Scaled down marineland opens without rides, animals
Marineland Canada is open again and some well-known attractions, like roller coasters and some animal exhibits, will not be an option for visitors. Sean O'Shea reports.
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Yes, red wine is on this list.
- People
Kelly Bensimon Spends Would-Be Wedding Weekend in the Hamptons with Daughter Sea Learning to Play Polo (Exclusive)
Bensimon was set to tie the knot with Scott Litner on June 29, before she called off the nuptials last minute
- The Independent
Shark attacks, riptides, and hurricanes: These are the most dangerous beaches in the US
Shark attacks, rip currents, hurricanes and even lightining can turn a fun beach trip deadly
- BBC
Second seal pup born at Longleat
A second Californian sea lion pup has been born within a matter of weeks.
- FTW Outdoors
‘Ever vigilant’ elephant stamps out threat to calf at watering hole
Dramatic footage captured in India shows "what maternal instinct is all about” as crocodile limps away empty-handed.
- CBC
Why Halifax is eyeing goose poop at its 19 supervised beaches
When lifeguards arrive for work at the Halifax Regional Municipality's 19 supervised beaches, there's a common sight they encounter."There can be quite a lot of bird waste on the beach," said Elizabeth Montgomery, a water resources specialist with the city's environment and climate change team.This waste can enter the water, contaminating it with E. coli bacteria, and contribute to closures.Montgomery said there are multiple reasons why E. coli can get in the water, but the city is trying differ
- Business Insider
Hybrids are having a moment. Here's what you need to know if you're in the market.
Hybrids are more popular than ever, but not all hybrids are created equal.
- The Canadian Press
For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people. But a handful of waste pickers ignore both the fumes and suffocating heat to sort through the rubbish, seeking anything they can sell to earn at best the equivalent of $4 a day.
- CNN
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, is rapidly approaching the Caribbean
Beryl is the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph with stronger gusts, according to a 5 p.m. EST update from the National Hurricane Center.
- The Weather Network
Historic Hurricane Beryl declared Category 4 storm threatens southeast Caribbean
Beryl is one of the earliest hurricanes we've ever seen in the tropical Atlantic Ocean
- The Canadian Press
Hurricane Beryl forecast to become a Category 4 storm as it nears southeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter.
- The Weather Network
How a mammoth hurricane rapidly intensifies in mere hours
Some of the strongest hurricanes in history grew their ferocious winds in only a couple of hours
- The Canadian Press
Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month
A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month.
- CBC
A trade war with China over EVs could slow Canada's low-carbon transition, groups warn
Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to avoid getting into a trade war with China over electric vehicles.They say they fear that trade sanctions could make EVs more expensive, delaying Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy.Less than a week after the federal government announced it was considering imposing trade restrictions on cheaper Chinese-made EVs, groups like Environmental Defence are urging Ottawa to consider the ramifications of such a move.Nate Wallace, Enviro
- United Press International
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at Windward Islands as Category 4 storm
A hurricane warning remained in place for five Caribbean islands as Hurricane Beryl steams through the Atlantic Ocean with the storm expected to make landfall as a dangerous Category 4 storm on Monday morning.
- The Weather Network - Video
Hurricane Beryl threatens the Caribbean as a major hurricane by Monday
Details with meteorologist Melinda Singh.
- Global News
Canada's new 'greenwashing' ban faces challenges from industry and provincial leaders
The federal government in Canada has implemented new regulations targeting "greenwashing," requiring companies to substantiate their environmental claims under the amended Competition Act. While environmental groups support the changes, opposition from industry and some provincial leaders persists. The new laws have caused concern in the energy industry and have been criticized for their vague nature. Heather Yourex-West reports.
- BBC
TV stars wish boy, 8, luck with mountain climb
Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham have left messages of support for eight-year-old Charlie.
- Bloomberg
China Stops Publishing Data Highlighting Solar Power Constraints
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- CBC
Open-pen salmon farming to continue in N.B., despite closure on West Coast
Although salmon farms with open net pens have their critics in New Brunswick, the provincial aquaculture minister says she wouldn't support a ban, something just announced for Canada's West Coast.Last week, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the practice would be banned in British Columbia waters by 2029, a delay from earlier promises to ban this by 2025.Despite the federal decision, New Brunswick continues to support marine-based net-pen salmon farming," Aquaculture Minister Margaret Johnson said