Stuck in B.C. lagoon for weeks, killer whale calf is finally free

Stuck in B.C. lagoon for weeks, killer whale calf is finally free

Descrease article font size Increase article font size At 2:30 a.m. Friday at high tide, B.C.’s orphaned orca whale calf, Kwee-sa-hay-is or Brave Little Hunter, swam past the sandbar her mother beached and died, under a bridge, down Little Espinosa Inlet, on to Esperanza near Zeballos. The calf has been stuck in a shallow lagoon

16-year-old child of billionaire tech CEO reported missing – National

16-year-old child of billionaire tech CEO reported missing – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The teen child of the billionaire co-founder of Slack has vanished and, police fear, might have run away to one of San Francisco’s most dangerous neighbourhoods. Mint Butterfield, the child of former Slack CEO and Canadian Stewart Butterfield, is considered a runaway, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office

‘Shock and disbelief’ after Manitoba school trustee’s Indigenous comments

‘Shock and disbelief’ after Manitoba school trustee’s Indigenous comments

A controversial presentation by a school trustee in western Manitoba has members of nearby communities in disbelief. At a public meeting of the Mountain View School Division on Monday, trustee Paul Coffey gave a half-hour long talk on the topic of “racism and anti-racism,” a speech subsequently criticized as ignorant and offensive by local leaders.In

Anne Heche’s estate cannot pay over $8M in debts, son says – National

Anne Heche’s estate cannot pay over $8M in debts, son says – National

The son of late actor Anne Heche said his mother’s estate is unable to pay its outstanding debts, totalling more than US$6 million (over C$8.2 million). According to new court documents obtained by People magazine, Heche’s 22-year-old son Homer Laffoon said the estate is insolvent and “not yet in a condition to be closed.”Heche, who