Canada

A giant panda became an internet sensation after zoo keepers released hilarious footage of it frolicking in the snow with its very own snowman. Da Mao, Canada’s sole male giant panda on loan from China, was caught on camera trying to simultaneously hug, claw, climb, and decapitate a giant zookeeper-built snowman. In addition to being an instant Youtube star, Da …

The 13-year-old Havanese Cuban sheep dog Daisy was reunited with her tearful owner Terra McCabe at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport Friday afternoon, more than three years after she went from her family West End Vancouver home. Daisy’s owner says the dog was stolen while tied up outside a grocery store in Vancouver’s West End in September of 2013 – …

Montreal police launch raids against illegal marijuana stores opened on Thursday. Dozens of officers raided the stores at supper hour, arresting 10 people and confiscating an undisclosed amount of cash and equipment relating to the sale of marijuana. Local television outlets broadcast images of police taking away Marc Emery outside one of his stores in the city’s Plateau neighbourhood. As …

Layla Sabry, a nine-year-old Ontario girl, who was the subject of an Amber Alert a week ago, has been located and her mother has been charged with child abduction. Niagara regional police say they found Layla Sabry and her mother, Allana Haist, in Hamilton early Monday morning. They say the girl has been returned to her grandparents and is doing …

The family of slain physician Elana Fric-Shamji thanked the public for their support Friday, as police returned to the Kleinburg location where her body was found last week. “We deeply appreciate the support that Elana’s children and we as a family have received — it has been a kindness for which we are very thankful,” her relatives said a statement …

The Calgary Humane Society says it has seized five dogs left outside in the bitter cold this week. With the extreme cold forecasted for the next several days, Calgary Humane Society officials are reminding pet owners to be vigilant when leaving their animals outdoors. In just the past few days, several warnings have been issued and pets have been seized …

VERNON – A man sustained fatal injuries while working on a vehicle at a Vernon business today. Trish Knight Chernecki, spokesperson for WorkSafe B.C., says Mounties contacted the agency to report that a four-by-four vehicle slid off an elevated hoist and pinned a worker.

Chaotic scenes were filmed in Montreal as wintry weather caught out several buses, cars, a police car and a snow plough crashed into each other. The vehicles collided over several minutes as different cars tried to navigate the snow and ice on the Canadian roads. “Crazy morning outside the office,” Willem Shepherd wrote on Facebook earlier today. That’s an understatement. …

Niagara Regional Police are continuing their search for nine-year-old Layla Sabry, however they have cancelled the Amber Alert. Police say Layla Sabry and her mother Allana Haist were last seen Thursday at 6 p.m. in Welland, Ontario They say they’re continuing to treat the case as a missing person investigation, but enough time has elapsed that they’ve ended the Amber …

An amber alert has been cancelled after Manitoba RCMP say the missing eight-year-old girl, Luisa Alvarenga, was found safe in Winnipeg. An AMBER Alert was issued for 8-year-old late Friday afternoon. RCMP confirmed that the girl was found safe just after 6 p.m. CT during a media briefing. “Very happy she is safe and obviously will be returned to loved …

Lois Olsen of Irma, Alta. has her sights on a new ride after winning a $50-million Lotto Max jackpot earlier this month. “It won’t do a bit different for Christmas; they’re always good,” Lois Olsen said. “Money doesn’t mean a whole bunch to me. I had hard times and I know . . . I still live that way — …