A love of buffalo inspired a Japanese traveller to hitchhike from Alaska to a Saskatchewan reserve, all to learn more about them. Seeing a bison — or buffalo, as they are traditionally known by Indigenous people — was a dream for Masaya Ogata. Growing up, he thought they were extinct. Then he read an article about buffalo returning to Peepeekisis Cree Nation.
A casket waiting outside of a retirement home is not usually a welcome sight, but for seniors in Witless Bay it was just the spooky touch they were waiting for. "I'm 91 but some days I feel like 90," said Teresa Lawrence. "I'm quite a fan of Halloween. The kids enjoy it, and I wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it." Lawrence was one of the seniors at Alderwood Estates that donned white face makeup and got in a casket at the home's haunted house for kids.
The B.C. government will introduce a bill on Thursday aimed at eventually making daylight time permanent across the province, ending the twice-yearly changes to and from standard time.