A northern goshawk punctured Thane Phillips's helmet while he was biking the Mother-Tucker trail. Experts say the bird species is feeling the threat of habitat loss in the boreal forest.
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In today s Morning Brief, we look at whether the curfew Quebec is bringing in starting Saturday might help fight against rising cases of COVID-19. We also have the story of home family and friends are honouring the victims of Iran s Flight 752 air disaster.
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Will a curfew help get the pandemic under control in Quebec?
Starting Saturday, residents in much of Quebec will be prohibited from going outside at night. A new curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. will run for four weeks the first of its kind in Canada since the coronavirus pandemic was declared.
First record in Canada : Rare bird common in Japan seen in Yukon
A rare bird was spotted last week in Yukon. Birders flocked to Haines Junction last week to spot a hawfinch, which was thousands of kilometers out of its usual range.
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Posted: Jan 07, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 7
Birders flocked to Haines Junction last week to spot what they say is the first Canadian recorded sighting of a hawfinch. (Submitted by Cameron Eckert)
A rare bird was spotted in Yukon last week.
Birders flocked to Haines Junction to spot a hawfinch, which was thousands of kilometres out of its usual range.