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Why your pet doesn’t need a COVID-19 vaccine

Monique Conrod — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:54:41 +0000

Pets don't need the COVID-19 vaccine--here's why.

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Toronto Cafe Offers More Than Coffee (UPDATED)

Joyce Grant — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 02:43:08 +0000

Coco, Latte and Leo are hanging out at a cafe in Toronto. But they're not humans--they're cats. Meow Cat Cafe is one of four locations in the Canadian city where cat lovers can indulge in two of their favourite things: drinking coffee and playing with cats.

“Petting the cats is very healing. It calms people," said Erica Yun, the owner of the cafe.

While Yun and her daughter, Helen, serve up coffee, customers get their feline fix.

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Scientists Working To Save Arctic Ice Cap

Monique Conrod — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 00:54:55 +0000

A team of scientists has come up with a plan they say could help rebuild the Arctic ice cap. The ice cap is a huge area of sea ice that covers most of the Arctic Ocean all year round.
Usually, the sea ice gets thicker and spreads further each winter, but this hasn't happened for the past few years.
Last month, the ice cap had shrunk to its smallest size since scientists began keeping records of it 38 years ago. The weather in the Arctic has been unusually warm this winter. Some days, temperatures have been 20 degrees Celsius higher than is normal for this time of year. This month, the temperature was above 0°C at least one day.

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Canada’s New National Bird?

Monique Conrod — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 02:19:00 +0000

Will the gray jay be Canada’s new national bird?
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) thinks the gray jay should be named the national bird of Canada. It is hoping the federal government will make it official in time for the country’s 150th birthday in 2017.

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Bonnie And Clyde Capybaras Escape From Toronto Zoo

Joyce Grant — Mon, 30 May 2016 00:15:11 +0000

One of Canada’s largest cities is focussed on a pair of rodents. Two capybaras escaped last week from a small zoo in the city.
A capybara is a South American rodent—a pretty cute-looking one—but big. In fact, capybaras are the largest rodents and can weigh up to 200 pounds.

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Newly Discovered Frog Looks Like Kermit

Joyce Grant — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 03:14:53 +0000

Recently, a scientist discovered a type of frog that looks a lot like Kermit. Kermit the Frog is a muppet—a well-known puppet frog who has bulgy eyes and is a special shade of green.

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Orphaned Spirit Bear Gets New Home

Monique Conrod — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 05:36:13 +0000

When a young spirit bear named Clover wakes up from his winter hibernation, he will have a new home waiting for him. Clover, who is almost three years old, lives at the B.C. Wildlife Park near Kamloops, British Columbia.

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North American Lobsters Invading British Waters

Monique Conrod — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 01:02:49 +0000

Some unwelcome visitors from North America have been turning up in the waters off the coast of Great Britain.
North American lobsters have been found in lobster traps in the North Sea, far from their native habitat.

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And A Partridge In A Pear Tree… Check!

Monique Conrod — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:35:59 +0000

The 115th Christmas Bird Count is officially underway.
The count is an annual census of local and migratory birds and it's organized by the National Audubon Society. From December 14 to January 5, volunteers will gather in more than 2,000 locations in North, Central and South America to count the birds in their area.

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The Number Of Endangered Species In Canada Growing

Monique Conrod — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:26:49 +0000

The number of endangered species in Canada is growing. Five new animal species and five types of plants were declared endangered in November by a committee of wildlife experts.

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