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Rare White Headed Grizzly Bear Spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary Family

Rare White Headed Grizzly Bear Spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary Family

A group of grizzly bears including a grizzly cub with a white head and a brown body in Banff National Park. Butterwick says they were driving through the park when they saw a mother with her two cubs on the side of the road.

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Stormtrooper With a Gun: Alberta Police Take Down Lethbridge Restaurant Worker in Costume

Police in southern Alberta are being investigated after a restaurant worker in a “Star Wars” stormtrooper costume who was carrying a plastic gun was forced to the… Read more »

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Watch Electric Blue Waves & Dolphins Swimming Through Glowing Blue Waters Along the Pacific Coast

Nighttime visits to the west coast of California are magical these days. Here, the bioluminescent plankton is creating breathtaking displays after dark. These glowing plankton are giving… Read more »

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Watch the YouTube Video Depicting Deserted Calgary Streets During COVID-19

Barry Ehlert, a serial entrepreneur has captured streets of Calgary eerily empty during COVID-19. The video includes various downtown locations, attractions like Calgary Zoo and Canada Olympic… Read more »

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Suncor Salute: See Suncor Workers Paying Tribute to Essential Workers with Heavy Haulers

As people across the world fight COVID-19 pandemic, the frontline workers are being recognized and appreciated in creative ways across the world. Canadians are coming together to… Read more »

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From Egyptian Tombs to Monasteries: You Can Tour Egyptian Heritage Sites Virtually

All of us, travel enthusiasts have been travelling virtually for some time now. Adding on to this virtual experiences are virtual tours of historic sites in Egypt…. Read more »

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Free STEM Based Project Ideas For All Ages – Make: Projects

Put on your tinkering hat and unleash your creativity and make various STEM-based projects with kids or by yourselves on Make: Projects. Make: Projects is an online… Read more »

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University of Alberta Students Name a Plesiosaur, Dr. Deeno Hinshaw

Our Public Health Officers are the face of Canada’s fight against COVID-19 and they are all being honoured in various ways across the country. Recently, the famous… Read more »

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Harness Your Magical Powers with Harry Potter at Home

From the time the first Harry Potter book was released in June 1997, kids of all ages have been under its spell. With the world now focusing… Read more »

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Look, a Zebra… a Donkey, No, Wait, It’s a Zonkey!

Nature really is wild in so many ways, and we, as humans, should never be surprised at the way animals find a way to accustom themselves to… Read more »

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This is What Canadians are “Most Looking Forward To” When Physical Distancing is Over

Angus Reid Institute conducted a survey asking Canadians about life and expectations during COVID-19 physical distancing days. According to the survey results, two-in-five Canadians (41%) said they… Read more »

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The Quarantine Maps: An Artistic Expression of Life under Quarantine

The Quarantine Maps are a series of artworks made by artist Gareth Fuller. Fuller is a British artist based in Beijing, known for his highly illustrated drawings… Read more »