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Judge upholds cat custody ruling, saying parenthood and pet ownership aren't same
An Alberta judge has divided up a group of cats between two feuding former spouses, saying neither gets to keep all of them because — in Alberta at least — pets aren’t the same as kids and legally shouldn’t be treated as such. Source link
Canadian track cyclist-turned-bobsledder Kelsey Mitchell in pursuit of her 3rd Olympics
This coming weekend, Canada’s bobsleigh team will compete in Altenberg, Germany for its last chance to qualify a sled at the Milano Cortina Olympics beginning Feb. 6. Kelsey Mitchell, an Olympic track cycling champion who made the switch to bobsleigh in recent months, is hoping it will be her ticket to Milano Cortina. Source link
Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound
“It’s almost like a biker gang convention. They just arrive out of nowhere, they cause havoc, they’re barking and belching,” said UBC fisheries professor Andrew Trites. Source link
Giovanni Franzoni's win in Wengen super-G makes him an Olympic contender for host Italy
Giovanni Franzoni claimed his first World Cup victory on the famed Lauberhorn course in a super-G Friday — four months after his close friend and former roommate, Matteo Franzoso, died in a crash during preseason training in Chile. Source link
Iranian cleric rails against U.S., calls for death penalty for demonstrators, as protests appear to ebb
Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on Friday in the shadow of U.S. threats to intervene if the killing continues. Source link
Canada's Mboko defeats Australia's Birrell for spot in Adelaide International final
Canada’s Victoria Mboko is onto the Adelaide International women’s tennis final. The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals on Friday to advance. Source link
Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first stars
The James Webb Space Telescope has picked up the light from a massive star that exploded about a billion years after the birth of the universe Source link
Are you overpaying for a lab-grown diamond?
Marketed as an alternative to mined diamonds, lab-grown stones are growing in popularity among engaged couples, taking some of the shine from mined or “natural” diamonds, which have traditionally dominated the market. Source link
RCMP applicants endured ‘improper and invasive’ medical exams for years, lawsuit alleges
One thousand RCMP employees, past and present, allege as part of a class-action lawsuit headed to Federal Court this month, that they were subjected to “improper and invasive” breast, genital and rectal exams during mandatory medical screening, CBC News has learned. Source link