A new animal at a Nova Scotia wildlife rehabilitation centre is raising eyebrows and attracting attention. To look at her, one might not even know what kind of animal she is. Rufus is a raccoon, but without the trademark black bandit-like mask and bushy ringed tail, she doesn’t look like one. “It’s a clear case…
When it broke ground on Prince Edward Island in 2014, Canadian Nectar Products had former high-profile politicians pitching a company with the potential to bring jobs and people to the small province. It had a lofty goal: transform an island known for potatoes into the apple-growing capital of the world, as the local newspaper reported….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An agricultural event in Guelph is celebrating its centennial. This is the 100th edition of College Royal at the University of Guelph that kicked off last Wednesday and runs until this Sunday. It began in 1925 as a livestock show and has evolved into something more. “Our…
In January, a Shoppers Drug Mart district manager in Ontario wrote to store owners in his area to express “deep disappointment” in their performance during the first week of 2024. “Despite clear plans and expectations, it is evident that we fell significantly short of our targets,” reads the email obtained by CBC News. The email…
Rats have emerged as a big problem for people in the Villeray Parc-Extension neighbourhood. “I got jumped by two rats right there like two months ago,” said resident Romane St-Pierre as he walked around place du Parc, near the Maxi grocery store. “They jumped on my leg and then they ran, lucky I had pants…
Fire crews across much of Canada are already on high alert for the coming wildfire season, only months after the conclusion of the worst season on record. Quebec’s fire monitoring agency, SOPFEU, issued a warning for some parts of the province last week, the earliest in its history. “It’s going to get dry very quickly, so…
Wheel off: Passenger vehicle traveling EB on #Hwy401/Victoria Park. Wheel seperated and struck another vehicle on the WB side of the highway. The three occupants in the vehicle, (pictured) suffered only minor injuries. The other driver charged with detached part. #TorontoOPP^ks pic.twitter.com/6MmOHcVRhx — OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) March 11, 2024 Source link
Lindsey Horan scored on a header in first-half stoppage time and the United States went on to beat Brazil 1-0 on Sunday in San Diego to win the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. The United States lifted the trophy despite being stunned by a loss to Mexico in the group stage of the tournament. It was…
Hockey Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella was suspended for two games and fined $50,000 US by the NHL on Sunday for unprofessional conduct directed at the officials by refusing to leave the bench area after a game misconduct. ‘Unprofessional conduct’ directed at officials will cost Philadelphia coach $50,000 US The Associated Press · Posted:…
Track and field athletes from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal will be tested more often ahead of this year’s Paris Olympics because of substandard anti-doping programs at home, the sport’s investigators said Monday. Each country failed to heed warnings after the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Ore., to improve no-notice testing ahead of…
