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Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescues

Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescues

Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state.
The National Weather Service issues Alaska's first ever heat advisory

The National Weather Service issues Alaska's first ever heat advisory

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term.
Boa constrictor Bailey, reported missing at Tofino beach, turns up in owner's kayak

Boa constrictor Bailey, reported missing at Tofino beach, turns up in owner's kayak

VICTORIA — Bailey the boa constrictor has turned up safe in its owner's kayak after being reported missing at a beach in Tofino, B.C., this week.
Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20

Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20

TORONTO — As Dr. Theresa Tam prepares to leave her position next week, Canada's top doctor says it's more important than ever for Canada to stand up for science and combat disinformation.
Crude spike driven by Mideast tumult may be a 'knee jerk' that quickly fades: analyst

Crude spike driven by Mideast tumult may be a 'knee jerk' that quickly fades: analyst

CALGARY — It's too soon to know whether a spike in crude prices driven by the latest Mideast turmoil will be a short-term blip or a long-term shift, Canadian oilpatch experts said Friday after Israel attacked nuclear and military sites across Iran.
US appeals court refuses to vacate Biden approval of Alaska's Willow oil project

US appeals court refuses to vacate Biden approval of Alaska's Willow oil project

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday refused to vacate the approval of the massive Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope though it found flaws in how the approval was reached.
US Senate seeks to add expanded compensation for nuclear radiation victims to tax bill

US Senate seeks to add expanded compensation for nuclear radiation victims to tax bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A program to compensate people exposed to radiation from past nuclear weapons testing and manufacturing could be restarted and expanded under a provision added by U.S. senators to the major tax and budget policy bill .
Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms

Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the then-ruling military junta, drawing sharp criticism and anger from activists who argued on Friday that the indiv
N.S. government says new rules for mining projects will speed up approvals

N.S. government says new rules for mining projects will speed up approvals

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's government is streamlining the approval process for potential metal mining projects after they go through an environmental assessment.
American weather presenters say coverage of wildfires on the Prairies has intensified

American weather presenters say coverage of wildfires on the Prairies has intensified

EDMONTON — Three American TV weather presenters say their viewers' appetite is soaring for information on the swaths of wildfire smoke drifting in from the Canadian Prairies.
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