwashing legislation.
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At least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of cultivated land and natural areas scorched, authorities said Monday.
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Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death

Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death

NEW YORK (AP) — As they unsuccessfully fought to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest , the music mogul’s lawyers highlighted a litany of horrors at the Brooklyn federal lockup where he was headed: horrific conditions,
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