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Right now in its historic heart, the Gore, four historic buildings that have suffered from neglect for years are on the verge of destruction. Heritage activists are of course upset; The developer has filed no formal plans for the site but the city issued demolition permits. After last-minute...

Costa Rica's move to shutter its zoos comes on the heels of other recent legislation aimed at protecting animals from a life in captivity. Earlier this year, India became the largest nation to ban the exploitation of dolphins, joining the ranks of Costa Rica, Hungary, and Chile. In the United...

It was July 15th when Cathy Rossi, White’s girlfriend, knew something was wrong. White usually called her in the mornings, but she hadn’t heard from him, and couldn’t reach him. She tried calling the company he was driving for, Southern Refrigerated Transport (SRT) to see if they could help...

Truly a WTF story........ A single mother of four from Ottawa lost both of her legs and one of her arms after an accidental bite from one of her pet dogs led to an infection that put her into septic shock. Christine Caron, 49, was playing tug-of-war with her dogs on May 22 when one of...

If Canadians vote to abolish the Senate, politicians must listen By Gregory Thomas of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation If Canadians vote to abolish the Senate, politicians must listen | Toronto Star

Earlier this week, one Colorado town floated the idea of letting its residents buy hunting permits for drones. Now, the FAA has responded to the proposal by telling Americans to please stop thinking about shooting down drones. The proposal itself sounds more like a clever way to get Rand...

A same-sex couple in Kingston is the subject of a hate crime after they received two threatening letters on Wednesday at their home near McBurney Park, urging them to move out of town or face physical violence. Susan Belyea and Karen Dubinsky, who couldn’t be reached for immediate comment...