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U.S. to pay French company $1B to scrap offshore wind projects
The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to a France’s TotalEnergies to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy. Source link
Trout catch at Kejimkujik decimated by invasion of voracious predator
Kejimkujik National Park is pausing its annual brook trout census because an invasive species is devastating the local ecosystem. Source link
Turns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds
New research is suggesting that not all sharks are the lone, cold, ruthless predators as many films so often depict them. Some species, it turns out, can even be friendly — at least among their own kind. Source link
Arborist rescues cat from 8-storey-tall tree in east Ottawa
Arborist Tyler Sirrs saw social media posts about a cat stuck for days in a tall tree in Orléans and decided to help. He described the rescue to CBC Ottawa Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen. Source link
Alberta poultry farmers brace for spring migration after last year's surge in avian flu cases
Spring is heralded by the return of geese, but to many in Alberta’s poultry industry, migration means something different. With last year’s avian flu season considered the worst in years, farmers are being mindful to avoid their flocks contracting the disease. Source link
Banff National Park breaks visitation record — again
The national park in Alberta saw 4.5 million visitors in the 2025-26 fiscal year, surpassing the previous high of 4.28 million in 2023-24, in what’s become almost annual increases over the last decade. Source link
New study finds artificial turf fields in Metro Vancouver releasing chemicals harmful to salmon
A new study from the University of British Columbia is raising concerns about the environmental impact of artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver, which, it says, is leaching a chemical into municipal stormwater systems that’s deadly to coho salmon. Source link
Alberta grizzly found dead with gunshot wound, investigators seek public help
Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services is investigating the death of a grizzly bear found with a gunshot wound last November. Through the province’s Report A Poacher program, a tipster who provides information leading to charges being laid could be eligible for a cash reward. Source link
Q&A | U of A researcher on battery-free sensor to track vital signs in extreme cold
University of Alberta and Department of National Defence researchers have developed a tiny battery-free sensor that can be used to track vital signs of soldiers in the field, including checking for risk of frostbite in extreme cold. Source link
Canadian Space Agency cancels lunar rover mission
As part of its 2026-2027 departmental plan, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has cancelled its ambitious lunar rover that would have landed at the moon’s south polar region. Source link