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Dog hailed for defending pups
EDMONTON - A four-year-old Rottie-cross that fought off a pack of wild Hobbema dogs to protect her 12 pups is being hailed a hero this Mother's Day. Nature museum reopening after $216M facelift
OTTAWA — The Canadian Museum of Nature stages a grand reopening this week after a six-year, $216-million renovation that transformed the castle-like stone building from a damp and dingy relic into a state-of-the-art repository and showcase for the nation' Extreme risk of wind fanning Alberta brush fire
OPAL, Alta. — County officials say the risk of a brush fire spreading north of Edmonton is extreme because of hot, dry weather and gusting winds. Edmonton pedestrian pinned by car identifiedMisc CDN | 206841 hits | 4:28 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The woman killed after she was pinned by a car in downtown Edmonton on Monday has been identified as 40-year-old Erin Dandy. Family defies order, tries to save home from fireMisc CDN | 206931 hits | 4:10 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Wind-whipped flames from a raging brush fire were less than 500 metres from Terrance Turchanski's yard in Thorhild County on Sunday but he refused to budge despite a mandatory evacuation order. Cross-dressing students to protest cancelled eventsMisc CDN | 206649 hits | 9:15 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Some students at a B.C. central Interior high school are planning to dress up as the opposite sex on Friday to protest a decision by administrators to cancel some anti-homophobia events. RCMP gun confiscations prompt legal fightMisc CDN | 206933 hits | 9:09 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The recent confiscation of a formerly legal firearm has raised questions about how the RCMP inspects imported firearms and has forced a change of national firearms policy. CN performs upgrades at deadly crossingMisc CDN | 206702 hits | 6:56 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Nearly two weeks after a collision between a train and a pick-up truck killed a father and his two daughters at a train crossing on Winterburn Road, CN is performing upgrades to the system that controls the crossing arms. Mandatory evacuation issued for Opal-area residentsMisc CDN | 206767 hits | 8:58 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A massive brush fire in Thorhild County has broken past the fire line and is spreading rapidly as powerful winds pick up; and now a mandatory evacuation notice has been issued asking residents in the area to leave immediately. Robert Munsch recovering from cocaine addictionMisc CDN | 206835 hits | 8:33 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Beloved Canadian children's author Robert Munsch shocked many of his fans by announcing this weekend that he has been battling addictions to cocaine and alcohol. Mock funeral held for euthanized animals
A moment of silence was held Sunday outside a Newmarket shelter for the animals euthanized by the OSPCA as a result of a ringworm outbreak. Toronto woman sues Rogers after her affair is exposed
A Toronto woman says the billing practices of Rogers Wireless Inc. led to her husband discovering her extramarital affair. Alleged torturer's winding journeyMisc CDN | 206905 hits | 8:49 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
From petty crime, to imprisoning and torturing another human being.
It’s a huge leap from credit card fraud to sadistically abusing a prisoner unto the verge of death — and it’s a path relatives of the man blamed are praying he didn’t take. Youth law changes alarm western ministersMisc CDN | 206762 hits | 8:18 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada's western justice ministers are concerned that some changes proposed for the Youth Criminal Justice Act could endanger the public. Walkerton marks 10th anniversary of tragedyMisc CDN | 206682 hits | 8:14 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
On Sunday afternoon, the people of Walkerton, Ont., held a memorial service to mark a grim anniversary. Residents flee growing blaze north of Edmonton
Residents of a rural area north of Edmonton were told to leave their homes on Sunday as winds shifted, causing an out of control brush fire to spread. Dog drowned with boulder tied to leash
RCMP in rural Manitoba are investigating a disturbing case of animal cruelty after discovering a drowned dog with a boulder attached to its leash and collar. Girl Guides of Canada celebrate centennialMisc CDN | 206708 hits | 8:18 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Tens of thousands of girls and women of all ages were celebrating across the country Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Guides of Canada. Alberta closes bat cave to control diseaseMisc CDN | 206894 hits | 8:15 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Alberta government has temporarily closed the Cadomin Cave in the Whitehorse Wildland provincial park to control the spread of a mysterious fungus that's killing bats. Protest shuts down Olympic Village condo saleMisc CDN | 206770 hits | 7:57 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Protesters crashed an open house at Vancouver's Olympic Village on Saturday, forcing police to lock the area down. Fire north of Edmonton still out of controlMisc CDN | 206651 hits | 8:44 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A brush fire continued to burn out of control in a rural area north of Edmonton but calmer winds prevented the blaze from spreading and threatening any homes, provincial officials said on Saturday. CF-18s respond to airline bomb threat
Canadian Forces fighter jets escorted an airliner to Vancouver International Airport on Saturday afternoon following a bomb threat, Defence Department officials said. Merciless website exposes Facebook indiscretions
A new website is exposing embarrassing and potentially job-threatening Facebook messages posted by users who probably don't realize their privacy settings are turned off. Justin Bieber guide added to hometown of Stratford's tourism website
Justin Bieber recently told People magazine that “nothing ever came out of Stratford.” Never mind that his Ontario hometown, a city of just 30,000, has yielded heavyweights such as broadcaster Lloyd Robertson and two-time Stanley Cup champ Tim Taylor, notAustralian teen youngest ever to sail the globe solo
A 16-year-old Australian who spent seven months at sea in her pink yacht sailed across the finish line of her round-the-world journey Saturday, becoming the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo, nonstop and unassisted.
Misc CDN | 206784 hits | 6:52 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A 16-year-old Australian who spent seven months at sea in her pink yacht sailed across the finish line of her round-the-world journey Saturday, becoming the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo, nonstop and unassisted. LRT train evacuated after fire breaks outMisc CDN | 206746 hits | 8:57 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Morning commuters had to be evacuated Friday after an LRT train caught fire while it was in motion in a tunnel. UVic culls growing rabbit population on campusMisc CDN | 206872 hits | 8:51 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Rabbits may be cute, but they have been an ongoing problem for the University of Victoria. Campus officials said they are going to have to kill some of the 1,600 rabbits at UVic. Amanda Lindhout starts foundation for women in SomaliaMisc CDN | 206799 hits | 8:40 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
An Alberta woman who was held hostage for more than 15 months in Somalia has started a foundation to send women in the war-torn country to university. Blind woman abandoned on airplaneMisc CDN | 206938 hits | 7:56 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A blind woman from Vancouver Island is not sure she'll ever fly alone again after she was forgotten by flight attendants and locked in a deserted plane at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Stolen laptop's photos may be salvagedMisc CDN | 206828 hits | 7:42 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Winnipeg woman should find out Friday if irreplaceable photos of a daughter she lost to cancer can be recovered from a laptop computer that was stolen in Toronto. Alberta wildfire doubles in sizeMisc CDN | 206720 hits | 6:59 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Firefighters are bracing for another tough day battling a brushfire north of Edmonton after the blaze doubled in size and destroyed a home. Family calls for dogs to be banned in city parks after girl is attackedMisc CDN | 206897 hits | 9:03 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
A three-year-old girl from the Grande Prairie area remains at the Stollery Children's Hospital Thursday after she was attacked by a Rottweiler earlier in the week. Her family is now calling for dogs to be banned from public places. Latest 6/49 win like a storyline straight from the movies
Just like the 1994 Nicolas Cage movie of the same name, the winners of this weekend’s 6/49 Lottery are a struggling waitress and her regular customer. 
Some eight years after world leaders pledged to reverse an alarming decline in biodiversity by 2010, the losses keep mounting across the globe, according to a new United Nations report. 
The fired Ontario SPCA employee at the centre of an ugly euthanasia debate says she followed ringworm treatment instructions to the letter, yet has been made the “scapegoat” in the deaths of hundreds of animals. 200 Canadians under watch for terrorism: CSIS directorMisc CDN | 206806 hits | 9:19 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada's spy agency is investigating more than 200 Canadians for possible terrorist links, CSIS director Richard Fadden told MPs on Tuesday. Family of four perished in Que. landslide: authoritiesMisc CDN | 206787 hits | 9:12 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Authorities have located the bodies of four family members whose home was destroyed in a landslide northeast of Montreal. Downtown Eastside protest to continue for second dayMisc CDN | 206774 hits | 8:08 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Vancouver commuters should brace for another afternoon of traffic headaches on the city's east side. Protesters plan to rally at a key eastside intersection during the afternoon rush hour. Mazda dealer shares shop with man fired over car sale 
A Mazda dealer, who fired his general manager for allegedly selling a car for $25,000 more than its value, owns an area Suzuki store where the same former senior employee is a partner OSPCA to euthanize 350 animals at York Region shelter
Hundreds of animals have been sentenced to death following a ringworm outbreak at the OSPCA shelter in Newmarket. Banff booze banned for long weekendMisc CDN | 206897 hits | 9:17 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Campers are banned from possessing or drinking alcohol in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks this May long weekend. Alberta donates $6.2M for affordable housingMisc CDN | 206701 hits | 9:13 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Alberta government announced Monday it is spending $6.4 million to build 62 affordable rental units in the city. The province said an estimated 160 tenants will be housed in the units that will be rented at below market rates. Woman falls four storeys to escape fireMisc CDN | 206551 hits | 8:38 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Officials warn of B.C. wildfire threat this summerMisc CDN | 206665 hits | 8:31 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and B.C. forestry officials are bracing for what they say could be a tough year for fires in extremely dry forests in the province's interior. Canadian woman escapes from Saudi ArabiaMisc CDN | 207308 hits | 9:15 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
After three years, Nazia Quazi is free of her father’s control.
The young Muslim woman — a Canadian citizen who studied at the University of Ottawa — was trapped in Saudi Arabia because of the country’s male guardianship system that means the father sp McPherson, polio survivor and social activist, dies at 63Misc CDN | 206698 hits | 6:41 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Gary McPherson, a 63-year-old polio survivor who once took a shot at the Alberta premier's job, has died. Calgary mother of boy held in Oregon asks PM for helpMisc CDN | 206770 hits | 6:30 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Calgary woman is pleading with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to help her bring her 12-year-old son home to Canada.Back to Canada News
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