Snow Queen: Shania Twain owns the Grey Cup with arrival by dogsled November 26, 2017 This is peak Canadiana. Country superstar Shania Twain arriving by dogsled onto a snowy field for the Grey Cup halftime show in Ottawa. Canada’s… Continue Reading
Grey Cup: In Stampeders vs Argonauts giant panda places winning bet November 26, 2017 Talk about your conflicted allegiances. Today, the Toronto Argonauts take on the Calgary Stampeders in Canada’s biggest football prize. And a giant panda, currently… Continue Reading
For-profit dog and cat sales banned in Ottawa under new pet shop bylaw April 15, 2016 Pet shops in Canada’s capital have five years to stop selling commercially-bred dogs and cats under a new city bylaw adopted this week. Ottawa… Continue Reading
Lion killed after escaping Papanack Park Zoo March 1, 2016 A zoo lion in Eastern Ontario was shot to death over the weekend after “human error” somehow allowed it to wander outside its enclosure, officials… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Shark fin soup ban under consideration in Canadian Parliament February 22, 2016 A nation-wide boycott of shark-fin soup, long favoured among some high-spending Chinese diners, is being proposed in the Canadian Parliament this week, according to… Continue Reading
Ottawa beekeepers stung by theft of 30,000 bees December 29, 2015 Some Grinch pulled off one honey of a heist in Canada’s capital region over the Christmas holiday. Matt and Marianne Gee figure they have… Continue Reading
Norway strikes another blow to the controversial seal hunt December 16, 2014 Norway’s promise to end subsidies to the commercial sealing industry is being chalked up by animal rights activists as another victory in a campaign… Continue Reading
Mama squirrel saves babies after fall; paddler rescues squirrel from river November 6, 2014 Squirrels are so hot right now. A few months ago, a mother squirrel rescued three babies after their nest was accidentally knocked out of… Continue Reading
Canadian hero Cpl. Nathan Cirillo remembered for bravery, love of family and kinship with dogs October 23, 2014 Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was standing guard outside the National War Memorial in Ottawa yesterday when he was gunned down in an unprovoked attack. Today,… Continue Reading
What does the fox say? Yum, is that a GoPro? July 25, 2014 Under the Youtube title: FOX KILLS AND EATS my GoPro is this offering from a photographer. He thought it would be a good idea… Continue Reading
