Storms overnight: Friday, May 3rd
Storms overnight: Friday, May 3rd
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The Weather NetworkPHOTOS: Holy hail! Severe storms bring shovelable hail to Manitoba
Thunderstorms blossomed in the warm, unstable air parked over the Prairies on Thursday, with accumulating hail reported across parts of Manitoba
- CBC
Man airlifted to hospital after bear attack in B.C. Rockies: RCMP
A British Columbia man was airlifted to a Calgary hospital with "significant injuries" Thursday after fending off a grizzly bear attack on a mountainside in the Rocky Mountains near the B.C.-Alberta border, according to RCMP and wildlife officials.Police said a father and son were tracking a bear west of Highway 43 south of Elkford, B.C., when the 36-year-old son was "attacked suddenly by an adult grizzly bear" around 3 p.m. PT.The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) later said the man was
- USA TODAY
'I don't think that's wise': Video captures herd of bison charging tourists in Yellowstone
In case you needed a visual reminder of why you are supposed to keep at least a 25-yard distance from bison and other national park wildlife.
- The Weather Network
Severe storms bubbling on the Prairies, more expected on Friday
Severe thunderstorms continue for portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Thursday, with the risk moving east into Manitoba on Friday
- The Canadian Press
Rain keeping Fort McMurray fire at bay, as thousands out of homes in Western Canada
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray, Alta., got a watery reprieve from a menacing wildfire Thursday as steady rain fell and water cannons delivered a soaking blast to tinder-dry ditches. Alberta Wildfire information officer Christie Tucker said the blaze remained out of control – the only such designated fire in the province – but it did not grow overnight and remained at about 200 square kilometres in size. “We’re seeing rain and cooler temperatures in much of the prov
- CBC
Snow leopard gives birth to 2 'little snowballs' at Toronto Zoo
A snow leopard at the Toronto Zoo gave birth to two cubs this week, the Toronto Zoo has announced.Three-year-old Jita delivered the cubs after a few hours of labour. Her pregnancy had lasted 97 days. The first cub was born at about 7:45 p.m. Monday, while the second cub was born early Tuesday. Nine-year-old Pemba sired the cubs.The zoo said members of the public cannot yet view the "little snowballs" and their mom, but it will provide updates in the coming days and weeks about how and when the p
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
How is SLO County elephant seal doing after rescue from plastic strap? ‘A happy girl’
Docents have been keeping a close on the popular elephant seal, nicknamed “Necklace.”
- People
Sanctuary's 'Most Traumatized Bear' Is Living a Life 'of Hope and Happiness' a Year After Her Rescue
Dawn the moon bear is thriving at Animals Asia's Tam Dao sanctuary in Vietnam after her rescue from a bear bile farm
- The Weather Network - Video
Heads-up, threat of severe storms Alberta, Saskatchewan
Much-needed rain spreads across the Prairies. However, there is a slight tornadic risk through parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Meteorologist Nadine Powell has the details.
- CNN
At least 7 dead after hurricane-force winds pound Houston as power outages persist amid rising temperatures
A deadly and destructive complex of storms with hurricane-force wind gusts tore through Texas and downtown Houston Thursday. Here’s the latest.
- The Weather Network
Seven-day taste of early-summer weather in eastern Ontario, Quebec
Parts of Ontario and Quebec are set to enjoy a weeklong stretch of temperatures soaring above 20 C, thanks to an upper-level ridge
- Sacramento Bee
‘Little, helpless, precious’ bear cub was dropped off at California home. What will happen next?
“It was impossible not to feel totally responsible for this little, helpless, precious soul,” the Bear League wrote on social media.
- CNN
Hundreds of pelicans have been stranded on the California coast for the second time in 2 years
Droves of starving brown pelicans have been found stranded on the California coast since late April and the root cause of the event remains a mystery, wildlife watchers say.
- Yahoo Finance Canada
Gas prices fall in cities across Canada, while OPEC meeting looms
Nationally, the average cost of gasoline dropped three cents in the past week.
- CBC
Two Banff black bears destroyed — one for behavioural issues and another due to health
Two black bears, including a female cub and a radio-collared adult male, were destroyed last week in two separate events, according to Parks Canada. In a statement sent to CBC News, the agency said it responded to a call regarding a "sickly-looking bear" cub wandering on its own in the Bow Valley Parkway.In an unrelated incident, several reports of another bear within the Banff townsite were made to Parks Canada. These were for a bear that was managed, hazed and relocated away from high-volume a
- CNN
Here’s how almost half of Dubai’s trash is turned into electricity
CNN looks inside a huge waste-to-energy plant operated by the Warsan Waste Management Company.
- Reuters
Siemens Energy boss says there can be no energy transition without China
Europe's energy sector relies too much on China to entertain the idea of de-risking, the CEO of Siemens Energy said, reflecting the dilemma of an industry in need of supplies from the world's No.2 economy - but not the competition that comes with it. The comments by Christian Bruch come as global trade tensions with China are heating up, with the U.S. raising tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles this week and the European Union looking into similar steps to protect local players from unfair competition. Meantime, the EU has launched an investigation into Chinese wind turbine makers and whether they benefit from subsidies in their efforts to undercut the pricing of Western companies like Vestas, Nordex and GE Vernova.
- The Canadian Press
Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana
HOUSTON (AP) — Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city and knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Friday there have been casualties but "we don’t know the latest numbers.” However, earlier, Houston Mayor John Whitmire said four people were killed after storms Thursday swept through Harris County, which includes Houston. Officials warned residents that i
- Business Insider
Ford begs suppliers to help stem EV losses: 'We will all win or lose together'
Ford is soliciting manufacturing money-saving ideas for its electric vehicles in a new memo sent this week.
- The Canadian Press
B.C. mayor warns against videos of properties destroyed by fire outside Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON, B.C. — The mayor of a northeast British Columbia community threatened by wildfires is warning people who stayed behind in the evacuation zone to stay on their properties and not share images of fire destruction on social media. Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Rob Fraser said it was "insensitive" and "unconscionable" that images of properties destroyed by the Parker Lake wildfire outside Fort Nelson had been shared before owners were told of the damage by authorities. Fr