Free-roaming horses at Chilko Lake in British Columbia's Nemaiah Valley. (Daniel Gautreau - image credit)Wayne McCrory has been fascinated by free-roaming horses since he first began studying them in 2001. Earlier this year, 17 wild horses were reportedly shot dead in a remote area west of Kamloops, B.C. Spanning over 7,700 square kilometres, it is said to be North America's largest preserve for free-roaming horses. "They are all genetically diverse group of wild horses and each contribute to the grassland health," he said.

A university researcher is looking to study why white-tailed jackrabbit populations are booming in Edmonton despite a sharp decline elsewhere. He said the jackrabbits in Edmonton have become well-adapted to living alongside humans. Looking into jackrabbit populations that date back to the early 1990s, he and his colleagues have found populations are about 80 times denser compared to rural rabbits. Previous research from 2016 suggests there were around 3,000 jackrabbits in Edmonton, Visscher said, but it seems the population increases year over year. Darcy Visscher, associate professor of biology at the King's University in Edmonton, is interested to see how jackrabbit behaviours change in more natural areas versus densely-populated residential areas.

- Advertisement -The people vs. the ticket giant: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheetOverstuffed airline cabin baggage compartments leading to calls for changes in baggage feesTicketmaster’s handling of ticket sales under scrutinyDoctor’s death linked to commonly prescribed cancer drugThe people vs. the ticket giant: the ‘Hunger Games’ of air travelTicketmaster has faced criticism over its ticket sales practices, with questions raised about their impact on ticket prices. On tonight’s episode of Marketplace, a Montreal lawyer takes on the fight against Ticketmaster. Plus, a Canadian reseller shares his ticket scoring and resale strategies. Tragic Consequences of Cancer DrugDoctor’s death linked to commonly prescribed cancer drug Fluorouracil (5-FU) is examined, shedding light on the tragic consequences of its use. The case raises concerns about the safety and efficacy of this medication, prompting a closer look at its impact on patients’ lives.

Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen, seen competing in 2022, earned the silver medal in the men's 10,000m speed skating event at the World Cup stop in Stavanger, Norway, on Saturday. (Peter Dejong/The Associated Press/File - image credit)Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen raced to a silver medal in the men's 10,000m speed skating event on Saturday at the World Cup stop in Stavanger, Norway. The 37-year-old from Calgary stopped the clock at 13 minutes 12.33 seconds, which was 9.62 seconds behind Saturday's gold medallist and Beijing 2022 bronze medallist, Davide Ghiotto of Italy. Bloemen holds the Olympic record in the event with his gold-medal performance in Pyeongchang 2018, where he also won silver in the 5,000m race. ET on CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app and CBC Gem.

(December 1, 2023) – The best women ski racers in the world are in Tremblant this weekend for the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Giant Slalom. Tremblant hosted it’s first, and only FIS Alpine World Cup race in March 1983, when Canadian Laurie Graham became the first Canadian to win a World Cup downhill on home soil. It promotes tourism in the region, while highlighting the expertise of our events industry.”“It is a real privilege that the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women’s Giant Slalom is being held at Tremblant,” said Isabelle Charest, Minister Responsible for Sports, Recreation and the Outdoors. I invite everyone to come out in force!”“When the world comes to Tremblant, sport excellence will be on full display,” said the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity. "The FIS Alpine World Cup Women’s Giant Slalom will showcase the talent, perseverance and grit of athletes from around the world.

Ivanie Blondin claims top-10 finish in the 1000mSTAVANGER, NORWAY – Valérie Maltais earned Canada’s lone medal on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Stavanger, racing to a silver medal in the women’s Mass Start. finished the race in second place out of 16 skaters with a time of 8:37.19, capturing her third World Cup medal of the season. Also competing in the Mass Start was Ivanie Blondin (Ottawa, Ont.) Quotes“I’m happy to have experienced a breakaway so early in the race today. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting this kind of race today.

A photo from Jamie Felix's Instagram show him in a military uniform. Jamie Randy Felix was arrested early Friday morning and charged with four counts of second-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Felix's Instagram page features several photos of him in military uniforms. One of several photos from Jamie Felix's Instagram account where he's pictured in a military uniform. One of several photos from Jamie Felix's Instagram account where he's pictured in a military uniform.

Indigo is a black pot-bellied pig up for adoption at Lailo Farm Sanctuary in Lower Canard, N.S. (Lailo Farm Sanctuary/Facebook - image credit)Some farm animal sanctuaries in Nova Scotia say they are overwhelmed by the number of pot-bellied pigs being surrendered to them, typically after their owners decide they've gotten too big or are too much work. (Jen Lussing)Lussing said they've received about 30 requests to surrender pot-bellied pigs this year alone. A group of pot-bellied pigs at Lailo Sanctuary Farm. She said about 90 per cent of pot-bellied pigs are rehomed in their first year.

December 1, 2023 —Over 100 people discussed the mental, emotional and spiritual “block” students can experience when learning their ancestral languages at a language conference in Winnipeg last weekend. “I had the idea about 30 years ago to have a conference where we would talk about the block,” said Patricia Ningewance, an Ojibway language speaker, teacher and writer who organized the First Language Reclamation Summit at the University of Manitoba. “It gets blocked in our throat and makes my language learning difficult.”Ningewance, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, is from Lac Seul First Nation in northwestern Ontario but has been living and working in Winnipeg for the past 40 years.

This First Person column is the experience of Trevor Kew, a Canadian who lives in Japan. The Japanese school year starts in April, not in September as is typical in Canada. Living outside Canada, it's hard to teach my kid to be Canadian — maybe because I find it hard to pin down what being Canadian means. WATCH | A Statistics Canada study on what Canadians say makes them who they are:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.

At the CRTC hearing on developing a regulatory framework regarding contributions to support Canadian and Indigenous content, CUPE’s Conseil provincial du secteur des communications (CPSC) called for a dedicated news fund, to be funded by foreign-owned online businesses. “These online multinationals do business here and should contribute to Canadian broadcasting policy objectives, just like traditional broadcasters. As a result, Canadians would be denied access to a diverse range of trustworthy news sources, the bedrock of Canada’s democracy. “The CPSC believes that a fund for local and community news could provide financing for all commercial radio and TV stations and community channels and stations producing local or regional news,” says CUPE servicing representative Steve Bargoné. “This fund could potentially help us prevent MAtv and TVA from being torn down and local news from being centralized, thus protecting our diverse range of news sources.”

December 1, 2023 —A nutritionist from the University of Manitoba says higher costs for healthy food can make managing chronic illnesses like diabetes a struggle for people living on social assistance. “I think it would be almost impossible to meet those needs,” said Natalie Riediger, associate professor with the department of food and human nutritional sciences. “You don’t have any control when you go to a food bank,” she said. “There’s no way to plan, so people are victim to whatever is available.”Read here

The best news is the $100 million deal Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge struck with Google. C-18 requires digital news intermediaries, such as Google, to make compensation deals with individual Canadian media companies. As well, monetarily, the $100 million is far below what the federal government had earlier estimated Google would pay, which was $172 million. If Google’s $100 million were to be allocated on a proportional basis, the crown corporations would stand to get about $33 million. Conservative says: “Speak white!”Mitigated victory as it is, the Trudeau Liberals have been doing a victory dance over the $100 million deal.

Breaking Barriers: The DSO Hosts its First PanelThe people we see onscreen matters. For disabled creatives, the barriers to breaking into, and remaining, in the film and TV industry are monumental. The challenges the community face is what fueled the creation of the Disability Screen Office. The Disability Screen Office (DSO), newly formed in 2022, is a national, not-for-profit organization that works with the Canadian screen industry to eliminate accessibility barriers and foster authentic and meaningful disability representation throughout the sector. The DSO, led by inaugural executive director Winnie Luk, took to the stage during TIFF 2023 to host the industry panel Breaking Barriers, Shattering Ceilings: Advancing Accessibility and Inclusion for People with Disabilities in the Screen Industry.

Shane MacGowan of British group The Pogues performs on stage at the British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park in central London, on July 5, 2014. Shane MacGowan of the Pogues died Thursday at the age of 65. St. John's musician Kevin Evans played with MacGowan on several gigs beginning in 2008. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)A St. John's musician who shared the stage with Shane MacGowan is remembering the late Pogues singer as the manic and artistic performer known the world over but also as an intelligent and caring bandmate. Kevin Evans played with MacGowan and the Pogues on several occasions beginning in 2008.