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Politicians Accused Of Violating Canadians' Rights By Blocking Them OnlineMisc CDN | 206961 hits | 11:16 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
TORONTO — The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is looking into complaints from citizens who have been blocked on social media by politicians and government agencies Olympic boxing medalist Willie deWit officially welcomes Mohammed Ali to fight for clients in Alberta
Canadian Olympic boxing medalist Willie deWit couldn't resist a gentle jab at Mohammed Ali in a Calgary courtroom Wednesday. OK, the jab was a verbal one, deWit is now a superior court judge and Ali is a criminal defence lawyer who shares a name (though d Grin and bear it: Kamloops grizzly undergoes root canal
Knute probably didn't realize chewing on his cage (and everything else) could damage his teeth, but when he broke one of his incisors, a team of experts performed a massive dental surgery on the bear. New evacuation orders in B.C. Interior as large wildfires grow
The two largest wildfires raging in B.C.'s Interior forced two new evacuation orders on Wednesday afternoon. 'You're not dying on my watch': Vet clinic saves dog with 100,000 fleas
A 14-year-old terrier infested with more than 100,000 fleas will live another day thanks to an emergency blood transfusion at a B.C. veterinarian hospital. Abbotsford approves bid for removing farmland protection
Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun voted in favour of removing land from the Agricultural Land Reserve for industrial development because the city is running out of industrial land. 'A taste for ewe': Wily bear killing, eating sheep near Victoria
An elusive black bear is stalking and killing sheep in the rural community of Metchosin, near Victoria. Farmer Tom Henry: "I’m very keen on this bear getting shot in the head, that’s for sure."Montreal's Olympic Stadium used to house surge in asylum seekers from U.S.
A temporary welcome centre has been opened at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal due to a surge of asylum seekers coming from the United States to Quebec.
A temporary welcome centre has been opened at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal due to a surge of asylum seekers coming from the United States to Quebec. More Canadians living alone, with parents or without children: census
Couples without kids are outpacing their procreating counterparts, same-sex relationships are blossoming, multiple generations are living under the same roof and more people than ever are living alone, Statistics Canada revealed Wednesday as the 2016 cens Nova Scotia's beloved 'Little Bear' dies suddenly
A young captive black bear that gained local celebrity status in Nova Scotia has died suddenly, and officials have yet to determine the animal’s cause of death. Women who flew to wrong 'Saint John' take on Fundy Footpath
Three Ontario women who managed to — separately — book plane tickets to the wrong Atlantic Canadian city made the most of their blunder, tackling and finishing a challenging hiking trail in New Brunswick considered one of the toughest in the country. BC Ferries fast tracks new vessel to avoid long weekend travel mayhem
After two recent and major disruptions during peak travel times, B.C. Ferries has announced it is fast tracking the launch of the new Salish Raven on the Tsawwassen—Southern Gulf Islands route. Explorers venturing into abandoned mines a 'ticket for disaster'
The Department of Natural Resources and a miners union are warning a group of explorers about the life-threatening danger to themselves — and others — from going into abandoned mines. P.E.I.'s blue jay featured on Canada Post stamp series
Blue Jays fans have something to celebrate. Canada Post released this years Birds of Canada stamp series featuring P.E.I.'s provincial bird: the blue jay. Bear 148 moved from Bow Valley to remote area north of Jasper
Bear 148 is once again on the move. The troublesome bruin — which has had a number of high profile run-ins with hikers in recent months — was captured and relocated Friday to a remote area away from Canmore. 153 dead cats, 4 dead dogs found in Niagara area home, rescue group says
Ontario's animal welfare organization says a hoarding issue may have contributed to a situation at an abandoned rural property where local rescue groups say they've found dozens of animals, dead and alive. Volunteers rescue dog stranded on B.C. mountain for 4 days
A group of volunteers rescued a dog stuck for four days on a mountain in B.C. last week. The volunteers are now crowdfunding to help with Louie’s vet bills. B.C. boater called 'hero of the day' for spraying grass fire with his jet boat
A leisurely boating trip turned into an adrenaline-filled afternoon for a B.C. couple on Saturday afternoon. 'Please stop doing this:' Vet posts photo of dog killed by heat in warm car
A distraught family brought their dog into her practice after it had been left in a hot car. 'It has a tremendous impact': Calgary auto repair shop gives cars to needy single parents
An auto repair shop is finding cars, fixing them and giving them to needy single-parent Calgarians, and one of the owners says everyone gets a little something out of it. U.S. State Dept. warns of possibly tainted alcohol in Mexican resorts | CTV News
The U.S. State Department is warning tourists going to Mexico about reports of tainted or substandard alcohol causing drinkers to become sick or pass out. Coquitlam mayor takes on distracted jaywalker in Facebook post
The mayor of Coquitlam's sarcastic Facebook post over a near-accident he had with a pedestrian while on his bike has created quite the stir. "My deep apologies for almost striking a careless, preoccupied, selfish, rude jaywalker, potentially injuring or k Vehicle plows through gaggle of geese on road near Innisfail, killing dozens of birds
RCMP are investigating after more than two dozen Canada geese were slaughtered by a vehicle that ran through a gaggle of the birds on a road northeast of Innisfail, Alta. Drop that boombox: Music-playing hikers have Calgary man singing the blues
Kris LaBelle and his son love hiking in Kananaskis County. They get out as often as they can, but a recent trend has the Calgary man singing the blues. N.S. town bids farewell to derelict environmental ship with cake, coffee
Residents of a small Nova Scotia town gathered on the local wharf on Wednesday to eat cake, sip coffee and bid a celebratory farewell to MV Farley Mowat, the one-time flagship of an environmental crusader that had long since become a derelict, polluting e Future of B.C.'s grizzly trophy hunt uncertain as fall hunt approaches
The B.C. NDP promised to end the grizzly bear trophy hunt, but there are few details about how and when a ban would be implemented as the September hunt rapidly approaches. Cougar killed after sightings near Willow Park golf course
Officers have killed a cougar that was spotted roaming around the Willow Park area in southeast Calgary this morning. Best rescue ever: Canadian Coast Guard retrieves golden retriever
The head of the Canadian Coast Guard rescue team says it was her best day of five years on the job.The rescue began after the dog took to the waters at Conrad's Beach, at Lawrencetown on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. Young grizzly chases cyclist near Radium Hot Springs
A U.S. couple got more than they bargained for while travelling in their RV from B.C. to Lake Louise, Alta., hoping to get a glimpse of the area’s renowned wildlife. Deal reached to save 18 alleged Ontario fighting dogs from death row
A Chatham, Ont., court has ordered three people accused of running a dogfighting ring to surrender ownership of the banned pit bulls to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which has been holding the animals since seizing them in U.S. Army medic has no regrets about saving Omar Khadr's life
Former U.S. Army medic Donnie Bumanglag, in a series of Canadian Press interviews and in a podcast he co-hosts, said he doesn't regret saving Omar Khadr's life in 2002. Young black bear on Dorion, Ont. doorstep captured on video
A resident of Dorion, Ont., a small rural community just east of Thunder Bay, was able to capture a quick encounter with a young black bear. Bear warning issued for popular Canmore lakes
Bears feeding on berries near Canmore have prompted a warning from Alberta officials. An Alberta Parks official said the warning is meant to give people a heads up about bear activity in the area. Learning on the fly: Island high school students take up art of fishing
A Campbell river high school teacher is gearing up to hit the river, rod and reel in hand, with 30 students. Firefighters pull back after learning live ammo in burning home
Efforts to douse a townhouse fire in Surrey overnight were momentarily delayed because of the ammo. 800 pets and counting: Volunteers at Kamloops emergency pet shelter 'overwhelmed' by support
More than $200K has been donated to help owners of dogs, cats, chickens and even bearded dragons. Ottawa may have no choice but to repatriate, prosecute captured Canadian ISIL members: expertsMisc CDN | 208194 hits | 9:56 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Turning a blind eye to maltreatment of Canadian ISIL members by Iraqis or others could lead to a human-rights claim like Khadr’s, a prof says Black bear encounter way too close for comfort for salmon angler
Darren Davis had to call a friend to come with a gun and fire a few shots to get a bear to let him leave. "I was on the phone with my buddy saying, 'For the love of God don't fire your last shot because you don't know what's gonna happen in a second.' B.C. man caught world record fish with his bare hands before eating it
DNA tests show the world's largest kokanee salmon came out of Arrow Lakes in the Kootenays but the man who caught it has already smoked and eaten it. Governor General breaks royal protocol by touching Queen Elizabeth IIMisc CDN | 206649 hits | 2:06 PM on Wednesday | posted by shockedcanadian
Middle Cove magic: Capelin frenzy begins as fish finally start rolling
The capelin are finally rolling at Middle Cove Beach, and dozens of people enjoyed a gorgeous day catching the silvery fish with nets, buckets and fishing rods. Whale hello there: Spectators wowed by shoreline show
The St. Mary's Bay town is a busy spot these days - and so is the water just off the shoreline - as whales put on a spectacular show for people flocking to take in the display. Graves of 45,000 veterans in disrepair due to funding shortfall: audit
A new Veterans Affairs audit has found the graves of tens of thousands of veterans across Canada are in disrepair. Orca rescued 15 years ago seen with new calf off B.C. coast
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says Springer was first spotted by CetaceaLab with her new calf off B.C.’s coast last month. In rare display, northern lights could be visible across Southern Canada SundayMisc CDN | 206852 hits | 9:07 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The northern lights are expected to glimmer over much of Canada Sunday night in a rare display that could reach as far as southwestern Ontario and Vancouver Island. Parts of Banff and Kootenay National Parks closed due to forest fire
A wildfire in the Verdant Creek area has forced the closure of parts of Banff and Kootenay National Parks west of Calgary. Forget Smokey the Bear: How First Nation fire wisdom is key to megafire prevention
The grandchildren of Annie Kruger remember her lighting an Export A Green cigarette, throwing on her logger's jacket and heading out to set fires near Penticton, B.C. — part of an ancient tradition of using flames to clear brush, renew growth and create n Evacuation order issued for Williams Lake
An evacuation order has been issued for Williams Lake, B.C., and the surrounding areas due to the threat of wildfire. All individuals in the city and surrounding areas are asked to leave and go to Kamloops, B.C. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says there are no gay men in his countryMisc CDN | 206949 hits | 8:10 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ramzan Kadyrov dismisses persecution claims, saying: "We don't have any gays. If there are any, take them to Canada". 'Offensive and disgraceful': Protesters cheer as City of Halifax shrouds Cornwallis statueMisc CDN | 206959 hits | 8:10 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Municipal crews draped a black cloth over a statue of Edward Cornwallis in a downtown Halifax park Saturday as protesters gathered with a plan to remove the statue. The city's mayor says the veil is a temporary measure.Back to Canada News
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