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Pet Pad celebrates 35 years

byTaylor Weaver

December 12, 2025

VIDEO: New petting zoo comes to area

byDan Gray

June 27, 2025

Reminder: Young animals don’t always need help

byDan Gray

June 22, 2025

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Vermilion RCMP seek suspects in liquor store theft
Vermilion RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance identifying three men after a theft at a local liquor store on Dec. 12. Read more: RCMP charge two after seize meth, cocaine and stolen tools Police say two of the suspects distracted the store clerk by luring him away from the till, while a third suspect…
Column: A bloody cold Friday
If you encountered intoxicated teenagers outside your condo after 11 p.m. in –25 C weather on a Friday night, what would you do? I was asking myself that very question after getting home from the Meridian Source’s Christmas party last Friday, and I’d like to share what happened. Read more: Column: Helping our four-legged furry friends…
Churchill Falls agreement could be jeopardized by Quebec election, minister says
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s economy minister says a draft energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador could be at risk if it’s not settled before next year’s Quebec election. Christine Fréchette says a defeat for the governing Coalition Avenir Québec in 2026 could jeopardize the energy supply agreement. The two provinces announced a preliminary agreement in December…
Fan-favourite lion put down at Toronto Zoo after months of veterinary care
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a Friday social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea,…
Assailant opens fire on Syrian and US forces in Palmyra, leaving several wounded
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An assailant opened fire at Syrian and U.S. forces on Saturday during a visit by American troops to a historic central town, leaving several wounded, Syria’s state media and a war monitor said. The shooting took place near Palmyra, state-run SANA news agency reported. It said that two members of Syria’s…