Former world champion free diver becomes B.C. 911 operator
Mandy-Rae Cruickshank trained actors for underwater scenes including Tom Cruise and Margot Robbie. But during the pandemic, she decided to pivot her career into dispatch.
Canada
Apr 15
2 more belugas dead at Marineland, bringing total whale deaths to 17 since 2019
Two more beluga whales have died at Marineland, bringing the total number of whale deaths since 2019 to 17.
Environment
Mar 26
Nearly 200 fossil fuel, chemical lobbyists to join plastic treaty talks in Ottawa
Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week's United Nations negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution.
Canada
11 hours
Orcas that hunt sperm whales may be new population, study suggests
Researchers from the University of British Columbia said they've identified a potentially new population of open-ocean orcas, which hunt the biggest predators on the planet.
Environment
Mar 15
Humpback whale sex captured for 1st time — and it was between 2 males
According to the study, despite the decades-long efforts of researchers, the sexual behaviour of humpback whales 'remains largely undescribed.'
Trending
Feb 28
Deadly bird flu strain spreads in South America. What’s the risk to humans?
The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, scientists warn.
Health
Mar 13
Marineland guilty of charges over its care of 3 young black bears
Marineland has been found guilty under Ontario's animal cruelty laws of three charges related to its care of three black bears.
Canada
Mar 7
‘That’s it, back to Winnipeg’: Fan favourite Streveler signs deal to return to Bombers
Chris Streveler, who turned 29 earlier this month, is returning to the blue and gold after four seasons in the U.S., where he plied his trade in the NFL.
Sports
Jan 31
Loblaw discount change spurs backlash: ‘How can they do that?’
Food inflation has been in the spotlight even as it's slowed from multi-decade highs, with grocery prices rising 4.7 per cent year over year in December.
Consumer
Jan 16
Buffalo Bills’ fan from Ontario shot and killed after Dolphins game in Miami: police
The Six Nations man, who was a Buffalo Bills fan, was shot and killed after he left an NFL game in Miami, Fla., on Sunday night, say police.
Crime
Jan 9
Family tradition brings winter warmth to Calgary’s homeless during cold snap
Members of the Rajpoot family collect donated coats at their Dolphin Dry Cleaners outlets around Calgary and give them to those living on the street.
Features
Jan 10
A rare dolphin with ‘thumbs’ has been spotted off the coast of Greece
Bet you didn't have thumbed dolphins on your 2023 bingo card!
Science
Dec 14, 2023
Another beluga dies at Marineland, bringing total whale deaths to 15 since 2019
Another beluga whale has died at Marineland, bringing the number of whales that have died at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction to 15 over the past four years.
Canada
Dec 15, 2023
Third Marineland beluga that moved to U.S. aquarium dies
A third beluga from Marineland in Niagara Falls has died at a U.S. aquarium after arriving there two years ago.
Canada
Dec 12, 2023
Gifting your kid tech this season? How to safely introduce them to the digital world
Smart devices are likely a popular gift this season as social media use among kids remains prominent, but how should parents navigate introducing their child to the digital world?
Consumer
Nov 24, 2023
Artificial Intelligence: Canada’s future of everything
Whether AI will help or hinder the world depends on whom you ask. What’s undeniable is this: the only limitation on how AI will transform the world is us.
Canada
Nov 25, 2023
Activists condemn government silence on animal care at Marineland
Two months after the deaths of 14 whales and a dolphin at Marineland came to light, Ontario has refused to make public any steps taken to improve animal safety at the park.
Canada
Oct 18, 2023
6 still in hospital with E. coli after Calgary daycare outbreak
Six children with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) remain in hospital on Thursday as a result of the Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak, two of which are on dialysis.
Canada
Sep 21, 2023
Alberta still working on application portal for E. coli outbreak compensation
Minister Searle Turton said he’s working with different ministries to get the application web portal up and running so families can access the funds.
Canada
Sep 19, 2023
NFL’s The Huddle returns for 2nd year in southern Ontario
The Huddle was launched last year by NFL Canada as its first-ever pop-up sports bar to cater to the league's fans in southern Ontario.
Sports
Aug 28, 2023