William the Conqueror brought rabbit hunting to England after 1066 invasion William the Conqueror introduced rabbit hunting to England after his 1066 conquest, establishing a blood sport that shaped medieval noble culture. The story appears among this week's top news items alongside other regional and national headlines. William the Conqueror conquered England in 1066 and brought with him a new animal blood sport to his kingdom: rabbit hunting. The Norman king introduced the pursuit of rabbits as a noble pastime, a practice that spread across medieval England. Rabbit hunting was not native to England before the Norman invasion. William and his followers established it as a sport for the aristocracy. The animals were prized both for their meat and for the chase itself. This historical footnote appeared alongside a wide range of breaking news stories this week.Among them, the WB Highway 401 ramp at Trafalgar and two collector lanes were closed in Halton Hills after a tractor trailer crashed and spilled watermelons onto the roadway. In Ottawa, Smith said a separatism referendum is not a handicap as she heads to an investment summit with 34 Alberta-based projects. Carney teased economic activity already spurring from the investment summit.Several OC Transpo park and ride lots are at less than 50 per cent capacity as public servants return to office. The sixth annual Hunger No More event took place in Kitchener. Delayed emergency room treatment caused the death of a Winnipeg woman, and now her family is seeking answers. Prince Albert police are looking to identify a man and woman in a credit card fraud investigation.A pedestrian is dead in a crash in Walpole Island First Nation. Identities of two K-Country plane crash victims are not being released by the TSB. Mississauga lounge was shot at for the second time in a week, Peel police confirmed. A fallen firefighters ceremony honoured a firefighter's wife in Ottawa, with the words: I'm just proud that I was a firefighter's wife.In international news, Indonesia continues searching for at least 129 missing after a ferry capsized, with six bodies recovered. The FBI is investigating a suspected ricin exposure at an apartment complex and hospital. CIBC committed 2 billion dollars in funding for small and medium sized defence related firms. Arizona accused L'Oreal of concealing cancer risks linked to hair relaxers.Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo died at 89. Diana's revenge dress is going up for auction. Chris Rock says Misty Green challenges Hollywood's positive roles for Black women. Peter Farrelly, director of I Play Rocky and Green Book, says he is on another high at TIFF.Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton to win the U.S. Open title and extend a drought by American men. These Canadian seniors are driving EVs to Parliament Hill. Trump says very negative forces are raising exaggerated concerns over AI. Top stories of the week also included Sleeman claims Sapporo plans not finalized, confirmed tornadoes in Tavistock, and storm fallout around Waterloo Region.