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Google 'actively working' to fix mislabelling of Canadian 'state parks'

Google 'actively working' to fix mislabelling of Canadian 'state parks'

Canadians have taken to social media wondering why Google Maps was referring to some provincial parks as "state" parks, an incorrect designation that has ruffled feathers at a time of heightened tension between Canada and the United States.
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National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration

National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration

WALLACE, La.
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Babirusa dies at Toronto Zoo; investigation suggests human error 'played a role'

Babirusa dies at Toronto Zoo; investigation suggests human error 'played a role'

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa has died after an incident that appears to have involved human error.
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Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone

Germany will likely continue its leadership on climate action. But expect a change in tone

As Germany prepares for a change of government , climate experts are hopeful that Sunday's election results mean that the country will continue to be a leader in ambitious efforts to slash planet-warming emissions and will keep growing its renewable
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Greenpeace says a pipeline company's lawsuit threatens the organization's future

Greenpeace says a pipeline company's lawsuit threatens the organization's future

MANDAN, N.D.
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Avalanches in western US claim more lives in recent weeks including a weekend death in Colorado

Avalanches in western US claim more lives in recent weeks including a weekend death in Colorado

WINTER PARK, Colo. (AP) — One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season.
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California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief

California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January's devastating wildfires , which he said could become the costliest natural disaster in U.
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Fired employees fear beloved Yosemite National Park will lose its luster

Fired employees fear beloved Yosemite National Park will lose its luster

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.
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Operation snowfall: A look at how Montreal is cleaning up after back-to-back storms

Operation snowfall: A look at how Montreal is cleaning up after back-to-back storms

MONTREAL — In Montreal's southwest, by the Lachine Canal, trucks come and go like clockwork, dumping loads of snow as blowers the size of tanks send it cascading in the air onto a 10-storey-high bank.
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Parents and kids navigate talks of loss and tragedy as they return home after LA area fires

Parents and kids navigate talks of loss and tragedy as they return home after LA area fires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ceiba Phillips, 11, couldn't believe what he saw when he returned to his Southern California neighborhood a month after a wildfire reduced it to rubble. The ruins of his best friend’s house and his beloved school.
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