3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (937+ words) Kobayashi conducted her own radiation surveys before reopening the inn in 2016. Now, she and other monitors share radiation data as part of efforts to rebuild this once-bustling textile town. "These empty lots used to be filled with shops," Kobayashi says…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (508+ words) This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is omnipresent," he said. It's always there, right?" Squeaky shoes are part of the symphony of a basketball game, when rubber soles rasp against the hardwood floors as players jab…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (502+ words) To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week after week in airboats. They have a trailer equipped with supplies. Rubber boots in all different sizes. Bins full of snacks for the end…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (477+ words) Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first. The endangered species migrates each summer from Mexico into the southernmost reaches of the United States. Big Bend National Park in Texas is a destination, as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (425+ words) Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first. A hiker on a trail in Vernon got a surprise earlier this month when she was confronted by a territorial, and very vocal, sharp-tailed grouse. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (477+ words) Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first. Researchers at the University of British Columbia are working on new technology that would use lasers to treat a range of incurable skin diseases. The UBC…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (229+ words) Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first. Night sky watchers will have a chance to enjoy February's full moon this weekend however there could be periods of clouds to contend with. Known as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (378+ words) Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first. During their first public appearance since returning to Earth, the four astronauts refused Wednesday to say which one of them needed medical attention and for what…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (354+ words) As citizens navigate the dual pressures of environmental change and rising costs of living, the Salmon Arm Climate Action Society, in partnership with the Chase Climate Action Committee, is hosting a timely virtual event to explore these overlapping crises.On…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) Environment Canada says high tides combined with a low pressure system have the potential to produce moderate flooding along parts of British Columbia's south coast, including the Greater Victoria and Metro Vancouver areas. A special weather statement from the agency…...