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CTV News
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Black bear's iced tea chug at Ontario landfill goes viral
An amateur video of a black bear chugging a bottle of iced tea at a northwestern Ontario landfill is making people laugh. An amateur video of a black bear gulping down a bottle of Brisk Iced Tea at a northwestern Ontario landfill has gone viral, sparking amusement and disbelief online. Black bear - ice tea - drink A blackbear in Fort Hope First Nation is shown chugging a bottle of iced tea in July 2025. (Shayna Kyla/Facebook) The footage, shot by Shayna Kyla at the local dump in Fort Hope First Nation earlier this month, shows the bear struggling with the bottle before managing to drink from it. 'This made me and Peg laugh,' Kyla said in her initial social media post. 'I didn't get to catch the part where he opened the bottle.' At one point in the video, Kyla and another woman can be heard screaming 'Eee!' as the bear chugs the drink before leaving the empty bottle behind. The clip has drawn widespread reactions, with one commenter calling the bear 'pretty smart,' while another said, 'I'm amazed, like 'Wow!' (so) smart.' A third joked that if polar bears have Coca-Cola, black bears can have Brisk or Pepsi. Black bear - ice tea - hold A blackbear in Fort Hope First Nation holds a bottle of iced tea in July 2025. (Shayna Kyla/Facebook) Before comments were disabled, the video amassed more than 100 responses. It has since been viewed more than 795,000 times and shared more than 2,000 times on Facebook.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Suspected cocaine, oxycodone worth $95K seized in northern Ont.
A Nishnawbe Aski Police Service vehicle is shown in this undated image. (File photo/Nishnawbe Aski Police Service/Facebook) A significant drug bust in North Spirit Lake First Nation has resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine, oxycodone and cash with a combined estimated value exceeding $110,000. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service executed a search warrant at a residential property on July 6 following an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the Indigenous community. Upon entering the home, officers arrested a female suspect without incident. A subsequent search uncovered suspected cocaine, oxycodone pills and more than $15,500 in cash, along with drug trafficking paraphernalia. 'The drugs alone have an estimated street value of nearly $95,000,' police said in a news release. 'This seizure is a significant step in our ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking within Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities.' Nishnawbe Aski Police Service A member of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is shown sitting behind the wheel of a police vehicle in this undated promotional image. (File photo/Nishnawbe Aski Police Service) Two additional suspects were arrested the same day in connection with the investigation. In total, three people now face charges, including a 31-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man from North Spirit Lake First Nation, as well as a 23-year-old woman from Fort Hope First Nation. They have been charged with two counts of drug trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. All three accused have been released with conditions and are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
