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West of the Banff townsite — where the tracks curve through thick forests and steep hills — they have cut several trails off of the rail line, and others that run parallel to it. The idea, park officials say, is to provide wildlife with potential escape routes from trains, and a network of alternative pathways through the area.
The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Minnesota Wild during the playoff qualifying round last season, then eliminated the St. Louis Blues before losing to the Vegas Golden Knights. That taste of success should feed expectations when the Canucks return to the ice Monday for the opening of training camp.
Iran on Monday began enriching uranium up to 20 per cent at an underground facility and seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the Middle East between Tehran and the West.
The whale that caused a worldwide stir when it washed up in the tiny Gros Morne town in 2014 is back, this time as part of a large public artwork.
A British judge has rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying it would be “oppressive” because of his mental health.