B.C. Investigating Increase in Bald Eagle Deaths
Many wildlife experts say avian influenza could be a contributing factor into the deaths of bald eagles in British Columbia. The highly contagious avian flu is affecting more than just agricultural birds like chickens and roosters. Caeley Thacker is a wildlife veterinarian with the B.C. The Ministry of Forests says an inter-agency is making efforts […]
Vertical Farms, Are They Beneficial?
According to the 2021 Canadian census, Ontario is losing the equivalent of 1 average family farm per day. This is where entrepreneurs like Lenny Louis come in . He owns a vertical farming facility in Welland, Ontario. He said people are often surprised by how much produce is generated from a one squat, two-storey building. […]
More Flights Scheduled to the U.S. Than Air Traffic Can Handle
The rebounding airline industry is facing growing flight cancellations as the demand for travel rises. The U.S. aviation system is expected to “remain challenged this summer and beyond,” according to a senior United Airlines executive. He explained the Federal Aviation Administration needs more air traffic control staff. Many travellers are already facing hurdles will increased […]
Hayley Wickenheiser Promoted to Maple Leafs Assistant General Manager
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially promoted Hayley Wickenheiser, Ryan Hardy and Darryl Metcalf to assistant general manager. The team also hired Curtis Sanford as a goaltending coach. Wickenhieser is a four-time Olympic gold medalist with the Canadian women’s hockey team. She joined the Leafs as an assistant director of player development in 2018 and […]
China Experiencing Record Rain and Heat
China is under one of the worst heatwaves in decades while rainfall reached record highs in June. Extreme heat has also been battering Japan, and volatile weather is causing trouble for other parts of the world as well. Scientists say all these events are clinked to climate change and they expect even more warming this […]
NASA Satellite Breaks Through Orbit, Heads to Moon
A satellite the size of a microwave successfully exited Earth’s orbit on Monday and is headed to the moon. This is the most recent step in NASA;’s plan to land humans on the lunar surface again. The Capstone satellite was launched six days ago from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula by the company Rocket Lab in […]
Researchers Find Very Little Growth of White Sharks in Canadian Waters
According to a new study, the population of the endangered great white shark in Canadian waters remains stable but is not increasing. This runs counter to the fears that ocean predators are increasingly prowling the northwest Atlantic region. Last August a woman was attacked by a shark in the waters off Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton […]
Finland & Sweden Take Steps Toward NATO Membership
So far, 30 NATO allies have signed of on accession protocols, but it could still take months before the countries are full members. The 30 nations signed off on the countries on Tuesday. The move further pushes Russia into strategic isolation amid their invasion into Ukraine in February. Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “this […]
New Species Identified as World’s Largest Waterlily
In London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, an enormous waterlily has been discovered and belongs to an entirely new species. The plant has spent 177 years in the garden’s herbarium and is known as the Victoria boliviana. It has leaves growing to nearly 10 feet wide in the wild, according to a press release from the gardens […]
Canadian Airlines Top Global List of Delays Over Weekend
Over the July long weekend, Canadian airlines and airports claimed the top spots in flight delays over more than nearly any other country around the globe. On Saturday and Sunday, Air Canada ranked number 1 in delays that affected 700-plus trips in total. According to tracking service FlightAware, it accounted for about two-thirds of its […]