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Nobody knows why this snowy owl is orange

Nobody knows why this snowy owl is orange

Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique  — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s behind the orange feathers. It could be a genetic mutation, an unfortunate accident, or the work of “nefarious miscreants.”

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Israel says 'high probability' its airstrike killed 3 hostages in Gaza last year | CBC News
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September 15, 2024

Israel says ‘high probability’ its airstrike killed 3 hostages in Gaza last year | CBC News

The Israeli military says there is a “high probability” that…

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14-year-old girl forced off flight; Abuse allegations in long-term care home: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet | CBC News
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September 15, 2024

14-year-old girl forced off flight; Abuse allegations in long-term care home: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet | CBC News

CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you…

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Will B.C.'s massive new Site C dam on the Peace River have downstream impacts on Alberta? | CBC News
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September 15, 2024

Will B.C.’s massive new Site C dam on the Peace River have downstream impacts on Alberta? | CBC News

B.C. Hydro started filling the Site C dam reservoir last…

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New bilingual sign requirement stirs uproar in N.B. community, prompting mayor to quit | CBC News
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September 15, 2024

New bilingual sign requirement stirs uproar in N.B. community, prompting mayor to quit | CBC News

A policy requiring bilingual signage at businesses in the New…

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The strange and dark tale of the other Nova Scotian Alexander Keith | CBC News
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September 15, 2024

The strange and dark tale of the other Nova Scotian Alexander Keith | CBC News

While Alexander Keith became famous as a Halifax brewer and…

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At this food bank, you can get produce, test your blood sugar and get a specialist referral | CBC Radio
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September 15, 2024

At this food bank, you can get produce, test your blood sugar and get a specialist referral | CBC Radio

Through food, the four-person health-care team embedded at Adanac Apartments…

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FIRST PERSON | My father struggled to talk with me. But he found the words when it mattered most | CBC News
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September 15, 2024

FIRST PERSON | My father struggled to talk with me. But he found the words when it mattered most | CBC News

Siobhan Keller was a child with undiagnosed ADHD and her…

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Canadian among 37 sentenced to death over Congo coup attempt | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

Canadian among 37 sentenced to death over Congo coup attempt | CBC News

A military court in Congo handed down a death sentences…

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Hiker in hospital after bear attack in Crowsnest Pass | CBC News
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September 14, 2024

Hiker in hospital after bear attack in Crowsnest Pass | CBC News

A Calgary man is in hospital with “extensive injuries” after…

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