At 134 cm in length, it is the world's largest Red-sided garter snake.

Click map marker for details: Snake found near Manitoba Hydro's Jenpeg generating station at the north end of Lake Winnipeg:

Jonathan Weins (left) shows off the largest-known red-sided garter snake on record. Weins, a master of science student at the University of Manitoba, found the giant garter while studying a snake den near Manitoba Hydro's Jenpeg generating station on the upper arm of the Nelson River. (Photo: Doug Filipchuk)

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have launched its annual "Name the Puppy" contest, inviting young people across Canada to name 10 German shepherd puppies born at the police dog training centre in Innisfail, Alberta. This year's names must begin with the letter "S."

For more information, visit the RCMP website