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[published_date] Vancouver's Lucas Robinson made a 575-kilometre trip east to the small community of Edgewood, B.C., with steaks, hamburgers, watermelon and his dog. The trucker said he felt a responsibility to protect the nearly 400 ostriches owned by Universal Ostrich Farms that have been ordered culled after a lengthy court battle that brought international attention to…

[published_date] It's a dream trip for many people — a 15,000 kilometre round trip through some of Canada's most beautiful natural landscapes. And Kitchener's David Hartwick managed it all on a motorcycle. It took him 19 days of riding — plus one day of rest — to get from Kitchener, Ont., to Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., and back. "I always wanted to…

[published_date] Julia Schell scored six tries Saturday as Canada hammered Fiji 65-7 for an emphatic opening win at the Women's Rugby World Cup in York, England. Schell scored all of her six tries in a row in 22 minutes in the second half. The output tied for the second most tries in a World Cup…

[published_date] Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip. The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after special events. But the 22-year-old from Bahrain was taken aback during a recent visit to a U-pick berry farm, where he and…

[published_date] Canadian middle-distance runner Marco Arop must wait until Monday to learn if he'll be making a fifth appearance in the Diamond League Final next week in Zürich. He placed fifth in the men's 800 metres at the 50th edition of the Athletissima track and field meet on Wednesday in Lausanne, Switzerland to move into eighth…

[published_date] Communities in northeast B.C. say the province and B.C. Hydro need to deliver more benefits from the Site C dam now that the $16-billion megaproject is able to produce more electricity than first projected. The newly commissioned dam will be able to generate up to 1,230 megawatts at peak capacity, about 130 megawatts more than the 1,100 originally approved in 2014.…

[published_date] After Steve and Jeannine Van Ysseldyk's movie date ended with some wedding rings gone missing in a bag of popcorn, the trail led to a steaming pile of compost. "I got an interesting question," Steve asked compost processor Denny Webster, who manages the transformation of organic waste into compost, at the Mission Sanitary Landfill. "I'm wondering…

[published_date] Ontario Provincial Police are asking people along parts of Highway 9 in the Caledon area to shelter in place Saturday morning as officers respond to "an incident in the area involving some potentially armed individuals." The shelter in place covers Highway 9 between The Gore Road, Patterson Side Road, Finnerty Street and Humber Station Road…

[published_date] Manitoba's premier is questioning the federal government's decision to drop most counter-tariffs against the United States, saying he doesn't want the prime minister to start taking an "elbows down" approach. Premier Wab Kinew told CBC News in a phone interview Friday it's not the right time for Canada to lift the tariffs. "I'm not a fan of…

[published_date] An Ontario family is calling on the provincial government to introduce legislation that would set maximum emergency room wait times for children after their teenage son died following an eight-hour wait for a doctor in a hospital last year. GJ and Hazel van der Werken, of Burlington, Ont., said their 16-year-old son, Finlay, had…

[published_date] Welcome to our weekly newsletter where we highlight environmental trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world.  This week: Will regular power cuts soon be part of Canadian summer? The Big Picture: Life springs back after a wildfire Why Vancouverites need…

[published_date] Two provinces have implemented pharmacare this year, two more jurisdictions are preparing to roll it out and the rest of the country doesn't know if Ottawa still intends to subsidize some prescription drugs for them, too. National pharmacare may become a regional privilege afforded to only four of Canada's 13 provinces and territories.  Health Minister Marjorie Michel raised…