Madagascar

• Military has taken control of Madagascar, colonel who led mutiny says

  In a day of turmoil for the nation off east Africa, a 51-year-old military leader had sought to dissolve the assembly in Madagascar by decree.

  World

  Oct 14, 2025
  
• ‘A new lease on life’: Calgary sailor rescued by Russian and Ukrainian oil workers off African coast

  A Calgary sailor was rescued by a team of Russian and Ukrainian oil workers after his boat capsized and he spent 14 hours waiting to be saved.

  Features

  Mar 27, 2022
  
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• Seen the sawsharks? Sharp scientists discover two new shark species

  The bizarre-looking sawshark has existed 'virtually unchanged' for millions of years, researchers say.

  Trending

  Mar 19, 2020
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• Madagascar’s largest ever measles outbreak has killed more than 1,200 people

  Madagascar faces its largest measles outbreak in history, with cases soaring well beyond 115,000, but resistance to vaccinating children is not the driving force behind the rise.

  World

  Apr 14, 2019
• In Madagascar, parents trudge for miles to vaccinate their kids against a deadly measles outbreak

  In Madagascar, parents are desperate to vaccinate their children.

  World

  Mar 8, 2019
• Surrey man murdered in Madagascar remembered as ‘a magnet’ for his family

  “My dad didn’t deserve that. My dad was an amazing man.”

  Feb 27, 2019
• Global butter shortage, steep vanilla prices hurting Canadian bakeries

  A global surge in the price of vanilla and increase in demand for French dairy products like butter is affecting bakeries around the world, including in Edmonton and Toronto.

  Consumer

  May 10, 2018
• Brooklin students ‘move it, move it’ in musical production of ‘Madagascar’

  Kids of all ages debuted their rendition of 'Madagascar - A Musical Adventure Jr.,' a live production of the Dreamworks Animation film.

  Education

  May 1, 2018
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• Rising vanilla prices affecting Saskatoon small businesses

  Saskatoon businesses are having to come up with ways to deal with the rising price of vanilla.

  Consumer

  Mar 27, 2018
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• Malaysia seizes 330 smuggled endangered tortoises

  Malaysia has seized 330 endangered plowshare and Indian Star tortoises that were smuggled into the country, customs officials at Kuala Lumpur airport said on Monday.

  World

  May 15, 2017