Manitoba logging industry threatened amid raging wildfires
Arnold Reimer walks through a forest analyzing the colour of a tree’s needle – a fiery orange or green – and effortlessly pointing out if it’s dead or overmature just…
Lynx life near the Haul Road
Photo by Matt KynochAn adult lynx peers through fall leaves. Located 60 miles above the Arctic Circle, Coldfoot is a busy truck stop on Alaska’s Dalton Highway. Step off…
Walmart removes some salad products from its shelves in response to the cyclospora outbreak
They found it.The US Food and Drug Administration has linked shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants in five states to an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak.The agency said shredded lettuce…
U.S. Government Updates Travel Warning For Popular Destination Facing Deadly Virus Risk
The U.S. Department of State has been actively issuing travel advisories for top vacation spots as summer travel peaks. Various risks have been flagged over the past few weeks, from…
Alaska Receives Permanent Federal Approval for Educator Registered Apprenticeship Program
Pixabay Juneau, Alaska – The Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) is pleased to announce that the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) has granted permanent approval for…
I was a loyal Lyft rider until I noticed it charged me more than my partner for the same trips
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cynthia Everett, a ride-hailing customer in New York. Business Insider verified the price differences that she described with screenshots. The interview…
U.S. Customs And Border Protection Detains Canadian Visitors And Confiscates Phone After Second Passport Discovery
It was only a routine trip across the border, but it took an unexpected turn when the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers held Canadian travelers with kids in…
Illegal Cross-Border Sheep Harvest Leads to Convictions in United States and Canada
Cross border collaboration protects shared wildlife and holds poachers accountable Alaskan Dall Sheep. Image-ADF&G COPPER CENTER, Alaska — Three U.S. hunters who illegally crossed into Canada to poach two Dall sheep, a Thinhorn subspecies, have been…
I upgraded to a bedroom on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. The additional 20 square feet of space was worth the extra $500.
A step up from sitting in coach, where you get a seat among other passengers, a roomette is a private space with a door and blinds covering the windows. Inside,…
7 Weirdest U.S. Customs And Border Protection Ban Rules (And Why They Actually Make Sense)
Within the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the largest federal law enforcement agency is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The agency is tasked with securing the…