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Running a fall marathon? Here’s how to fuel your way to the finish line
Leslie Beck
alberta
What to know about E. coli infection symptoms and how to handle an outbreak
Alberta Health Services says dozens of children have arrived at hospitals in connection with an E. coli outbreak that's been declared at six locations of a Calgary daycare operator. E. coli bacteria of the O157:H7 strain that produces a powerful toxin which can cause illness is seen in a 2006 handout colorized scanning electron microscope image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Janice Haney Carr
canada
‘Marathon in a sauna’: emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought
British Columbia's prolonged provincewide drought risks damaging the salmon population for generations and has led to a series of emergency, rapidly-deployed projects to try to intervene. Spawning salmon, are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
world
Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters, becoming season’s first Category 5 storm
This Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, off in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)
food for thought
Seven ways to reset your diet for back-to-work
Leslie Beck
canada
White shark sightings are on the rise in Atlantic Canada. Here’s why that’s good news
Jennifer Hood describes her experience seeing a great white shark at Mavillette Beach Provincial Park, in the Yarmouth and Acadian Shores region, Nova Scotia on September 1, 2023. On Sunday, August 27th, Hood, Lifeguard supervisor for the South West Shore, was working at the Canadian Surf Lifesaving Competition at Rainbow Haven Beach near Halifax when she spotted the raised fin of a white shark in the water.
opinion
Climate change, and a watershed moment for water use in British Columbia
The Editorial Board
british columbia
When extreme heat comes to the zoo, animal keepers find frozen treats are the paws that refreshes
Knute the grizzly bear digs in to a special frozen treat at the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops, B.C. on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The treat includes components from the bear's normal diet like fruit and berries, but is frozen. 'It's such a good enrichment,' says zookeeper Dannielle Rogers. Marissa Tiel/ The Globe and Mail
opinion
It’s been 25 years since the crash of Swissair Flight 111. It still haunts Nova Scotia – and me
Howard Green
world
China’s disinformation fuels anger over Fukushima water release
A girl is seen at an area of Japanese restaurants next to a sign reading "Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan", in Beijing on August 27, 2023. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake
Jewell Baggett stands beside a Christmas decoration she recovered from the wreckage of her mother’s home, as she searches for anything salvageable from the trailer home her grandfather had acquired in 1973 and built multiple additions on to over the decades, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
canada
In a storied B.C. river, fish are dying in droves as climate change takes toll
**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before WEDNESDAY 12:01 A.M. ET AUG. 30, 2023. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** The Cowichan River, which saw hundreds of young salmon and trout die last month, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 14, 2023. The river, a renowned fly-fishing destination, is suffering from the effects of climate change, including a low water level and high water temperatures. (Alana Paterson/The New York Times)
world
127-year-old water main in New York gives way under Times Square, flooding streets, subways
This photo, provided by MTA New York City Transit, shows water from a water main break in New York's Times Square, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. A 127-year-old, 20-inch water main under New York's Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city's busiest subway station. (Marc A. Hermann/MTA, via AP)
report on business
Southern Ontario’s greenhouse operators warn lack of infrastructure is slowing growth in booming sector
Cherry tomatoes are automatically sorted through the robotics in the production line at the Heritage Farms site in Staples, Ontario on July 21, 2023. Kati Panasiuk/The Globe and Mail
opinion
The Prairies should prepare for more summers like this one
Kelly Cryderman
canada
Body of male swept up in storm tunnel after heavy rain has been found, Toronto fire says
<div>Emergency crews are searching for a person who was reportedly in a Toronto storm drain tunnel when they were swept into a waterway after a bout of heavy rain. Police tape is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy</div>
opinion
Fleeing the fires in Kelowna was a horror movie come to life
Alix Hawley
world
Japan discharges Fukushima water, prompting China and Hong Kong to ban seafood imports
This aerial view shows the treated water diluted by seawater flowing into a secondary water then into a connected undersea tunnel for an offshore discharge at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima, northern Japan, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, as its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings TEPCO has begun releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean — a controversial step, but a milestone for Japan’s battle with the growing radioactive water stockpile.(Kyodo News via AP)
world
Deep-sea ‘hot tubs’ help octopus moms hatch their eggs faster
world
Protests mount in South Korea over Japan’s plan to release treated Fukushima waste water
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 22: South Korean protesters scuffle with police during a rally against Japanese government's decision to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, on August 22, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan will begin to discharge treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant August 24, despite lingering safety concerns. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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