Fatal Yukon grizzly bear attack on woman, baby needs full investigation: expert

A grizzly bear expert says fatal attacks such as the one on a woman and her baby in Yukon are unusual and it is important to have a thorough investigation into their deaths.

The Yukon Coroner’s Service says Valerie Theoret, who was 37, and her 10-month-old baby died Monday.

Chris Servheen, who was the grizzly bear recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 35 years, says it is sad to see the death of a woman and her child.

But he says that is why it is important to find out why it happened. Servheen, who has investigated the past eight fatal grizzly bear attacks in the U.S., says it could have been a surprise encounter or a case where a hungry bear was looking for food.

Alberta buying its own rail cars to move oil without feds, Notley says

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her government will buy its own rail cars to transport more oil to market. She says her province wanted co-operation from the federal government to buy them, but with Alberta oil prices just about at record lows, it can’t wait any longer.

While plans for pipelines are stalled, Notley wants other means to get the product from Alberta’s oilpatch to buyers.

Many unanswered questions about

MP Raj Grewal: Trudeau

OTTAWA — As the political storm around Raj Grewal intensifies, Justin Trudeau says there are many lingering questions about the Liberal MP.

The prime minister says he wishes Grewal the best in the healing he needs to go through, but the government won’t comment further on him. The Prime Minister’s Office said last week that Grewal’s sudden decision to step down as MP for the Ontario riding of Brampton East was prompted by a gambling problem. However, as of Wednesday, Elections Canada hadn’t been notified of any resignation.

Recommendations approved on how to hand out Broncos GoFundMe cash

SASKATOON — A Saskatchewan judge has approved a committee’s recommendation on how to distribute $15.2 million raised in a GoFundMe campaign after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Justice Neil Gabrielson agreed that families who lost a loved one in the April 6 crash should received a $525,000 payout. He also accepted a recommendation of $475,000 for each of the 13 surviving players. Both payouts include an interim payment of $50,000 already approved in August.

Saskatchewan sues Ottawa over uranium mine cleanup deal

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is suing Ottawa over what it says is a failure to live up to a deal on cleaning up an old uranium mine. Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre says the federal government promised in 2006 to share costs for cleaning up the Gunnar mine in northern Saskatchewan.