U.S. national team looks to ride consistency to FIFA Under-20 World Cup semifinal berth

The U.S. under-20 national team has advanced to the quarterfinal round in each of the last five FIFA Under-20 World Cups, dating back to 2015. On Sunday, this U.S. team will look to down Morocco and be the first to advance to the semifinals since...

Burns Lake student receives a $2,000 forestry scholarship

A Burns Lake resident is one of ten $2,000 B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) Scholarship recipients this year. They are Celine Stiffler who is studying Natural Resources and Forest Technology at the College of New Caledonia. “These students...

The best wild beers in New Zealand come from a shed in the back blocks of Hamilton

On one side, the country’s largest and most well-funded breweries. On the other, a guy called Darryl with some barrels. To call Karamu the middle of nowhere would be unfair to the middle of nowhere, which has achieved a level of geographic...

Group of seafood companies, NFI sue NOAA over its marine mammal protection decision

A coalition of seafood importers and industry groups such as the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the Restaurant Law Center have sued NOAA over its recent determinations on Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requirements. NOAA recently...

B.C. Council of Forest Industries announces 2025 Forestry Scholarships

VANCOUVER, B.C. — The B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Forestry Scholarships. Since 2007, COFI has supported students pursuing professional, technical, and trades careers in the forest sector...

France: Life Without a Government

The following could have appeared in the small-ads section of one of the free newspapers distributed in the Paris Metro: “Desperately seeking a Prime Minister, contact Marianne.” Marianne is the fictive damsel who serves as a symbol of the French...

Amajita's U20 World Cup adventure in Chile ends

The South Americans got off to a flying start, capitalising on a defensive lapse as Joel Canchimbo put Colombia ahead in the 7th minute. Despite their best efforts, Amajita struggled to convert chances in the first half and went into the break...

Mdaka: Lessons learned as South Africa bow out in Chile

“It’s a hard pill to swallow,” admitted South Africa U20 coach Raymond Mdaka after his side’s 3-1 defeat to Colombia ended their FIFA U20 World Cup journey in Chile on Wednesday night. Amajita’s hopes of reaching the quarterfinals were dashed at...

Eyes set on target, outing vital

Setting their sights on qualifying for the Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers for the Fiji men’s basketball team is of the essence, says national coach Earl Hughes. This is part of the plan for the team as they head into the FIBA Melanesian Cup 2025 in the...

Highlights and goals of Colombia U-20 3-1 South Africa in U-20 World Cup

Colombia secures a spot in the quarterfinals! Thanks to an outstanding and effective performance by Neyser Villarreal, La Tricolor overcame a strong and determined South African side. Their next challenge in the quarterfinals will be a tough clash...

Burns Lake student receives 2025 forestry scholarship

Celine Stiffler awarded $2,000 by Council of Forest Industries to support studies in Natural Resources and Forest Technology Burns Lake's Celine Stiffler has been named one of 10students across B.C. -- and the only student in the Northwest -- to...

Leopard sharks engaging in a 'threesome' mating ritual captured on video in a scientific first

For years, divers off New Caledonia have watched male leopard sharks dash after females, only to miss the main event. Now we finally have it on film – and it wasn’t just one pair. In a first for the species, two males sequentially mated with a...

COFI announces the 2025 Forestry Scholarship recipients

The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Forestry Scholarships. Since 2007, COFI has supported students pursuing professional, technical, and trades careers in the forest sector through its annual...

From New Cal to New Experiences

I was just four days old the first time I was on a boat. My first word, my first steps, my first 10 years were spent on board. My parents, my sister, and I lived in a boat called Flying High that we called home. While other kids talked about their...

Australia’s Travel Hotlist 2021-25: New Favourites, Old Flames And Surprising Drop-Offs

Australians are travelling in two distinct directions, according to a new data-led report from travel consultancy Forward Travel – with some sticking to short-haul comfort zones, while others venture further in search of authentic,...

French PM Lecornu's full speech after resigning

Sébastien Lecornu spoke in the courtyard of the French prime minister's residence on Monday, October 6, after submitting his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who accepted it. Below is the full transcript of his address: Sébastien Lecornu:...

The smartest bird in the world can make tools

The animal kingdom is full of fascinating creatures. Although birds have historically been thought to have limited intelligence due to the size of their brains, recent research is rapidly disproving this belief. Advances in bird studies have...

Rare! 3 leopard sharks caught on camera in rare group mating ritual, video goes viral

Viral News Scientists have, for the first time, filmed group mating among leopard sharks in the wild off New Caledonia. The 110-second encounter has been detailed in Journal of Ethology. Leopard shark mating | Image: YouTube Marine scientists are...

Jane Goodall’s Lesson: Rethinking Intelligence

Chimpanzee looking directly at the camera getty When Jane Goodall arrived at Tanzania's Gombe Stream in 1960, she carried neither a doctoral degree nor conventional scientific training. What she possessed was something far more useful: the...

A shark 'threesome'? Mating behavior caught for the first time

A researcher has recorded three sharks in a "threesome", or ménage à trois, marking a scientific first. Hugo Lassauce, a marine biologist and a researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia, was snorkeling off New Caledonia,...