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Secret 'sky island' rainforest saved by new discoveries
BBC News· 1 day agoPerched on a remote mountain top and surrounded by lowlands, Mabu is what's known as a "sky island"...
Taiwan sees single-day record of Chinese planes in airspace – DW – 07/11/2024
Deutsche Welle· 6 days agoTaiwan's defense ministry has reported a surge of Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled ...
B.C. real estate brokerage fined $83K for anti-money laundering violations
Richmond News· 44 minutes agoWest Vancouver brokerage among 12 entities fined by Fintrac in 2023/2024 for non-compliance of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing policies
Burris skippers Maverick to record time in Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 day agoCHICAGO (AP) — Sanford Burris skippered Maverick to a record-breaking finish in the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, finishing the course of 289 nautical miles up Lake Michigan in 22 hours, 24 minutes and 23 seconds.
Tourism Taxes Are Spreading Worldwide—But Will They Actually Stop Overcrowding?
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Balearic Islands, most notably Mallorca and Ibiza, have always had a tumultuous relationship...
Gotti family members face judge after basketball game brawl on Long Island
ABC7 New York· 7 hours agoThe wife and daughter of former acting mob boss John "Junior" Gotti appeared in court Tuesday for...
Greece Evacuates Village as Fire and Heat Sear Mediterranean
Financial Post· 9 hours agoGreek authorities ordered the evacuation of an Aegean island village after another wildfire flared.
B.C. cryptozoologists still looking for sightings of fabled sea serpent
Aldergrove Star· 6 days agoA group of Vancouver Island cryptid enthusiasts looking to prove the existence of a mythical sea...
Montreal DJ Dave Boxer found fame in 1960s rock radio
The Globe and Mail· 2 hours agoDave Boxer was the top rock disc jockey on English-language radio in Montreal in the 1960s, an era...
Victoria Foundation to distribute record amount of funding
Victoria News· 6 days agoAccording to...Community Grants Program will provide a 26 per cent increase in funding compared to...