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Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt

Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt

JACKSON, Wyo.
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Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S.
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Calgary water conservation progress made as crews repair water main break: officials

Calgary water conservation progress made as crews repair water main break: officials

CALGARY — Calgary's water conservation efforts have improved but there's still a "high risk" of running dry as crews continue to repair a major water main break over the next five to seven days, city officials said Saturday.
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Housing and identity: Questions about Mississauga's future as election looms

Housing and identity: Questions about Mississauga's future as election looms

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ana Chang has lived in Mississauga since the age of seven and is now raising her own children in the southern Ontario city that has seen rapid development over the last three decades.
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Animals on the lam: Welfare group documents exotic animal escapes, attacks

Animals on the lam: Welfare group documents exotic animal escapes, attacks

OTTAWA — A lot of Canadians have heard of Darwin, the Ikea monkey, who was found wandering a parking garage at the furniture chain's North York store wearing a shearling coat and a diaper.
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Las Vegas logs another record-high but weeklong heat wave losing grip on US Southwest

Las Vegas logs another record-high but weeklong heat wave losing grip on US Southwest

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas set a new record high again on Friday and Albuquerque tied its high mark, but forecasters said the weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S.
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The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history

ROME (AP) — The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world's waters for the first time ever, the United Nations reported Friday. The U.N.
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Oregon closes more coastal shellfish harvesting due to 'historic high levels' of toxins

Oregon closes more coastal shellfish harvesting due to 'historic high levels' of toxins

SALEM, Ore.
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Washington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots

Washington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots

Information about how much money three GOP-backed initiatives would cost the state of Washington must appear on the November ballot where voters can see it, a judge on Friday ruled.
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'We will run out': Calgarians urged to keep cutting water, repairs days away

'We will run out': Calgarians urged to keep cutting water, repairs days away

CALGARY — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging residents to continue cutting their water use or risk having it run out as crews fix a massive break in a feeder line. Gondek says there are 23 water reservoirs serving Calgary.
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