REGINA — An abused Regina cat that faces amputation of one of its paws has inspired donors to give more than double what humane society organizers had originally hoped.
Organizers expect 20 per cent fewer people to attend the three-day international conference that has the theme: Producing More With Less.
OTTAWA — The cost of providing medical marijuana to the country's injured soldiers under a Veterans Affairs program jumped to more than $4.3 million this fiscal year, an increase of 10 times what was spent last year.
Eagle Valley Rescue Society Captain John Moore says the incident happened around 9:45 p.m. Saturday in Malakwa, east of Kamloops, B.C.
More than 30 feature projects in B.C. in 2012-2013 were exclusively visual effects work, including "Iron Man 3" and "Edge of Tomorrow," while visual effects for "The Host" and "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" contributed to Quebec production spending.
Mounties say they were in the process of obtaining a first-degree murder warrant for 20-year-old Jamison Childress when he was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent near the Sumas, Washington, crossing.