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Search intensifies for grizzlies that attacked B.C. school group
As B.C. conservation officers continued to search for the three grizzlies involved in Thursday’s attack on an elementary school group in Bella Coola, residents say the incident reflects years of rising bear encounters in the remote Central Coast community. Source link
Wings win WNBA draft lottery for 2nd consecutive season; Tempo to pick 6th or 7th
The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season on Sunday night. The league is expanding to 15 teams this season with the addition of the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire. The two teams will also pick sixth and seventh in the draft next April. Source link
Canadian speed skating women Weidemann, Blondin, Maltais grab team pursuit silver
The Netherlands won women’s team pursuit and Canada took second at a speed skating World Cup in Calgary on Sunday. Source link
Canada's Ivanie Blondin wins speedskating World Cup mass start gold in Calgary
Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin won the women’s mass start in a speedskating World Cup event. The 35-year-old from Ottawa also helped Canada earn team pursuit silver with Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann earlier in the day. Source link
Gun buyback program will launch nationally after Nova Scotia pilot, minister says
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the federal government’s gun buyback program will be rolled out across Canada as a report from a pilot project in Nova Scotia suggests low turnout. Source link
Black Friday deals arrive early with shoppers eager for deals
Inflation and economic uncertainty have many Canadian shoppers eager to take advantage of discounts and retailers looking to get people in the door by starting Black Friday sales early. Source link
Yoplait Yop yogurt drinks recalled in Canada over plastic contamination fears
Many of Yoplait’s yogurts have been pulled from Canadian shelves after the company shared fears over pieces of plastic in some products. Source link
Homan and fellow women skips Einarson, Lawes unbeaten at Canadian Olympic trials
Rachel Homan, Kerri Einarson and Kaitlyn Lawes all improved to 2-0 at the Canadian curling trials on Sunday in Halifax. Source link
Bolsonaro claims 'hallucinations' led the ex-Brazil president to tamper with ankle monitor
On his first full day in jail, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro told a judge on Sunday he had violated his ankle monitoring the day before while under house arrest because of a nervous breakdown and hallucinations caused by a change in his medication. Source link
Canada draws Brazil for Davis Cup qualifying tie in February
Canada will host Brazil in February in a first-round Davis Cup tennis qualifier. Source link