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Animals head up the CN Tower ahead of Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (143+ words) CP24 Animals head up the CN Tower ahead of Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Two goats took a trip up the CN Tower today to promote the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Beth Macdonell has the details. Animals head up the CN Tower…...
Rescuers working "around the clock" to care for sea otter found on B. C. beach
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (212+ words) A sea otter found "unable to move" on a Vancouver Island beach has been flown to a rescue centre where teams are working to save the animal's life. The emaciated adult male sea otter was rescued from Chesterman Beach in…...
Orphaned fawns rescued by police after mother deer struck and killed near Strathroy
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (409+ words) What began as a routine call for Strathroy-Caradoc police quickly turned into an unexpected wildlife rescue after officers discovered two orphaned baby fawns near a rural Ontario roadside. Const. Aaron Fonville responded to a report of a deer struck by…...
Mosquitoes may be smarter than we thought when it comes to DEET
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (731+ words) A new study suggests mosquitoes may be able to learn to associate the smell of DEET with food and, in some cases, even become attracted to the insect repellent. The research, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, found yellow…...
This B. C. municipality is asking residents to cast ballots for "Dog Mayor." Yes, really.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (260+ words) Municipal elections in B. C. are still months away, but Gus and Koko are already in campaign mode. The candidates have been visiting local schools and making plans to march in the Canada Day parade, and they're developing their platforms. Gus wants…...
Escaped tiger shot dead by German police
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (311+ words) German police said Monday they had shot dead a tiger that escaped from an enclosure run by a woman nicknamed the "Tiger Queen" after it attacked one of the keepers. Police told AFP that the animal had seriously injured a…...
More than 60 cats rescued during Mississauga animal cruelty investigation
2+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) CP24 More than 60 cats rescued during Mississauga animal cruelty investigation A Mississauga man is facing more than 130 charges after police rescued nearly 60 kittens and eight cats in an animal cruelty investigation they say began earlier this year. More than 60 cats rescued…...
Mississauga man charged after 57 kittens, 8 cats rescued in animal cruelty probe
2+ week, 1+ day ago (218+ words) A Mississauga man is facing more than 130 charges after police rescued nearly 60 kittens and eight cats in an animal cruelty investigation they say began earlier this year. In a news release, Peel regional police say their investigation began on April…...
Whale that was rescued after stranded in Germany found dead in Denmark
2+ week, 2+ day ago (137+ words) CP24 Whale that was rescued after stranded in Germany found dead in Denmark COPENHAGEN, Denmark - A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials…...
The spotted lanternfly was recently found in Ontario. Here's why you should "squish them'
3+ week, 4+ day ago (929+ words) An invasive insect species that can be "very dangerous" to plants was recently spotted in the province. The CFIA confirmed to CTV News Toronto the spotted lanternflies were found, dead, in an imported shipment of empty planting pots from an…...