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BEYOND LOCAL: Activists condemn government silence on animal care at Marineland

BEYOND LOCAL: Activists condemn government silence on animal care at Marineland

With Marineland now closed for the off-season, the government is saying little publicly about its ongoing probe of the park, which began when the province took over enforcing animal cruelty laws from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Proposed Ontario law would ban sex offenders from legally changing their names

Proposed Ontario law would ban sex offenders from legally changing their names

Registered sex offenders in Ontario would not be able to legally change their names if a bill that's before the legislature passes
BEYOND LOCAL: Banning plastic waste exports won't solve the world's plastic trash woes

BEYOND LOCAL: Banning plastic waste exports won't solve the world's plastic trash woes

Canada has a very limited recycling industry. A 2019 report documented fewer than a dozen domestic recycling companies, and that less than one-tenth of plastic waste produced in Canada is ultimately recycled
CANADA: Parks Canada signs agreement with First Nations, opens door to harvesting in Jasper

CANADA: Parks Canada signs agreement with First Nations, opens door to harvesting in Jasper

Parks Canada and two First Nations have signed an agreement that points to a stronger Indigenous voice in national parks management and opens the door to harvesting in western Alberta's Jasper National Park.
BEYOND LOCAL: Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home

BEYOND LOCAL: Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home

Kahlee Demers, manager at the Maple Ridge Community Animal Centre, said it's the first time a tortoise has been brought into their shelter, describing him as “stoic, docile and large.”
Canadian firms hit with 25 cyberattacks on average over past year: EY survey

Canadian firms hit with 25 cyberattacks on average over past year: EY survey

A survey by EY shows 81 per cent Canadian companies experienced at least 25 cybersecurity incidents over the past year, compared to 73 per cent of respondents globally
CANADA: Christine Sinclair retiring from international soccer at end of the year

CANADA: Christine Sinclair retiring from international soccer at end of the year

Sinclair, the world's all-time leading scorer with 190 goals from 327 senior appearances, is expected to play four more games for 10th-ranked Canada, starting with two friendlies later this month against No. 9 Brazil — in Montreal on Oct. 28 and Halifax on Oct. 31
Five things to know about the auditor general's reports on the federal public service

Five things to know about the auditor general's reports on the federal public service

New round of reports from the auditor general again revealing gaps and delays across the federal public service
Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force to tackle rise in auto crimes

Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force to tackle rise in auto crimes

'Whether it be a carjacking, a home invasion, an assault, or another form of intimidation, the level of violence being used in the commission of these offences represents a new and evolving threat to public safety'
'They knew I was innocent': Jailed for drugs in Hong Kong, Ontario grandma tells her story

'They knew I was innocent': Jailed for drugs in Hong Kong, Ontario grandma tells her story

Suzana Thayer became 'unwitting drug mule' and spent nine months in prison before being released with no explanation