Opening day at the Royal Ascot horse-races is more about “being seen” than seeing the racing; and “over-the-top” hats play a large part in the festivities.
Sienna the cat has stolen over 50 gloves from around her Burnaby neighbourhood over the past few months. [In her defence Sienna says: “If the gloves don’t fit, you must acquit!”]
A video shows otters in the Smithsonian National Zoo playing an electric keyboard with “wild” enthusiasm. The instrument was provided as part of the zoo’s “animal enrichment program”.
Speed-dating? Vets at the London Zoo were astonished to discover that their Two-Toed Sloth, “Marilyn”, had become pregnant a mere 6 months after being introduced to a male. Sloths can take up to 10 years to bond and breed
Giving a new meaning to “Slow food”: fried noodle -wrapped whole prawns, whole crab, strir-fried crickets and fried Tarantulas are now all on the menu for adventurous foodies!
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson enrages Marpole Residents with his densification plans as they refuse to accept re-zoning to allow high-rises in their neighbourhood.
Famous Canadian Farley Mowat, a passionate and out-spoken environmentalist, adventurer and author of the internationally acclaimed book “Never Cry Wolf”, has died at age 92.