captivity

• Mom accused of holding son captive at home for 28 years in Sweden

  The man was allegedly pulled out of school at age 12 and held at his mother's home into his early 40s before he was discovered by a relative.

  Trending

  Dec 1, 2020
• 7-year-old Amur tiger dies unexpectedly at Moncton zoo

  The zoo said only about 400 Amur tigers are believed to be living in forests of the Amur region in Russia.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020
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• Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle to appear in Ottawa court on Monday

  Boyle and his American wife, Caitlan Coleman, were taken hostage in 2012 by a Taliban-linked group while on a backpacking trip in Afghanistan.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2018
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• UPDATE: Filmmaker ordered to edit Vancouver Aquarium documentary

  The on-going battle between the Vancouver Aquarium and a documentary filmmaker continued in court today.

  Apr 4, 2016
• Suspect arrested after Japanese girl missing for 2 years flees captivity

  Japanese police have caught a 23-year-old man wanted for allegedly abducting a teenage girl who escaped a day earlier after being held captive in his apartment for two years.

  Crime

  Mar 28, 2016
• WATCH: Giant panda bred in captivity released back into the wild

  Hua Jiao, the 2-year-old female panda, is the fifth candidate in the China's program to send artificially-bred giant pandas back to the wild.

  Environment

  Nov 19, 2015
• Whale referendum motion voted down by Vancouver City Council

  Vancouver City Council has voted overwhelmingly against the motion to hold a plebiscite on the future of captive cetaceans at the Vancouver aquarium.

  Apr 30, 2014
• No more whales, dolphins in captivity: mayor

  The Vancouver Aquarium is defending itself after the city's mayor expressed his personal beliefs against keeping whales and dolphins in captivity.

  Apr 10, 2014