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This hawk gobbled up neighbourhood chickens until she got too fat to fly

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A reddish-brown hawk leads forward and peers into the camera

When someone brought an immobilized red-shouldered hawk to the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center last month, staff suspected she was either blinded, injured or poisoned. But it turns out she just ate too many chickens.

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New York Times might buy Letterboxd for $330M US: report

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The ​New York Times Company is in exclusive talks to acquire film-focused social platform Letterboxd in a deal valued at about $330 million US, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two ‌people familiar with the discussions.

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Moderna's mRNA flu and flu-COVID combo vaccines have been approved by Health Canada

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Health Canada has authorized Moderna's mRNA vaccine for influenza, as well as its combination mRNA vaccine for flu and COVID-19.

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Vancouver Island reservoirs show impacts of unseasonably dry fall

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Tara Troy, an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Victoria, says drier weather driven by climate change should be a consideration for municipalities as they evaluate the long-term viability of their water systems.

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Canada dismisses fears of international blowback over Russian world junior hockey ban

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Canadian male Canada Secretary of State for Sport

Canada's secretary of state for sport dismissed concerns Wednesday that barring Russian players from next month's world junior hockey championship in Alberta could hurt the country's chances of hosting future international events, including the Olympics.

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