search-and-rescue

Bombardier gets federal exemption from sanctions on Russian titanium

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Bombardier is now the second large Canadian corporation known to have been granted an exemption from federal government sanctions on Russian titanium. The Montreal-based aircraft manufacturer, along with its European partner Airbus, can continue to use parts containing titanium produced by Russia’s VSMPO-AVISMA, based in Verkhnyaya Salda. During a conference call Thursday with reporters following the release of Bombardier’s quarterly results, CEO … Read more

Canada at risk of another devastating wildfire season, federal government warns

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The federal government says Canada could face another destructive wildfire season because of an unusually warm winter, widespread drought conditions and a forecast of above-normal temperatures in the months ahead. Officials said during a technical briefing Wednesday that more dry, hot weather is expected this spring and summer, putting much of the country at greater … Read more

Taiwan’s search dogs win hearts in search for quake victims

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Footage released by the county fire department on Saturday showed Roger, an eight-year-old labrador, mounting a boulder that had fallen across a hiking trail near Hualien’s Taroko National Park. “Have you found something? Let’s go over there,” said a rescuer to Roger, who did not budge. The mayor of southern Kaohsiung – which sent a … Read more

Families shelter in tents as rescuers seek people cut off by Taiwan quake

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TILTING BUILDINGS In Hualien’s main city, workers poured concrete at the base of the glass-fronted Uranus building – so badly damaged it now tilts at a 45-degree angle. It has now become a symbol of the quake but, for 59-year-old Chen Hsiu-ying, it was her home. Sheltering at the elementary school, she told AFP she … Read more

Which animals scavenge human remains in Alberta? This study used dead pigs to find out

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People who search for human remains in Alberta say a new study identifying predominant scavengers in the region will help them conduct their searches more efficiently. In August 2021 and August 2022, researchers placed pig carcasses at four locations — one near Edmonton, another near Calgary and two in more rural areas. The 200-pound pigs acted … Read more

Search team shoots killer croc 12 times to force it to release missing man’s remains

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KOTA KINABALU: Police had to fire 12 shots at a crocodile to force it to release the remains of a 48-year-old man who was reported missing at a Kinabatangan river. Indonesian Roberto Martinus was reported missing and feared mauled by a crocodile on Wednesday (Feb 7) morning when he went fishing at the river at … Read more

Canada sending more equipment to Ukraine as full-scale war with Russia nears 2-year mark

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Canada is contributing another $35 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine as the embattled Eastern European country’s allies meet to discuss its future needs, and as Russia’s full invasion edges toward the two-year mark. Defence Minister Bill Blair, who participated in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting via video link, said Canada is providing 10 … Read more