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DCM accepting applications for public access funding
31+ min ago (352+ words) 07/02/2026 by Staff Report The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management is offering competitive grant funds to support projects that will help the public access coastal waters. Applicants eligible for fiscal year 2027 funding through the North Carolina Boating Infrastructure Grant, or…...
North Bay marks Canada Day with waterfront celebration, activities, cupcakes and poster contest winners
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (575+ words) Under a sun-filled sky and scorching heat, citizens of all ages proudly wore their red and white at the Canada Day party at the North Bay waterfront, celebrating the country's 159th birthday. The day officially got underway at noon with the…...
A look back at our favourite moments from Airdrie's Canada Day
21+ min ago (1168+ words) Airdrie's Canada Day brought out flags, families, food, music, rodeo crowds, fireworks and a few rain jackets as celebrations stretched across the city Wednesday. The day began downtown, where residents lined the streets for the Airdrie Canada Day Parade as…...
35 Niagara Frozen Falls Contest Entries That Showcase The Power And Beauty Of Winter - AOL
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (397+ words) Every winter, Niagara Falls takes on a completely different character, and in 2026, Niagara Parks turned that transformation into a celebration of cold-weather photography through the Niagara Frozen Falls Social Media Contest. Organized by Niagara Parks, the contest invited visitors and…...
July festivities decline in border towns, with U. S. -Canada ties still strained
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1046+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " Barbecues, fireworks, and parades " all signs of July. For towns and cities on both sides of the border, these celebrations have long focused on their own national holiday, while nodding to the other's as a way of drawing crowds....
New straw society will protect and promote endangered crafts
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (478+ words) A major step has been taken to protect and promote Shetland's endangered straw crafts with the launch of a new heritage organisation. The Shetland Straw Society (SSS) will support the revival of traditional grain varieties such as Shetland aets and…...
A record-breaking sturgeon was just pulled from the Fraser River
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (241+ words) A Chilliwack fishing guide landed " and released " an estimated 1, 100-pound white sturgeon. There are giants in the Fraser River, and a Chilliwack fishing guide just found one. In June, Kevin Estrada of Sturgeon Slayers guided a group to one of…...
COLIN MACLEAN: Canada Day to me
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (700+ words) Canada Day is my second-favourite holiday. I wish I could say it was the first, but Christmas has a tinsel string stranglehold on my nostalgic heart. But I do so love Canada Day " I always have. I don't remember going…...
Port Alberni celebrates Canada Day with festival at waterfront quay
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (593+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, July 2, 2026 The Davis family, from left, Spencer, Violet, Rosetta and Tetley, enjoy Canada Day cupcakes at Celebrate PA! , a July 1, 2026 event held at Harbour Quay in Port Alberni. (Susie Quinn/ Alberni Valley News) Jack Bouma, left, and…...
Celebrating 159 years of Canada in Annapolis Royal
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (395+ words) Canada Day was celebrated throughout the Annapolis Valley on July 1. On Canada's 159th birthday, people reflected on the past and looked to the future. Canada was formed on July 1, 1867, when representatives of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the province of Canada,…...