Sault family's skating chickens a hit among neighbours
It's not unusual to find backyard rinks in the north, but the same can't be said for chickens joining in.

It's not unusual to find backyard rinks in the north, but the same can't be said for chickens joining in.
The club, which has been operating in the Sault for more than 100 years, continues to adapt to a changing fundraising environment due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Citizens Helping Addicts and Alcoholics get Treatment said it wants to turn tragedy into positivity, in a letter calling on the province to convert the closed Justice Derek Holder House into a treatment facility.
A new locally produced documentary is hoping to shine a spotlight on the importance of a rare ecosystem in northeastern Ontario.
Pine Ridge Acres in Powassan is launching a rent-a-coop program to give people the option of farm fresh eggs in their own backyard.
The mayors of Sudbury, Sault St. Marie, North Bay, Timmins and Thunder Bay gathered virtually to discuss issues affecting the region.
The Cochrane-based tech company is researching how simulating Earth-bound activities can help improve astronauts' mental health while on board the International Space Station (ISS) — and eventually during long-distance space travel.
The French Catholic school board in Sudbury has closed Collège Notre-Dame after a second individual at the school tested positive for COVID-19.
Ontario is reporting the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in more than three weeks.
As countries continue to vaccinate larger segments of their populations, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says that discussions about introducing some form of vaccine passport are 'very live' among the G7 countries.
The economic and life disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some recent immigrants to leave Canada and return to their countries of origin, where they have more social and family connections.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday his country was prepared to take steps to live up to measures in the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers as soon as the United States lifts economic sanctions on Iran.
Vancouver has a plan to rein in a booming Canada Goose population that is wrecking havoc on city parks.
Zachary Sane, Nelson's owner, says his donkey is gaining worldwide attention after they posted a video of him 'singing' on TikTok.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.
Several provinces were preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, as Canada's chief public health officer expressed optimism over vaccines ahead of the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis.
Facebook communities pushing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in Canada have grown by 48 per cent in the past six months, according to a new report by a U.K. think tank that specializes in monitoring disinformation, extremism and hate online.
A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 400 others, state television reported.
There have been so few cases of influenza this year that Canadian public health officials still can't declare the official start of the 2020-2021 flu season.
Queen Elizabeth II highlighted the importance of staying in touch with friends and families during the coronavirus pandemic in a message broadcast on Sunday.