A photographer spotted an incredibly rare “albino” orca leaping out of the ocean along with its pod. A video of the extraordinary sight captured by the Japanese whale-watcher stunned the internet.

And the ghostly appearance means it really stands out amongst its pals. Patches of colour forming the typical orca patterning can still be made out, but the skin that is usually a glossy black is ...

Benoit Lauzon announced on Monday that he was vacating his roles as the mayor of Thurso and warden of the regional municipality of the MRC of Papineau. "I am officially retiring," he wrote on ...

Benoit Lauzon announced on Monday that he was vacating his roles as the mayor of Thurso and warden of the regional municipality of the MRC of Papineau. "I am officially retiring," he wrote on Facebook ...

His constituency currently runs along the Ottawa River from Gatineau through Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Montebello and Thurso to Lachute, going as far north as Val-des-Bois and Duhamel. The riding ...

A cyclist who died following a crash with a car during Sunday's Loch Ness Etape has been named. Steven Wilson, 49, was taking part in the event when he was involved in a collision with a BMW on ...

Two men have been arrested and charged with attempted murder following an incident in the Balloan Road area of Inverness. Police Scotland said it received a report of a disturbance at about 21:45 ...

Thurso and Wick. Thinking about making the journey? It’s about to become a lot more swish, as Network Rail has confirmed it’ll be investing £11,500,000 towards improving the line this June.

CAIRO (Reuters) -Negotiations held in Cairo to reach a ceasefire in Gaza were on the verge of a "significant breakthrough," two Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Monday. There was no immediate ...

From its earliest days, the great city on the Neva River has been the subject of myth-making. When Tsar Peter the Great created his new capital, the official legend was that St Petersburg was ...

Routes also take visitors to the ferries that go to the Isle of Skye, as well as Thurso, where you can find ferries to the northernmost Orkney Islands. Costs for a one-way train ticket vary ...