Northern Ontario

A polar bear sanctuary in northern Ontario received an unusual seasonal donation when a prize-winning 1,400-pound pumpkin found an unexpected second life — as a feast for one very hungry resident. The enormous pumpkin, grown by Jeff Warner of Aidie Creek Gardens, was gifted to the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat after it became clear the giant gourd would otherwise be composted. … [Read more...] about Northern Ont. polar bear chows down on a massive pumpkin