National

Police Probe Theft Of Tiger Skin From Historic Victoria Watering Hole

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Jun, 2016 01:42 PM

Victoria Police are on the hunt for a tiger skin stolen off the wall of one of the city's historic watering holes.

Police say the tiger pelt that was a traditional fixture at the former Bengal Lounge at Victoria's Fairmont Empress Hotel was stolen this week.

Investigators say in a news release they believe the tiger skin was taken last Tuesday sometime between 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Police say the tiger skin has hung in the lounge, now called the Bengal Room, since the 1990s.

Police released a photo that shows an empty wall with only a faded outline of where the skin had been mounted.

The Fairmont Empress announced earlier this year the former Bengal Lounge would undergo renovations and reopen as a more modern establishment, but removal of the tiger skin was not planned.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Imprisoned Saudi Blogger Is In Hospital Following A Two-day Hunger Strike: Wife

The wife of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi says her husband has been tranferred to a hospital following a two-day hunger strike.

Imprisoned Saudi Blogger Is In Hospital Following A Two-day Hunger Strike: Wife

Canada Is 'Vulnerable' To Threats, Outgoing Commander Of Navy Warns

HALIFAX — The outgoing head of the navy says Canada is vulnerable and needs to work even more closely with the United States to improve the maritime security of North America.

Canada Is 'Vulnerable' To Threats, Outgoing Commander Of Navy Warns

Concrete Poured Into Ottawa Sinkhole That Swallowed 3 Lanes Of Pavement

OTTAWA — Officials say they have poured concrete into a massive sinkhole that opened up in the middle of downtown Ottawa five days ago, but the street remains closed.

Concrete Poured Into Ottawa Sinkhole That Swallowed 3 Lanes Of Pavement

Semi-Automatic Rifle Used In Florida Mass Shooting Is Restricted In Canada

The semi-automatic rifle used in Sunday's deadly mass shooting in Florida is classified as a restricted weapon in Canada and most people can only use it at a gun range.

Semi-Automatic Rifle Used In Florida Mass Shooting Is Restricted In Canada

Tighter Security But Toronto Pride Festivities To Go On, Organizers Say

The horrific events in Orlando will certainly be in the back of people's minds, said Mathieu Chantelois, executive director of Pride Toronto, but that won't change what's already been planned.

Tighter Security But Toronto Pride Festivities To Go On, Organizers Say

After Omar Mateen's Orlando Shooting G4S Says Company's Guards Now Unarmed In Canada

A spokesman for the security company that employed both the Florida nightclub gunman and a Canadian who killed three co-workers in Edmonton in 2012 says there's a key difference between its operations in Canada and the United States.