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P.E.I. vet performs career first in operation on 50-gram dwarf hamster
April 19, 2018 - 1:18 PM

NEW PERTH, P.E.I. - A veterinarian in Prince Edward Island successfully operated on her smallest patient ever earlier this week — a 50-gram dwarf hamster named Mr. Nibbles. "Somebody was asking me, 'How big is 50 grams? Is it the size of a walnut?'" Dr. Claudia Lister said Thursday in an interview from the New Perth Animal Hospital. "I said, 'More like two cotton balls.'"
Crews prepare for strong winds as they battle fire, storm near Red Lake, Ont.
August 13, 2020 - 2:06 PM

Firefighters and emergency workers prepared for a vicious storm while battling a massive wildfire on the doorstep of the northwestern Ontario community of Red Lake on Thursday.
Board finds man unfit for trial in fatal stabbing of B.C. high school student
September 12, 2018 - 1:22 PM

COQUITLAM, B.C. - The British Columbia Review Board has again found Gabriel Klein unfit to stand trial on account of a mental disorder for the murder of an Abbotsford, B.C., high school student.
Canadian airlines' rules on comfort animals range from dogs to miniature horses
February 14, 2018 - 9:48 AM

Miniature horses, monkeys and pigs can legally fly as emotional support animals on at least one Canadian airline but an advocate for travellers says the vast majority of jet-setting comfort animals are far less exotic and are a truly necessary accommodation for people with disabilities.
Rottweiler and chicken appear to be best of friends in YouTube videos
February 02, 2018 - 8:54 AM

CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - As playmates, they make an unlikely pair: Charlee is a large, black Rottweiler and Penny is a barnyard chicken.
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
April 17, 2017 - 1:26 PM

Highlights from the news file for Monday, April 17
Rabbit rescues prepare for peak season, expecting Easter bunnies to be abandoned
April 17, 2017 - 5:59 AM

Rabbit rescue organizations are preparing for an influx of surrendered and stray bunnies as Easter weekend comes to an end.
Chinchillas, hamsters suffer four-day layover en route to Newfoundland
December 20, 2016 - 4:17 AM

GANDER, N.L. - Dozens of fish didn't make it, but a contingent of small animals has arrived in Gander, N.L., dirty but apparently healthy after a four-day delay in Halifax.
Fort McMurray hamsters rescued during fire evacuation get visit from premier
June 02, 2016 - 5:51 AM

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Five-year-old Isaac Leamon woke up sobbing from a nightmare half way through his family's month-long evacuation from fire-ravaged Fort McMurray.
Five stories in the news today, June 2
June 02, 2016 - 5:10 AM

Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press:
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I have a crush on Gamay these days and I'm obviously not the only one with #GoGamay trending. Thankfully there are some amazing B.C. Gamays to enjoy. You may have tried this cousin of Pinot Noir, its name and region in France is Beaujolais.

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Canadian News

P.E.I. vet performs career first in operation on 50-gram dwarf hamster

Crews prepare for strong winds as they battle fire, storm near Red Lake, Ont.

Board finds man unfit for trial in fatal stabbing of B.C. high school student

Canadian airlines' rules on comfort animals range from dogs to miniature horses

Rottweiler and chicken appear to be best of friends in YouTube videos

The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

Rabbit rescues prepare for peak season, expecting Easter bunnies to be abandoned

Chinchillas, hamsters suffer four-day layover en route to Newfoundland

Fort McMurray hamsters rescued during fire evacuation get visit from premier

Five stories in the news today, June 2

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