LGES, which supplies Tesla, General Motors and Hyundai Motor among others, has been grappling with weaker EV battery demand, with one of its major customers, GM, idling a Detroit EV plant until April . Read More
Federal Ghost Gear Fund to return, bringing hope to some organizations in the Maritimes
A federal fund for organizations that do marine and beach cleanups is returning, but with less money behind it than in past years. Read More
Orphaned black bear cubs ‘distressed and traumatized’ after mother shot in rural Manitoba, rescue owner says
The owner of a Manitoba bear rescue organization says three 10-week old black bear cubs have been calling out for their mother for days after she was shot and killed near their den north of Balmoral earlier this week. Read More
Ban on rescue dogs from countries at risk of spreading rabies to remain, CFIA says
The federal government says a ban on the import of rescue dogs into Canada will remain in place until further notice due to rabies concerns. Animal advocacy groups say the restrictions — which were brought in more than three years ago and originally meant to be temporary — are preventing...
Injectable peptides touted as new fountain of youth. But the science isn’t there
Crocodile dung. Tapeworms. Raw meat facials. Yes, at some point in history these wildly popular — and wildly unproven — treatments were how people tried to stay young. Right now, plenty of influencers will tell you that injectable peptides are the answer. But the scientists? Not so much. Read More
Record number of bald eagles tallied in annual Kings County count
A group of volunteers participating in the annual bald eagle count in Kings County saw over 600 of the birds, a record for the nearly 50-year-old survey. Read More
Rural municipalities call on Alberta government to open grizzly bear hunt
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta organization is advocating for the provincial government to legalize grizzly bear hunting in light of what Cardston County calls increased reports of negative human-bear interactions. Read More
Rescued raven learns to imitate ‘dramatic’ sneeze of Prince George shelter operator
Huxley the raven is a permanent rescue at Good Caws Crow Rescue in Prince George, B.C. In addition to pretending to sneeze, he likes to repeat his own name, play with squeaky toys and take baths. Read More
Ukrainians mark the arrival of spring by releasing bats into the air, rescued from war
Over the weekend more than 1,000 spectators gathered in Ukraine to carefully open cloth bags and release dozens of rescued bats into the air. Alona Pryslutska, co-founder of the Ukrainian Bat Rehab Center, tells As It Happens guest host Dave Seglins not even the war is stopping this unconventional marker...
2 fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey
A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C., before power and fire crews helped a local wildlife rehabilitation group free the birds. Read More