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American man thought he had a beer belly but it turned out to be a 35kg tumour

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – For months, Hector Hernandez, 47, didn’t understand why his stomach had gotten so big. “I just thought I was fat,” he said. “I’ve always been a big guy.” It would be a year and a half before he discovered that his large belly was actually a 35kg tumour. In the meantime, he […]

Sask. organization concerned trespassing change will impact wildlife population controls

Could proposed changes to the province’s trespassing law have a detrimental chain reaction? The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) predicts revisions to the law could potentially affect every single person in Saskatchewan who does any amount of driving on our roadways. Related Sask. Wildlife Federation says it’s ‘naïve’ to think trespass laws won’t hurt hunting Indigenous […]

1-year-old Okotoks toddler needs rare organ transplant to live

For the past five weeks, one-year-old Lukah Mitchell has been at the pediatric intensive care unit at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. The toddler had to undergo surgery about a year after she was born. In September, her parents discovered blood in her diaper and immediately took her to the emergency room. Doctors found […]

G-20 leaders arrive in Argentina for weekend summit

BUENOS AIRES – Global leaders arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday (Nov 29) for the weekend’s Group of 20 (G-20) leaders’ summit, amid disagreements between major powers over issues such as trade and geopolitical flashpoints. This year’s summit is the 10th anniversary of the first Leaders’ Summit, which brought leaders of the world’s 20 […]

The Emails That Mayor de Blasio May Not Have Wanted Anyone to See

“Care to join me in my courtside seats?” Nearly 16 months ago, a batch of emails between the mayor and two supporters was released by City Hall, depicting the mayor’s chummy relationship with the men. But the courtside-seat email, sent to the mayor from one of the men, Jona S. Rechnitz, was not among them. […]

Inquest recommends Mounties make mental health assessments mandatory

The RCMP should make mental health assessments mandatory once every three years, develop measures to evaluate whether their mental health strategy is actually effective, and offer classes to families about what to expect when their loved one becomes a Mountie. So says the B.C. coroner’s inquest jury tasked with evaluating the circumstances that led to […]

Frequent emergencies mean the Red Cross needs more Okanagan volunteers

Okanagan residents are all too familiar with the destructive potential of floods and wildfires. The frequent emergencies in the region and around B.C. are also taxing the ability of Canadian Red Cross to respond and it’s creating a need for more volunteers. “With the ever-increasing level and frequency of disasters in the province each year, […]

Regina Pats deal Jake Leschyshyn and Nick Henry to Lethbridge Hurricanes

The Regina Pats (8-17-0-0) made a blockbuster deal with the Lethbridge Hurricanes (11-8-3-2) on Thursday, sending their top two leading scorers to the windy city. Former captain Jake Leschyshyn, 19, and former assistant captain Nick Henry, 19, were traded to the Canes for forwards Jadon Joseph, 19, and Ty Kolle, 18, along with the Hurricanes […]

Fur Trapper Kills Grizzly Bear After His Wife and Baby Were Mauled in the Yukon

For the past three months, Gjermund Roesholt and his family lived far off the grid in the Yukon, the vast, desolate Canadian territory where wildlife outnumbers humans. They traded life in the city for a cabin on Einarson Lake, a remote speck of water amid snow-capped mountains, and spent their waking hours fur trapping. On […]

California Democratic Leader, Facing Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Steps Down

LOS ANGELES — Eric C. Bauman, the California Democratic Party leader, stepped down on Thursday over allegations of sexual misconduct following calls for him to quit — including from Gavin Newsom, the state’s governor-elect. Mr. Bauman’s resignation — 18 months after he took the high-profile job — came after he was accused by fellow party […]