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Whitehorse woman 'nipped' by coyote, Yukon wildlife officials say
Yukon conservation officers are urging Whitehorse residents to use caution while walking the city's trails after a coyote nipped at the legs of a jogger in McIntyre Creek Monday. Fuel tanker MV Nanny ran aground after wrong turn by fatigued crew
An oil tanker that ran aground in Nunavut in 2014 did so in part because of a fatigued crew says the Transportation Safety Board. It was the second time in three years the Nanny, owned by Coastal Shipping Limited of Goose Bay, had run aground in the regio Mother sends her 'unappreciative son' a $40,000 invoice
When a young man refused to help his mother and younger brother, she sent him an invoice for nearly $40,000 so that he was aware of how she'd been supporting him. Yukon lynx populations peaking as snowshoe hare start to decline
The size of a lynx family photographed on the Haines Road earlier this week fits with the feline's current population cycles, according to an Yukon Environment biologist. Joint U.S.-Canada Beaufort Sea polar bear survey planned
Groups responsible for monitoring polar bear populations in the U.S. and Canadian Beaufort Sea are hoping to do an aerial survey over two years starting in 2017. High Arctic Research Station focus shifts to climate change
Scientists using the Canadian High Arctic Research Station in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, will now be focusing more on climate change than resource development, according to Polar Knowledge Canada. Bears emerging from dens 2 weeks ahead of schedule
Spring is arriving early across much of the Yukon, prompting bears to wake up earlier than usual. A Yukon carnivore biologist, said she's had report of bears that have already left their dens. New Westminster, B.C. Gas Works roof collapse
Pictures and video on-line show that the roof of a 130-year-old abandoned building has collapsed in New Westminster, B.C. The building was originally constructed in 1886 to manufacture coal gas for the lighting of city streets. Public gets first glimpse of Toronto Zoo's panda cubs
Giant panda cubs Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue, Canada’s furriest celebrities, made their public debut at the Toronto Zoo on Saturday, and they did not disappoint. People lined up to see the cubs frolic and play. Enjoy the best of this week's photos from Newfoundland & Labrador
Take a look through our amazing audience photo gallery from the week of March 7. Abandoned U.S. bird to become Manitoba wildlife ambassador
A baby bird abandoned in 2014 is in training to become a wildlife ambassador for the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre, who took her in when no one else could. 150 dead coyotes dumped near reservoir in southern Alberta
Alberta Fish and Wildlife has received a complaint that 150 coyote carcasses were dumped on public lands surrounding a reservoir in southern Alberta. Should a Red Deer man be allowed to wear his Oilers cap in his driver's licence photo'
Is wearing an Oilers cap a right? Ken Egilsson says if people can cover their heads for religious reasons, he should be able to wear his Oilers ball cap, which he says he only takes off for sleeping, showering or during the national anthem. Daylight saving: should it stay or should it go'
As the rest of Canada adjusts their clocks for daylight saving this weekend, Saskatchewan times remain the same. Is daylight saving as important as it once was? Irving Shipbuilding pushback on Quebec shipyard pays off
Irving Shipbuilding says it's satisfied the federal government has shut down a Quebec shipyard trying to get back into the national shipbuilding program through the back door. Scotch Creek, B.C. offers $5K reward for finding a doctor
The North Shuswap Health Care Society is putting up Old West-style 'Wanted' posters around the community of Scotch Creek, B.C. offering a $5,000 reward to anyone able to wrangle a doctor. Quebec First Nations travel to B.C. to learn about Great Bear Rainforest deal
Members of a remote Cree First Nation in Quebec have travelled to British Columbia to discuss the successful negotiations to protect the Great Bear Rainforest. Terry Fox's father, Rolly, dies following battle with lung cancer
Terry Fox's father, Rolly Fox, has died following a battle with lung cancer, says the Terry Fox Foundation. "Rolland Murray Fox died late afternoon on March 8 while listening to a little Hank Williams," the family said. Pets for veterans with PTSD aim of Kamloops fraternity campaign
A Kamloops fraternity is raising money to pair animals who need a home with veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. Kappa Sigma member Justin Bourke came up with the idea after his two cats helped him through a tough phase a few ye 
Maëlle, the seal pup rescued near Nanaimo, B.C., has been released back into the wild after making a full recovery at the Vancouver Aquarium. New earthquake fault zone discovered near Victoria
Seismologists in B.C. have confirmed the existence of a fault only five kilometres south of Victoria, giving South Coast residents one more thing to worry about when preparing for earthquakes. All-female flight crew touches down in Vancouver
An Air Canada flight touched down at Vancouver International Airport Monday with an all-women flight crew -- a milestone for women in the world of aviation. The air traffic controller who guided the plane on its approach and landing was also a female. Tolls needed on new Pattullo Bridge says New Westminster mayor
New Westminster's mayor wants drivers to pay a toll to cross the new Pattullo Bridge, but says tolls aren't the final solution to help fund future projects in the region. Canada plans to welcome 300,000 newcomers this year: McCallum | CTV News
Immigration Minister John McCallum announced a “significant shift” in the federal government’s immigration policy, aimed at reuniting more families. Leisurely lynx surprise Yukon photographers
When Stan and Melody McKenzie went for a drive along the Haines Road Monday, they were optimistic they'd see some lynx along the way. Vancouver to buy Arbutus Corridor from CP Rail for $55M
The City of Vancouver has reached an agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway that will transform a contentious stretch of old rail corridor into a greenway. Creepy deepwater fish surprises Nova Scotia fisherman
A fishing trawler off the coast of Newfoundland recently dragged up a creature from the depths of the ocean that made even the most experienced people on board do a double take. False killer whale befriends 10-year-old boy
An unlikely friendship between a 10-year-old boy and a false killer whale is making a splash at the Vancouver Aquarium. Wandering lion fatally shot at Ottawa-area zooMisc CDN | 208455 hits | 10:19 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A lion was fatally shot after wandering out of its enclosure at a small zoo east of Ottawa over the weekend. Whale Cove, Nunavut, hunters take down prowling polar bear
A hunter in Whale Cove, Nunavut, took down an aggressive polar bear in the community early Friday morning. Okalik said the bear showed obvious signs of being aggressive. He said polar bears tend to run away when spooked, but this polar bear continued to m 25,000th Syrian refugee lands in Canada
The 25,000th Syrian refugee landed in Canada Saturday night, marking the end of the first phase of the the federal government's massive resettlement program. 2 northern B.C. hunters donate to rescue group after grizzly attack
Last September Chris Eyre and his friend Robbie Austin were sheep hunting near Fort Nelson, B.C., when they were attacked by a bear protecting her cubs. "She tore up my face really badly and my arms, and chest. She broke my skull and broke my ribs," Eyre Polar bear cub makes public debut at Toronto Zoo
Juno, a three-month-old polar bear cub at the Toronto Zoo, is meeting the public for the first time on Saturday. The cub’s first public appearance coincides with International Polar Bear Day, an annual event aimed at raising awareness about the negative i Beauceville flood victims return home to mop up
People from Beauceville, Que. have the go-ahead to return home after flooding forced them to flee, but the cleanup is only just beginning for many. An ice jam caused the Chaudière River to overflow overnight on Thursday, flooding the town located 90 kilom F/V Saputi crew recount ship hitting ice off Baffin Island
There were gasps of joy, tears and applause at the Iqaluit airport as crew members of the fishing vessel Saputi arrived from Nuuk, Greenland, following a close call at sea last week when they struck ice and took on water. Yellowknife's Snowking prepares to launch his biggest castle yet
Once again, a team of Yellowknifers have spent a large chunk of their winter building a giant castle of snow and ice on Great Slave Lake. Construction began in November, with crews harvesting 430 pieces of ice from the lake. Wolverine documentary features rare footage, surprises
Wolverines are known for their elusiveness, their fearlessness and their powerful bite. But a new documentary featuring rare footage of wild wolverine families reveals some surprising new insights about their lives and relationships. Vancouver Island MP trying to stop Comox Coast Guard station's closure
A Vancouver Island MP hopes a parliamentary study into the implications of closing a Coast Guard communications station in Comox may convince the federal government to keep the station open. Sex assault victim feels blamed for fire chief's conviction
A former volunteer firefighter says she's facing backlash after speaking out and helping convict a small town fire chief accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Winter storm leads to snow-kayaks, shovel-flipping and a mini-avalanche
As a new winter storm crosses southern Ontario and Quebec, people woke up to snow, freezing rain or just plain old rain. Rideau Canal's shortest season ever' NCC says too early to tell
The canal has been closed almost as many days as it's been open and that's disappointing for the businesses who rely on it for income. Rare dolphin washes up in Haida Gwaii
The carcass of a rare species of dolphin washed up on the shore of Haida Gwaii in B.C. this weekend. Nunavut hunter falls through ice, makes pants out of a fox to stay warm
A crafty hunter from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, made emergency pants out of a fox after he fell through ice over the weekend. Banff wolf pack takes down elk on railway overpass and photographer captures it all
Professional photographer Christopher Martin spends a lot of his time watching wildlife, so when he spotted an elk erratically walking back and forth on a rail bridge in Banff National Park, it caught his eye. Female genital mutilation should be legal in its mildest formsMisc CDN | 208443 hits | 3:37 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Countries that have banned female genital mutilation should allow less invasive practices such as small surgical nicks to girls' genitalia as a compromise, two U.S. gynaecologists said on Monday. Fort McMurray man wins 'hoser' award for outdoor rink
A Fort McMurray man has been awarded a bizarre yet well-earned title: Great Canadian Hoser. 
Two staff members at the school wrestled the suspect to the ground and held her down until police arrived. 'People will call them heroes' RCMP creates how-to document for understanding new Syrian refugees
As the federal government gets ready to meet its target of bringing 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of the month, the RCMP is preparing a document to help police forces across the country better understand the newcomers.Back to Canada News
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