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Baby pigs get Christmas pardon from Florida mayor in a Cuban twist on White House turkey tradition

Baby pigs get Christmas pardon from Florida mayor in a Cuban twist on White House turkey tradition

MIAMI (AP) — As the stars of Friday's show in downtown Miami, baby pigs Glinda and Elphaba will never have to worry about gracing the dinner table at a Cuban American family's home on Christmas Eve.
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$1.1M fine meted out in Richmond court for crab sales

$1.1M fine meted out in Richmond court for crab sales

MPY Trading pleaded guilty to two of six charges laid last year.
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Coyote attacks man and woman near east Richmond elementary school

Coyote attacks man and woman near east Richmond elementary school

The victims were treated for minor injuries they sustained in the Hamilton neighbourhood incident.
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Dozens get sick with 'norovirus-like' illness after eating raw B.C. oysters

Dozens get sick with 'norovirus-like' illness after eating raw B.C. oysters

Federal agencies have closed some areas of the province to commercial shellfish harvesting.
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High-flying dolphins reported in Discovery Islands archipelago

High-flying dolphins reported in Discovery Islands archipelago

Humpbacks observed doing tail-slaps in upper Georgia Strait
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Adoptable pet of the week: Take home this regal pair of tuxedo cats

Adoptable pet of the week: Take home this regal pair of tuxedo cats

BC SPCA West Vancouver is looking for an adopter who is ready to welcome this inseparable pair into their home
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Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario

Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario

MONTREAL — Gisèle Benoit still gets goosebumps when she remembers the first time she saw a family of eastern wolves emerge from the forests of the Mauricie National Park, under the backdrop of a rising moon.
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Feds propose protection for giant salamanders devastated by Hurricane Helene

Feds propose protection for giant salamanders devastated by Hurricane Helene

You never forget your first time seeing a giant salamander, according to Andy Hill.
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Victoria birders top the charts for participation in annual count

Victoria birders top the charts for participation in annual count

Organizers of this year’s count — which runs over a 24-hour period on Saturday — are hoping to break their own record of 154 different species set in 2004
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Dogs from qathet dive after drive to national championship

Dogs from qathet dive after drive to national championship

Chocolate labs compete in North America diving event
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