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Famous orca mother carrying another dead calf after losing second infant: researchers

Famous orca mother carrying another dead calf after losing second infant: researchers

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again carrying the body.
A drop in groundwater could mean big trouble for a tiny snail as Nevada lithium project presses on

A drop in groundwater could mean big trouble for a tiny snail as Nevada lithium project presses on

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Opponents of the nation's largest lithium mine under construction want U.S.
Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 — what that means and what's at stake

Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 — what that means and what's at stake

OTTAWA — Canada is set to take over the presidency of the G7 in 2025, leading a forum of seven of the world's most advanced economies at a time of political instability at home and around the world.
North Atlantic right whales should live past 100 years old. They're dying around 22

North Atlantic right whales should live past 100 years old. They're dying around 22

FREDERICTON — North Atlantic right whales should live well past 100 years, but threats to the endangered species, including from commercial crab and lobster fishing, have cut their lifespan to a fraction of that, a recent study suggests.
B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen

B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen

VANCOUVER — A letter sent to the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine signed by Canadian health officials says the British Columbia teenager who tested positive for avian flu has been taken off of supplemental oxygen and is no longer infecti
Canadian man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains

Canadian man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains

MONTREAL — Authorities in Utah say a Canadian man has died in an avalanche while snowboarding in the mountains near Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says the body of 38-year-old David Éthier was recovered Tuesday.
Nova Scotia wildlife centre waiting on good weather to release wandering golden eagle

Nova Scotia wildlife centre waiting on good weather to release wandering golden eagle

FREDERICTON — Maybe it was sick. Maybe it was just exhausted. Whatever the reason, a golden eagle flapped down in the middle of a road in central Prince Edward Island one late afternoon in November.

Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches

Russian officials warned of severe environmental damage Wednesday as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, near Moscow-occupied Crimea.
New Quebec recycling system takes effect, shifts more responsibility to producers

New Quebec recycling system takes effect, shifts more responsibility to producers

MONTREAL — Quebec’s recycling system is getting an overhaul to reduce waste and take the burden off municipalities.
Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.