14-year-old boy arrested after woman, dog stabbed near Vancouver SkyTrain station
A 14-year-old boy could face criminal charges after police say he allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old woman and her dog near a Vancouver SkyTrain station on Friday night.
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Canadians involved in new fossil discovery of extinct swordfish-shaped marine reptile
A newly discovered extinct swordfish-shaped marine reptile estimated to be 130 million years old is shedding light on the evolution of ichthyosaurs, ancient marine animals that resemble modern-day swordfish.
RSM begins plans to add a new super-predator fossil to its collection
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum is excavating the fossilized skeleton of a Prognathodon in Grasslands National Park and hopes to exhibit it in three or four years
www.moosejawtoday.com
How Canada’s geography tells the story of life’s evolution on Earth
From the Bay of Fundy's sedimentary cliffs to the Rocky Mountain shale, and from the Niagara Escarpment to the Arctic, Canadian dig sites have turned up evidence fo…
SEE: Looks like we have found the real-life tramp from 'Lady and the Tramp'...
A street dog has become an internet sensation by appearing in images where he is spotted in different forms of transport in the city of Istanbul. He is said to travel for around 30km a day, passing through dozens of metro train stations and ferry rides. What an adventurous mutt, we would love to...
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Watch: Large shark on the hunt frightens surfer to shore
A surfer in Puerto Rico on Monday was frightened out of the water by a large hammerhead shark that could be seen thrashing just outside the lineup.
ca.sports.yahoo.com
As science writer Sarah Keartes pointed out via Twitter, the shark is chasing a large ray – “maybe an eagle ray?” – and shows no interest in the surfer.
“Only a close call if you’re the majestic flap flap,” Keartes wrote, referring to the wording in a CBS News tweet showing the footage. “No danger here.”
This kilted Scotsman walked 8,000 km across Canada with his dog
A kilt-wearing Scotsman and his dog have completed an 8,000-kilometre fundraising walk across Canada.
B.C. flood recovery: Owner wading through water daily to take dog out, using floatation devices to save belongings
As a much-needed break in the rain is finally allowing many flood-stricken B.C. communities to slowly begin their recovery, residents are continuing to find creative ways to save their belongings and help their pets.
Gruesome task of removing dead farm animals set to begin in Abbotsford
As the weather in B.C. improves, the Minister of Agriculture says now is the time for farmers to take the heartbreaking next steps of removing the remains of animals left behind in the storm.
vancouver.citynews.ca
Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Dies Suddenly On Track
The 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, tragically died suddenly on a track in Southern California, according to owner Amr Zedan.
www.tmz.com
Police K-9 Craps All Over Philadelphia Flyers' Center-Ice Logo
The Philadelphia Flyers' season just got a lot crappier ... 'cause on the day they fired their head coach amid a losing skid, a police K9 defecated all over their center-ice logo.
www.tmz.com
Inside the cross-border hunt for a turtle smuggler
The package at the Calgary airport was … moving. Inside were 11 baby turtles who never should have crossed the border. Who never should have left their New Jersey marsh. But they were victims of a global smuggling ring which deals in a very specific kind of turtle. This is the story of how those...
thebigstorypodcast.ca
@Helico-pterFunk Are you open to changing the thread title to perhaps "The Official Animal Wildlife & Nature Thread"?
I Asked Leading Entomologists: ‘What’s The Smartest Bug In The World?’
Some insects can count, recognize human faces, even invent languages.
'What a journey': Dog lost for 2 weeks found under North Shore ski lift
A lost dog who appears to have gone on a big adventure is back home safe after being spotted under a chairlift at a North Shore ski resort.