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In A First, Wolf Caught On Camera Using Rope To Pull Crab Trap, Eat Bait
A female wild wolf on the central coast of British Columbia was caught on video pulling a crab trap out of the ocean and eating the bait, marking the first documented case of tool use by the animal.
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Decoding Tsunamis And Their Warnings: Most Think Of Tsunamis As One Wave
A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the US West Coast.
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In Canada, A Bear Breaks Into A Car And Guzzles 69 Cans Of Soda
After entering a house's compound, a bear got inside a car and drank more than 60 soda cans.
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Canada Province Declares Emergency, Braces For More Deaths Amid Historic Flooding
Canada is sending the military to help evacuate and support communities hit by "catastrophic" flooding, with the deaths expected to rise after record rainfall on the Pacific coast triggered a state of emergency Wednesday.
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Container Ship Fire off British Columbia Smoldering, No Longer Spreading
A container fire that broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia is smoldering and appears to be under control, Canadian Coast Guard officials said on Sunday.
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Cargo Ship Fire "Stabilized", Spewed Toxic Gas Off Canada's Pacific Coast
A fire broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship off the coast of British Columbia, causing containers carrying mining chemicals to expel toxic gas. The Canadian Coast Guard said it is working with the US Coast Guard to assess the situation.
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Not Rude, Just French: Fired Waiter Claims Discrimination
Guillaume Rey, who worked at a Vancouver restaurant on Canada's Pacific coast, filed a complaint with British Columbia's Human Rights Tribunal against his former employer, claiming "discrimination against my culture." In alleging discrimination Rey said French culture just "tends to be more direct and expressive." He owes his sacking to his "direct...
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Canadian Government Approves Natural Gas Project
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approved Tuesday a $27 billion liquefied natural gas project on British Columbia's northwest coast in a decision that's considered a litmus test for a government that has vowed to do more for the environment.
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Australian Humpback Whale Comeback a 'Symbol of Hope'
Australia's humpback populations have recovered so well from years of devastating whaling that they could be delisted as a threatened species in a conservation success story scientists today hailed as "a symbol of hope".
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Canadian Coast Guard Reaches Drifting Russian Container Ship
The Canadian coast guard on Friday reached a fuel-laden Russian container ship that was dangerously adrift off the Pacific shore and threatening to cause an environmental catastrophe.
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In A First, Wolf Caught On Camera Using Rope To Pull Crab Trap, Eat Bait
A female wild wolf on the central coast of British Columbia was caught on video pulling a crab trap out of the ocean and eating the bait, marking the first documented case of tool use by the animal.
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Decoding Tsunamis And Their Warnings: Most Think Of Tsunamis As One Wave
A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the US West Coast.
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In Canada, A Bear Breaks Into A Car And Guzzles 69 Cans Of Soda
After entering a house's compound, a bear got inside a car and drank more than 60 soda cans.
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Canada Province Declares Emergency, Braces For More Deaths Amid Historic Flooding
Canada is sending the military to help evacuate and support communities hit by "catastrophic" flooding, with the deaths expected to rise after record rainfall on the Pacific coast triggered a state of emergency Wednesday.
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Container Ship Fire off British Columbia Smoldering, No Longer Spreading
A container fire that broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia is smoldering and appears to be under control, Canadian Coast Guard officials said on Sunday.
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Cargo Ship Fire "Stabilized", Spewed Toxic Gas Off Canada's Pacific Coast
A fire broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship off the coast of British Columbia, causing containers carrying mining chemicals to expel toxic gas. The Canadian Coast Guard said it is working with the US Coast Guard to assess the situation.
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Not Rude, Just French: Fired Waiter Claims Discrimination
Guillaume Rey, who worked at a Vancouver restaurant on Canada's Pacific coast, filed a complaint with British Columbia's Human Rights Tribunal against his former employer, claiming "discrimination against my culture." In alleging discrimination Rey said French culture just "tends to be more direct and expressive." He owes his sacking to his "direct...
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Canadian Government Approves Natural Gas Project
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approved Tuesday a $27 billion liquefied natural gas project on British Columbia's northwest coast in a decision that's considered a litmus test for a government that has vowed to do more for the environment.
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Australian Humpback Whale Comeback a 'Symbol of Hope'
Australia's humpback populations have recovered so well from years of devastating whaling that they could be delisted as a threatened species in a conservation success story scientists today hailed as "a symbol of hope".
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Canadian Coast Guard Reaches Drifting Russian Container Ship
The Canadian coast guard on Friday reached a fuel-laden Russian container ship that was dangerously adrift off the Pacific shore and threatening to cause an environmental catastrophe.
