Conservationists warn DFO facility closures could risk future of endangered salmon

An Atlantic salmon leaps while swimming inside a farm pen near Eastport, Maine. The country's Governor in Council is expected to make a decision on designating salmon in eastern Cape Breton under the Species at Risk Act.

Two salmon conservation organizations and an Indigenous water protector say the decision to close federal biodiversity facilities in the Maritimes could be the final nail in the coffin for an endangered salmon population.

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Four Canadians head to B.C. to isolate from hantavirus cruise

Four Canadian passengers who were onboard MV Hondius during a hantavrius will fly to an airport near Quebec City where they'll switch planes to return to British Columbia.

P.E.I. French teacher acquitted in classroom sexual touching case

Roger M'bahia has been acquitted of all charges after the judge found the Crown did not bring forward any evidence to suggest the teacher’s touching of a student in a classroom was sexual in nature.

Man charged after coaches say he threatened to stab someone at girls' soccer game north of Toronto

Police have charged a man with uttering threats after an incident during a a U13 girls soccer game in Vaughan last week where coaches say a parent threatened to stab someone.

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