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'We want this bear alive': Thousands rally to save grizzly that's chased humans
The grizzly has charged a man pushing a baby stroller, chased hikers and wandered through a high school rugby practice, but thousands of people in Banff and Canmore have petitioned the Alberta government not to consider killing the animal tagged as Bear 1 Halifax mayor speaks out about planned protest, removal of Cornwallis statueMisc CDN | 207092 hits | 10:43 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage is speaking out about a planned event for Saturday to remove the Edward Cornwallis statue from downtown Halifax. Construction of Aga Khan Garden reaches halfway mark
It will be the most northerly Islamic garden in the world. On Wednesday, media were given a sneak peek at the Aga Khan Garden at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden near Devon. Close encounter of the furred kind: Curious bear noses around vehicle
Lisa Baikie kept the doors locked, windows up and her vehicle in drive so she could make a quick getaway. Calmer weather helping B.C. firefighters, but winds expected to return
The B.C. Wildfire Service says a break in the weather has allowed firefighters to reduce the number of wildfires in the province to 183, but gusty wind in the forecast for Saturday is becoming a concern. 'ASIMIL8': Star Trek-inspired licence plate fight may be headed to courtMisc CDN | 206921 hits | 8:33 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Canadian non-profit legal organization is intervening on behalf of a Star Trek fan fighting to use a personalized licence plate deemed offensive by Manitoba’s public insurance company, as the case heads to court. Quebec man petitions provincial government to legalize squirrel hunting
Squirrel meat could soon be on the menu in Quebec if a Montreal university student succeeds in his quest to make it legal to hunt the furry rodents. Need-to-know terminology for B.C's wildfire season
Emergency officials use specific terminology in an attempt to clearly and efficiently communicate survival information during fire season but do you know how to interpret key wildfire terminology? B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires burn out of control
Wildfires burning out of control across the B.C. Interior have prompted the evacuation of at least one airport, an entire town and hundreds of homes throughout the area. 'I'm panicked, I'm scared': B.C. woman flees wildfire with 4 dogs, 20 horses 
A British Columbia woman says she had “no notice” before a raging wildfire forced her to pack up 20 horses and four dogs and leave her home in 108 Mile Ranch, B.C. Towns, airports evacuated across B.C. Interior as wildfires burn out of control
Wildfires burning out of control across the B.C. Interior have prompted the evacuation of at least one airport, an entire town and hundreds of homes throughout the area. 7th right whale found dead in Gulf of St. Lawrence
The carcass of a seventh North Atlantic right whale has been found off the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, CBC's French-language service, Radio-Canada, reports. Calgary mayor touts economic optimism as Stampede kicks off with annual parade
As the Calgary Stampede kicked off with a parade under a bright blue sky Friday, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said the mood is brightening in a city beleaguered by a prolonged downturn in oil prices. Wildfire near Ashcroft, B.C., consumes buildings, prompting evacuations and highway closures
Residents near the village of Ashcroft, B.C., are being evacuated as a nearby wildfire burns out of control. 'They broke every rule': Video shows Banff visitors face-to-face with grizzly
A group of visitors to Banff National Park were caught on video getting up close and personal with a grizzly bear 3,600 ordered from homes in central B.C. as wildfire spreads
Around 3,600 people have been told to leave their homes as an out-of-control wildfire continues to expand in central B.C. Saudi ambassador tells Ottawa to mind its own business in Badawi caseMisc CDN | 206999 hits | 10:31 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada needs to start minding its own business when it comes to jailed blogger Raif Badawi, the Saudi Arabian ambassador said Tuesday. Canada isn't getting a national bird after all
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society wanted the grey jay recognized as a national bird for Canada 150, but that isn't happening. Whytecliff Park swimmers scramble to safety as killer whales swim by
A swim in the ocean turned into quite the whale tale for two men at Whytecliff Park over the weekend. Tempers flare during indigenous 'reoccupation' of Parliament HillMisc CDN | 208345 hits | 11:06 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
“We’re here to say that celebrating Canada 150 is difficult for our people because of what we’ve been through. It’s celebrating our pain.” Red Deer student who stood up to anti-immigrant protesters appointed to provincial youth council
Dozens of Alberta's brightest students have won a spot on the education minister’s new youth council including Red Deer student Ursella Khan, who recently stood up to anti-immigrant protesters, outside her school. 'A state of crisis': Indigenous group calls for change as Canada Day nearsMisc CDN | 207196 hits | 2:01 AM on Friday | posted by shockedcanadian
Summer dives set for Franklin ship as future ownership in limbo
Parks Canada marine archeologists will dive this summer on HMS Terror, the once-elusive Franklin ship discovered in the Arctic last September, even as troubling ownership and security issues remained unresolved. Prince Charles, Duchess of Cornwall land in Iqaluit, offer greetings in Inuktitut
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have begun a three-day Canadian tour today in Iqaluit that will include a speech by the member of the Royal Family and a meeting dedicated to Inuit language revitalization. 5 injured after wagon overturns in central B.C. canyon
A horse-drawn wagon overturned on a steep embankment west of Williams Lake on Tuesday afternoon, injuring five people. The wagon trip is an eight-day journey from the First Nation's territory in the Nemiah Valley to the Williams Lake Stampede. Campbell River's historic Quinsam Hotel destroyed by fire
The historic Quinsam Hotel in Campbell River has suffered heavy damage in a late night fire. Why burning old Canadian flags is a proper way to 'retire' them
It's a popular time to buy a new Canadian flag. But many Canadians are unsure of what to do with older flags that are no longer fit to fly. You've got mail: Canada Post restarts delivery in area where Canuck the crow injured mail carrier
An East Vancouver resident and his neighbours are getting their mail back after Canada Post temporarily suspended delivery over several crow attacks. 'It scares me': Banff tourists seek up-close bear photos despite warnings
Banff-area residents say far too many tourists are approaching bears and other wildlife in order to get photos and they worry someone is going to get hurt — or killed — during the peak tourist season this summer. Speeding No. 1 killer on Ontario roads as deaths rise from 2016
The Ontario Provincial Police says speeding has been linked with 30 road deaths as of Monday, compared to 17 at the same time last year. Canada Post suspends mail delivery after crow attacks
Canada Post says it will only resume mail delivery to three addresses in East Vancouver when it's safe, after a mail carrier was attacked by a well-known neighbourhood crow. 'It scares me': Banff tourists seek up-close bear photos despite warnings
Banff-area residents say far too many tourists are approaching bears and other wildlife in order to get photos and they worry someone is going to get hurt — or killed — during the peak tourist season this summer. Black Lives Matter NYC 'inspired' by Toronto chapter's call for removal of uniformed policeMisc CDN | 206850 hits | 2:33 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
Cougar shot and killed near west-central Alberta school
Police say they shot and killed a cougar that had climbed a tree near a school in west-central Alberta. 'Sincerely, A Drunken Fool': Thief mails apology, mummified toe to Dawson City bar
The thief who made off with a human toe that is used in an infamous cocktail served by a Dawson City bar has mailed it back, Yukon RCMP say. Black graduates celebrated at special U of T ceremonyMisc CDN | 208306 hits | 3:06 PM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Organizers of a graduation ceremony for black students at Canada's largest university say the event is meant to acknowledge the barriers that remain for people of colour pursuing academia. 'I would not wish this on any mother': Procession carries Canadian killed by ISILMisc CDN | 208115 hits | 10:47 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Tina Martino revealed that allies of her son had taken revenge against a captured ISIL fighter on her behalf. 'They shot him and booted him and punched him' Vancouver International Airport and Musqueam First Nation sign 30-year agreement
The Vancouver International Airport says it will give one per cent of its annual gross revenue for the next 30 years to the Musqueam Indian Band as part of an agreement signed Thursday. Basic income project applications being mailed out in OntarioMisc CDN | 208028 hits | 3:46 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Residents in and around Thunder Bay and Hamilton, Ont., have started to receive packages from the provincial government soliciting people to sign up for the basic income pilot project. Architects say former U.S. embassy 'not culturally appropriate' space for new indigenous centreMisc CDN | 208104 hits | 2:19 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The federal government has announced plans to convert the former U.S. embassy across from Parliament Hill into a space dedicated to Canada’s indigenous people. But indigenous architects are calling the building at 100 Wellington St. in Ottawa a 'hand-me-d Bikers escort bullied 10-year-old boy to school
Dozens of bikers escorted a bullied 10-year-old boy to school in Sydney, N.S. on Wednesday morning in a heartwarming show of support. B.C.'s distracted driving penalties more than triple starting today
Anyone ticketed for distracted driving in B.C. today will be facing some very expensive new penalties — more than three times the previous rate. Video shows eagle stealing filet o' fish off B.C. boat
Ashton Phillips was on a Father's Day fishing trip in Kyuquot, B.C., when he captured a video of an eagle swooping down to grab a piece of salmon. Miners seek riches in N.S. gold rush
Amid the dull claystone of a tube-shaped sample of rock, the gleaming, pulse-quickening swirl of gold is unmistakable. 
Freda Watson was devastated when her cat, George, went missing 12 years ago in Winnipeg, saying she cried a long time for the pet she affectionately called her "little boy." Halifax refugee supporters to Ottawa: Canada can be 'a world leader'Misc CDN | 207000 hits | 12:01 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
On World Refugee Day, Halifax supporters have one main message to the government: don't let support slip. Eating from the fridge, trying to steal a bag: Yukon tracks 3 bear incidents in 3 days
'In Teslin, a bear entered a home through an open door and ate from the fridge and garbage,' according to a news release from Environment Yukon. Beluga rescued from N.B. river swims towards possible reunion with pod: group
A young beluga whale that was rescued from a New Brunswick river looks closer to being reunited with a pod, a marine mammal group says. Misc CDN | 207196 hits | 10:20 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Supporters of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, whose family resettled in Quebec, staged a protest in Montreal Friday evening, marking five years since his detention in Saudi Arabia.Back to Canada News
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