WINNIPEG — The Assiniboine Park Zoo will be closed next week for annual maintenance activities before opening again on January 15.
Assiniboine Park Zoo Briefly Closing for Annual Maintenance
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Manitoba Reports First Chronic Wasting Disease Case; Bans Hunting Where Animal Found
WINNIPEG — Officials in Manitoba are reporting what they say is the province’s first case of chronic wasting disease, a nervous system disorder that affects large game animals.
Manitoba to Designate Polar Bear as a Provincial Emblem
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to designate the polar bear as an official provincial emblem.
Grizzly Bear Fatally Gored by Mountain Goat in Eastern B.C.: Parks Canada
FIELD, B.C. — A mountain goat is believed to be responsible for the death of a grizzly bear found slumped near a trail in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park earlier this month.
Coral Reefs Have Lost Half Their Ability to Support Human Communities, Study Finds
A Canadian-led team of scientists has concluded that tropical coral reefs that feed millions around the world have lost about half their ability to support human communities since 1950.
Police Searching Manitoba Property Say Dog That Attacked Police Dog Was Fatally Shot
STEINBACH, MANITOBA — RCMP in Manitoba say a dog that attacked a police dog when officers were searching a rural property was fatally shot.
Winnipeg Police Investigating Fatal Dog Poisoning
Winnipeg police say they are investigating two incidents involving the intentional poisoning of two dogs in the Minto neighbourhood.
Assiniboine Park Zoo Reopening with ‘Dinosaurs Uncovered’ Exhibit
WINNIPEG — The Assiniboine Park Zoo will safely reopen next week under the province’s recent loosening of outdoor gathering limits.
Bird of Prey Freed After Misadventure Behind Grill of B.C. Pickup Truck
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties in British Columbia’s Interior helped free a bird that was trapped behind the grill of a pickup truck.
Woman Charged After Showing Up Armed at Winnipeg Dog Daycare
Winnipeg police have charged a woman after she attended a local dog grooming business with a semi-automatic rifle.
Two Charged for Illegal Hunting in Manitoba
Two people have been charged following the shooting of two elk in the RM of Boissevain-Morton.
Winnipeg Zoo Turns to Public to Name Baby Llamas
WINNIPEG — The Assiniboine Park Zoo needs some help naming two baby llamas.
