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Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness

Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness

VANCOUVER — A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver's urban Dunbar neighbourhood. The BC Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the big cat was reported on Dec. 26 around Blenheim Street between 26th and 36th Avenues.
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Still unable to find equipment makers, New Jersey offshore wind project seeks 2nd delay

Still unable to find equipment makers, New Jersey offshore wind project seeks 2nd delay

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey offshore wind project is seeking a second delay, saying it still can't find someone to build crucial equipment for the turbines in the latest patch of turbulence striking the industry.
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'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

HALIFAX — For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in Nova Scotia has stood watch from a cliff overlooking the upper Bay of Fundy.
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California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather

Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather

MONTREAL — Quebec ski hill operators said Monday they're remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and heavy rainfall that could dampen the lucrative holiday ski period.
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California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills

'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills

COBBLE HILL, B.C. — Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island.
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A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya.
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A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya.
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Authorities seek help finding those responsible for damaging a petroglyph panel in Utah

JENSEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah are asking the public to help it determine who damaged a petroglyph panel with illegally installed climbing bolts.
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