An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion. In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival
A town in Wales is reeling after four teen boys were discovered dead in an overturned and partly submerged car after they had set out on a camping trip. Police are now investigating how the vehicle, carrying schoolmates Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris, ended up in a river while on their
Homeowners fretting about paying more on their mortgages at renewal could soon have more power to shop around for a better rate, thanks to a package of housing affordability measures proposed in the Liberals’ fall economic statement. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the Liberals’ fiscal update in the House of Commons on Tuesday. The spending
A U.S. navy surveillance plane trying to land at a military base in Hawaii overshot the runway and ended up floating in the waters of Kane’ohe Bay on Monday. The plane is still floating there as of Tuesday morning as it sits on top of a reef in shallow water, according to local media. Nine
Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week conflict and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip. The deal calls for a four-day cease-fire, during which Israel will halt its military
Curious admirers have long since theorized about the identity of the mysterious street artist Banksy, who first captured attention in the early 2000s with his politically charged graffiti. Now, more than two decades after he rose to fame, fans might have an answer.In a lost BBC interview from 2003, which resurfaced this week, Bansky was
When the package from far away China landed at a FedEx warehouse at the sprawling Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in early January, Canada Border Services Agency officer Caroline Landry took a quick but careful look at the shipping label. The customs paperwork accompanying the package declared it contained 10,000 “metal badges” from a clothing company in
Prince Harry takes the ice in Vancouver! The Duke of Sussex dropped the puck for a ceremonial face-off ahead of the Vancouver Canucks game against the San Jose Sharks on Monday.Harry, his wife Meghan Markle, and other members of the Invictus Games Foundation are in B.C. ahead of the 2025 Invictus Games, which will be
A minor hockey coach in Nova Scotia has been charged with assault after an on-ice incident during a game this weekend in front of players and fans. “These kids were traumatized. Walking out of the rink, there were tears, fear in the faces of the kids,” said Melissa Johnson, who witnessed the event.“It was heartbreaking,”Johnson
The annual rate of inflation slowed sharply to 3.1 per cent in October as Canadians saw relief at the gas pumps, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. That’s down from the overall inflation rate of 3.8 per cent in September.Gas prices fell 6.4 per cent month-over-month, StatCan said, partly thanks to producers switching to cheaper winter blends.Grocery