Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (R) meets his Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin (Photo: thestar.com.my)Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The agreement between Malaysia and Thailand on the construction of the second bridge that connects their localities demonstrates both countries' commitment to accelerating regional economic growth, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The PM said this at an August 3 press conference following his working visit to Malaysia’s Rantau Panjang and Thailand’s Su-ngai Golok, where he also met with his Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin. On the second bridge, Anwar said the project is expected to take two years to complete once construction begins in April next year, but was also optimistic that the timeline could be expedited without compromising on quality. While the bridge is under construction, Malaysia should also initiate development projects that create business opportunities, including stalls, small shops and improved commercial spaces around the bridge area to ensure the bridge not only serves as a vital connection but also boosts local businesses in Kelantan and Narathiwat, he added. Upon completion of the second bridge, Anwar said the existing bridge, which has been connecting the two countries since 1971, will be upgraded./.

It's bigger, better and just for the bears! NewsDuration 1:47The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation outside of Calgary has a new enclosure devoted to black bears. It has a number of different dens and pens for rescued bears to roam until they are fully rehabilitated and released back into the wild. The Institute obtained a provincial permit to admit black bears in 2018.

Seiko the dog survives Chilcotin River landslideNewsDuration 0:55A dog that went missing for several days after being separated from its owner during a massive landslide near Williams Lake, B.C., has been found and reunited with its family.

When Ethan Katzberg let his first throw fly in to the Paris night air, it wasn’t guaranteed that the Olympic men’s hammer throw final was over. In fact, the only other throw to break the 80 metre barrier was Katzberg’s second throw, which landed 82.28 metres away. Teammate Rowan Hamilton was 9th in the final, with a best throw of 76.59 metres. De Grasse’s Finals Streak SnappedFor the first time in his Olympic career, Andre De Grasse did not advance to an Olympic final. Regan Yee and Ceili McCabe ran, jumped and splashed for Canada in the women’s 3000 metre steeplechase Sunday morning.

Summer Gold: Signed, Sealed & DeliveredSportsDuration 1:53At just 17 years old, Summer McIntosh is making waves. Donnovan Bennett explains why although this gold rush might just be the beginning, we shouldn't take it for granted.

This farmer spends only about $70 on groceries every couple of weeksNewsDuration 2:33Ben Cummings grows almost all of his own food, which has allowed him to drastically reduce his grocery bill. He wants to teach others how to do it as well and shares his experience with a large online following.

Romantic breakups are an accepted part of life, a rite of passage with familiar rituals—a dramatic haircut, eating ice cream and crying to rom-coms, rebound sex, nights out with your friends. Recently, I began to suspect that friendship breakups might be more common than they seemed to me back then. Kusuma - Getty ImagesMany pointed out the lack of social recognition of the pain of friendship breakups, saying this made their experience even harder. On the other hand, being on the receiving end of an official friendship breakup isn’t great either. Or maybe I’ll invent an entirely new ritual, just for the specific and hugely significant loss that is the friendship breakup.

Hawk Tuah Girl Sparks Debate With Claims About Canada Haliey Welch’s podcast appearance ignites laughter and confusion over her comments about sanitation in CanadaHaliey Welch, infamously known as the "Hawk Tuah girl," recently set the internet ablaze once again. In a moment that left Maher bewildered, Welch insisted that Canada does not have indoor plumbing, claiming, "They just have outhouses." If you’re wondering how a comment about toilets could become a social media phenomenon, let’s delve into Welch’s fascinating journey. The conversation began on a light note when Maher asked Welch about her upbringing in a small Tennessee town. Welch reassured Maher that her home had an indoor bathroom, dismissing his joking inquiry about whether it was an outhouse.

WATCH | Munro's daughter speaks out: Alice Munro’s daughter speaks out about sexual abuse by stepfather Duration 2:36 In a newspaper column, Andrea Robin Skinner tells her story of suffering sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather, Munro's second husband. Munro's fans expressed shock and horror when Skinner spoke out about the sexual abuse weeks later in a Toronto Star column. Sex abuse allegations against Alice Munro’s husband highlighted the reality that abusers are often protected. The store announced last month it will donate all future proceeds from the sale of Alice Munro titles to organizations supporting survivors of sexual abuse. While some have described the silence around the abuse as a uniquely Canadian problem, Ware sees it as a "terrible, almost universal truth" that people tend to hide stories around sexual abuse.

HALIFAX — Toronto-based Postmedia Network Inc. has offered to purchase Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain for $1 million, according to a newly released monitor’s report. The offer is being recommended by KSV Restructuring Inc., the court-appointed monitor overseeing the insolvency proceedings involving SaltWire Network Inc. and the Halifax Herald Ltd. In March, the two insolvent media companies were granted court-ordered protection from creditors who were owed more than $90 million. The Halifax Herald Ltd. owns The Chronicle Herald, an independent daily newspaper that was founded almost 200 years ago. According to the report, Halifax Herald Ltd. and SaltWire Network Inc. have 363 employees.

Canada's women's 8 rowing team captures silver at Paris 2024SportsDuration 12:14Canada's women's eight rowing crew finishes second at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to fall short in its bid for back-to-back Olympic gold. Romania wins the final with a time of 5:54:39.

seeks public input on 16 proposed wilderness areasNewsDuration 2:50Taylor Creaser of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says people care about protected areas in Nova Scotia. She said the call for feedback is an example of Nova Scotia moving forward to protect 20 per cent of the province's land and water by 2030. Watch her interview with Amy Smith.

IOC defends two female boxers over gender eligibility outcryNewsDuration 2:15The IOC is defending two female boxers at the heart of an ongoing gender controversy. Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif were previously disqualified from a tournament after reportedly failing a gender eligibility test, but the IOC says both meet Olympic criteria to compete in Paris.

residents, the provincial government and First Nations are bracing for a possible deluge of water after a massive landslide dammed the Chilcotin River in B.C.’s Cariboo region. government and First Nations prepare for water to surge through a landslide blocking the Chilcotin River, officials are warning of unpredictable water conditions along the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers. Ma says the impacts downstream could still be significant depending on the distribution of the overtopping flow, and people along the Chilcotin and the connecting Fraser River may need to leave the area. residents to stay away from the Chilcotin and Fraser riverbanks and to refrain from boating on these bodies of water. That day, the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) ordered evacuations over 107 square kilometres along the Chilcotin River, stretching from where it met the Fraser River to near Hanceville, B.C.

Federal cabinet minister and Nova Scotia MP Sean Fraser announced in Halifax Friday that the two countries have negotiated a Technology Safeguards Agreement, which would allow the use of U.S. space launch technology, expertise and data for space launches in Canada. Maritime Launch has a 40-year lease for about 135 hectares of provincial Crown land, where it intends to build its launch pad. Matier said Maritime Launch is now developing a launch pad that it will lease to clients who bring their own rockets. Members of the group Action Against the Canso Spaceport hold placards that read "We say no to the Canso spaceport." ABOUT THE AUTHOR Taryn Grant (new window) · CBC News · Reporter Taryn Grant covers daily news for CBC Nova Scotia, with a particular interest in housing and homelessness, education, and health care.