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Cyclist recovers after T-boning a bear as spring brings spike in ursine encounters

Cyclist recovers after T-boning a bear as spring brings spike in ursine encounters

British Columbia cyclist Kevin Milner was rounding a downhill corner on a North Vancouver trail last Monday evening when he slammed into another road user crossing in front of him.
Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana

Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana

DENVER (AP) — Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada has drifted south into the United States and prompted the states of Colorado and Montana to issue air quality alerts.
Talks moving forward on key Canada-U.S. treaty on Columbia River management

Talks moving forward on key Canada-U.S. treaty on Columbia River management

Canadian and U.S. officials have wrapped up the latest round in a five-year negotiation to modernize a major treaty on flood control and power generation on the Columbia River.
Venice Architectural Biennale gives overdue voice to long-silenced Africa

Venice Architectural Biennale gives overdue voice to long-silenced Africa

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko is giving a platform to voices that have long been silenced at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale , which opens Saturday, the first ever curated by an African, featuring a prepondera

Will Biden's hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?

WASHINGTON (AP) — When John Podesta left his job as an adviser to President Barack Obama nearly a decade ago, he was confident that hundreds of miles of new power transmission lines were coming to the Southwest, expanding the reach of clean energy th
California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems

California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
California governor seeks to speed up water, clean energy projects delayed by lawsuits, permits

California governor seeks to speed up water, clean energy projects delayed by lawsuits, permits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.
Officials advise Albertans to postpone May long weekend plans due to wildfires

Officials advise Albertans to postpone May long weekend plans due to wildfires

Officials are advising Albertans to consider postponing their long weekend plans as nearly 100 wildfires continue to burn throughout the province.

Example of a rewritten Parks Canada plaque at N.L. historic site

Parks Canada is in the process of rewriting many of historic plaques and markers to reflect new scholarship and changing interpretations of Canada's history.
B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation

B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation

NELSON, B.C. — A British Columbia regional district has postponed a series of climate action open houses, citing safety concerns and fears of intimidation. The Regional District of Central Kootenay in southeast B.C.
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