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Bus carrying seniors to casino crashes with semi in Manitoba; 15 dead and 10 injured
A crash has closed a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Manitoba.
Ah, we were at the zoo on the 13th of May!! WE must have seen this girl! What a shame!!Calgary Zoo giraffe died due to broken neck in 'tragic accident' with a cable
Evidence suggests that Emara caught one of her ossicones — her horns — on a cable surrounding the yard
Author of the article:Stephanie Babych
Published May 29, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
Emara was five when she arrived in Calgary from the San Diego Zoo in Calgary in 2016 as a result of a breeding recommendation. She was part of the Species Survival Plan.
Emara was five when she arrived in Calgary from the San Diego Zoo in Calgary in 2016 as a result of a breeding recommendation. She was part of the Species Survival Plan. PHOTO BY MIKE DREW/POSTMEDIA
A necropsy on the Wilder Institute and Calgary Zoo’s female Masai giraffe Emara revealed the cause of death was a broken neck due to a “tragic accident,” the zoo announced Monday.
The zoo’s animal care, health and welfare staff found 12-year-old Emara unresponsive against the fence of the African Savannah Yard on May 19.
According to zoo officials, the death occurred early in the morning before staff had arrived, but evidence suggests that Emara caught one of her ossicones — her horns — on a cable surrounding the yard. It is believed that resulted in Emara falling against the fence and fatally breaking her neck.
“Our entire zoo family is still mourning this sudden and tragic loss,” said Colleen Baird, interim associate director of animal care and welfare at the zoo. “From the staff and volunteers who loved and cared for her to the visitors she inspired each visit, Emara will be missed by all.”
Zoo staff is assessing the African Savannah Yard’s fencing to see if any modifications need to be made for the safety of the other animals living there. Hartmann’s Mountain zebras, ostriches and African grey-crowned cranes also reside in the habitat.
Emara was brought to Calgary in 2016 from the San Diego Zoo. She is remembered by her caregivers as a cautious, curious and gentle giraffe.
Dr. Doug Whiteside, interim associate director of animal health and welfare, said Emara was in the prime of her life.
“She had been in excellent health prior to this, so her unexpected departure is being felt deeply by all of us,” Whiteside said.
“The health and well-being of all the animals in our care is our top priority. Major life changes such as this not only affect our people but can affect our animal residents as well. We are closely monitoring the zoo’s remaining giraffes, Nabo and Moshi, and so far they are doing well.”
According to the zoo, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has been notified of the incident, as the Wilder Institute and Calgary Zoo is accredited through AZA.
sbabych@postmedia.com
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Calgary Zoo giraffe died due to broken neck in 'tragic accident' with a cable
The zoo's animal care, health and welfare staff found Emara, 12, unresponsive against the fence of the African Savannah Yard on May 19.torontosun.com
Pool deck at collapsed Florida condo building failed to comply with codes, standards
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
David Fischer
Published Jun 15, 2023 • 2 minute read
MIAMI (AP) — The swimming pool deck of a beachfront South Florida condominium that collapsed two years ago, killing 98 people, failed to comply with the original building codes and standards, with many areas of severe strength deficiency, federal investigators said Thursday.
Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology gave an update on the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, during a regular meeting of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee. The town of Surfside is located just north of Miami Beach.
Besides design understrength, investigators reported signs of corrosion, misplaced reinforcement and the placement of heavier and additional plant containers on the deck than those in the original plans. These and other factors led to ” critically low margins against failure,” investigators said.
Experts have previously suggested problems with the pool deck might have led to the 40-year-old, 12-story building’s collapse on June 24, 2021, but the NIST investigation is ongoing. Officials expect their technical work to be completed by next spring, with a report on the cause and any potential recommendations for updating codes, standards or practices to come in 2025.
As the investigation continues, developers are working to build a new structure on the site, despite calls from victims’ family members to build a memorial at the location.
Dubai-based DAMAC International, which purchased the 1.8-acre (1-hectare) site for $120 million last year, submitted plans for a new condo building this week to the town of Surfside. The proposed building, designed by London-based Zaha Hadid Architects, includes 57 units, ranging in size from 4,000 to 9,000 square feet (360 to 810 square meters). The luxury building would include a business center, event space and two pools.
The proposal actually includes two variations for the building, depending on the final setback variance allowed for the site. One design features vertically aligned balconies, while the other includes tiered balconies that are set back as the floors go up. No prices have been listed for the units, but comparable residences in the area sell for over $1 million.
Since shortly after Champlain Towers South’s collapse, family members of the victims and their supporters have called for a memorial to be placed on the site. Town officials have said they will dedicate space along a nearby street for a memorial, but some family members insist the memorial should be placed where people actually died.
Town officials still need to approve the new development plans.
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
David Fischer
Published Jun 15, 2023 • 2 minute read
MIAMI (AP) — The swimming pool deck of a beachfront South Florida condominium that collapsed two years ago, killing 98 people, failed to comply with the original building codes and standards, with many areas of severe strength deficiency, federal investigators said Thursday.
Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology gave an update on the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, during a regular meeting of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee. The town of Surfside is located just north of Miami Beach.
Besides design understrength, investigators reported signs of corrosion, misplaced reinforcement and the placement of heavier and additional plant containers on the deck than those in the original plans. These and other factors led to ” critically low margins against failure,” investigators said.
Experts have previously suggested problems with the pool deck might have led to the 40-year-old, 12-story building’s collapse on June 24, 2021, but the NIST investigation is ongoing. Officials expect their technical work to be completed by next spring, with a report on the cause and any potential recommendations for updating codes, standards or practices to come in 2025.
As the investigation continues, developers are working to build a new structure on the site, despite calls from victims’ family members to build a memorial at the location.
Dubai-based DAMAC International, which purchased the 1.8-acre (1-hectare) site for $120 million last year, submitted plans for a new condo building this week to the town of Surfside. The proposed building, designed by London-based Zaha Hadid Architects, includes 57 units, ranging in size from 4,000 to 9,000 square feet (360 to 810 square meters). The luxury building would include a business center, event space and two pools.
The proposal actually includes two variations for the building, depending on the final setback variance allowed for the site. One design features vertically aligned balconies, while the other includes tiered balconies that are set back as the floors go up. No prices have been listed for the units, but comparable residences in the area sell for over $1 million.
Since shortly after Champlain Towers South’s collapse, family members of the victims and their supporters have called for a memorial to be placed on the site. Town officials have said they will dedicate space along a nearby street for a memorial, but some family members insist the memorial should be placed where people actually died.
Town officials still need to approve the new development plans.
Pool deck at collapsed Florida condo building failed to comply with codes, standards
The swimming pool deck of a Florida condo that collapsed two years ago, killing 98 people, failed to comply with the original building codes
El Nino, not avian flu, caused the deaths of hundreds of birds in Mexico, government says
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Jun 15, 2023 • 1 minute read
When hundreds of birds were found dead along Mexico's Pacific coast in early 2023, experts immediately suspected avian flu. But the government said Thursday, June 15, 2023, that the warming Pacific ocean currents associated with El Niño, not bird flu, were responsible for the mass die-off.
When hundreds of birds were found dead along Mexico's Pacific coast in early 2023, experts immediately suspected avian flu. But the government said Thursday, June 15, 2023, that the warming Pacific ocean currents associated with El Niño, not bird flu, were responsible for the mass die-off.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When hundreds of birds were found dead along Mexico’s Pacific coast earlier this year, experts immediately suspected avian flu.
But the government said Thursday that the warming Pacific ocean currents associated with El Nino, not bird flu, were responsible for the mass die-off.
Mexico’s Agriculture Department said Thursday that tests on the dead birds revealed they had died of starvation, not flu.
The department said that warming surface water in the Pacific caused by El Nino can drive fish into deeper, cooler water, making it harder for birds to find food.
Most of the dead birds were Sooty Shearwaters, seagulls and pelicans. They died in states ranging from Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala, all the way north and west to Baja California.
“According to autopsies carried out be veterinarians and specialized biologists, it was found that the animals died of starvation,” the department said. “The most probable cause of this epidemiological event is the warming of the waters of the Pacific due to the El Nino meteorological effect, which causes fish to seek deeper, colder waters, preventing sea birds from catching food.”
El Nino is a natural, temporary and occasional warming of part of the Pacific that shifts weather patterns across the globe.
In May, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientist Michelle L’Heureux said El Nino had formed this year a month or two earlier than usual, which “gives it room to grow,” and there’s a 56% chance it will be considered strong and a 25% chance it reaches supersized levels.
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Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Jun 15, 2023 • 1 minute read
When hundreds of birds were found dead along Mexico's Pacific coast in early 2023, experts immediately suspected avian flu. But the government said Thursday, June 15, 2023, that the warming Pacific ocean currents associated with El Niño, not bird flu, were responsible for the mass die-off.
When hundreds of birds were found dead along Mexico's Pacific coast in early 2023, experts immediately suspected avian flu. But the government said Thursday, June 15, 2023, that the warming Pacific ocean currents associated with El Niño, not bird flu, were responsible for the mass die-off.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When hundreds of birds were found dead along Mexico’s Pacific coast earlier this year, experts immediately suspected avian flu.
But the government said Thursday that the warming Pacific ocean currents associated with El Nino, not bird flu, were responsible for the mass die-off.
Mexico’s Agriculture Department said Thursday that tests on the dead birds revealed they had died of starvation, not flu.
The department said that warming surface water in the Pacific caused by El Nino can drive fish into deeper, cooler water, making it harder for birds to find food.
Most of the dead birds were Sooty Shearwaters, seagulls and pelicans. They died in states ranging from Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala, all the way north and west to Baja California.
“According to autopsies carried out be veterinarians and specialized biologists, it was found that the animals died of starvation,” the department said. “The most probable cause of this epidemiological event is the warming of the waters of the Pacific due to the El Nino meteorological effect, which causes fish to seek deeper, colder waters, preventing sea birds from catching food.”
El Nino is a natural, temporary and occasional warming of part of the Pacific that shifts weather patterns across the globe.
In May, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientist Michelle L’Heureux said El Nino had formed this year a month or two earlier than usual, which “gives it room to grow,” and there’s a 56% chance it will be considered strong and a 25% chance it reaches supersized levels.
El Nino, not avian flu, caused the deaths of hundreds of birds in Mexico, government says
Mexico's Agriculture Department said Thursday that tests on the dead birds revealed they had died of starvation, not flu.
Oh oh, must be due to climate change!! Shouldn't build on a beach cuz you never know what might happen. Mother Nature is tricky that way!Pool deck at collapsed Florida condo building failed to comply with codes, standards
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
David Fischer
Published Jun 15, 2023 • 2 minute read
MIAMI (AP) — The swimming pool deck of a beachfront South Florida condominium that collapsed two years ago, killing 98 people, failed to comply with the original building codes and standards, with many areas of severe strength deficiency, federal investigators said Thursday.
Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology gave an update on the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, during a regular meeting of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee. The town of Surfside is located just north of Miami Beach.
Besides design understrength, investigators reported signs of corrosion, misplaced reinforcement and the placement of heavier and additional plant containers on the deck than those in the original plans. These and other factors led to ” critically low margins against failure,” investigators said.
Experts have previously suggested problems with the pool deck might have led to the 40-year-old, 12-story building’s collapse on June 24, 2021, but the NIST investigation is ongoing. Officials expect their technical work to be completed by next spring, with a report on the cause and any potential recommendations for updating codes, standards or practices to come in 2025.
As the investigation continues, developers are working to build a new structure on the site, despite calls from victims’ family members to build a memorial at the location.
Dubai-based DAMAC International, which purchased the 1.8-acre (1-hectare) site for $120 million last year, submitted plans for a new condo building this week to the town of Surfside. The proposed building, designed by London-based Zaha Hadid Architects, includes 57 units, ranging in size from 4,000 to 9,000 square feet (360 to 810 square meters). The luxury building would include a business center, event space and two pools.
The proposal actually includes two variations for the building, depending on the final setback variance allowed for the site. One design features vertically aligned balconies, while the other includes tiered balconies that are set back as the floors go up. No prices have been listed for the units, but comparable residences in the area sell for over $1 million.
Since shortly after Champlain Towers South’s collapse, family members of the victims and their supporters have called for a memorial to be placed on the site. Town officials have said they will dedicate space along a nearby street for a memorial, but some family members insist the memorial should be placed where people actually died.
Town officials still need to approve the new development plans.
Pool deck at collapsed Florida condo building failed to comply with codes, standards
The swimming pool deck of a Florida condo that collapsed two years ago, killing 98 people, failed to comply with the original building codes
"In May, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientist Michelle L’Heureux said El Nino had formed this year a month or two earlier than usual, which “gives it room to grow,” and there’s a 56% chance it will be considered strong and a 25% chance it reaches supersized levels.:
Who is making book? I'll put $10USD down that its a dud. CMEs arent as intense as predicted...yet.
Its all up to the sun....and love.
Who is making book? I'll put $10USD down that its a dud. CMEs arent as intense as predicted...yet.
Its all up to the sun....and love.
Let's all join hands and sing...
♫ All we are saying is give piece of ass ♪
oops
wrong thread
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Ugandan border town prepares to bury victims of school massacre
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Rodney Muhumuza
Published Jun 18, 2023 • 3 minute read
KAMPALA, Uganda — A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday prepared to bury victims of a brutal attack by suspected extremist rebels on a school that left 42 dead, most of them students, as security forces stepped up patrols along the frontier with volatile eastern Congo.
One of eight people wounded in Friday night’s attack, in which 38 students were killed, died overnight, said Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Mayor Selevest Mapoze.
“Most of the relatives have come to take their bodies” from the morgue, he said.
Some students were burned beyond recognition, and others were shot or hacked to death after militants armed with guns and machetes attacked Lhubiriha Secondary School, co-ed and privately owned, which is located about 2 kilometres from the Congo border. Ugandan authorities believe at least six students were abducted, taken as porters back inside Congo.
In addition to the 38 students, the victims include a school guard and three civilians.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack in a statement, urging “the importance of collective efforts, including through enhanced regional partnerships, to tackle cross-border insecurity between (Congo) and Uganda and restore durable peace in the area.”
The atmosphere in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha was tense but calm Sunday as Ugandan security forces roamed the streets outside and near the school, which was protected by a police cordon.
Ugandan security forces have not given a detailed account of how the rebels, active in eastern Congo, were able to carry out the attack. The group, known as the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, rarely claims responsibility for attacks. It has established ties with the Islamic State group.
The ADF has been accused of launching many attacks in recent years targeting civilians in remote parts of eastern Congo, including one in March in which 19 people were killed.
The ADF has long opposed the rule of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, a U.S. security ally who has held power in this East African country since 1986.
The group was established in the early 1990s by some Ugandan Muslims, who said they had been sidelined by Museveni’s policies. At the time, the rebels staged deadly attacks in Ugandan villages as well as in the capital, including a 1998 attack in which 80 students were massacred in a town not far from Friday’s raid.
The attack followed the same playbook: violence against students. The attackers targeted two dormitories, using extreme force when the boys resisted, according to Ugandan officials.
“This terrorist group couldn’t enter, so they threw in a bomb, they threw in a petrol bomb,” said Education Minister Janet Museveni, who also is Uganda’s first lady. “So, these children were burnt.”
Students have been attacked because schools are considered soft targets, pupils are sometimes recruited into rebels ranks or used to carry food and supplies for insurgents, and such raids provide media coverage coveted by extremists.
The raid appears to have taken Ugandan authorities by surprise, and first responders arrived after the attackers had left.
Some villagers have temporarily moved away from the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha community, fearing more attacks, Mapoze said.
The border is porous, with multiple footpaths not monitored by authorities. Many parts of eastern Congo are lawless, allowing groups like the ADF to operate because the central government in Kinshasa, the capital, has limited authority there.
But attacks by the ADF on the Ugandan side of the border are rare, thanks in part to the presence of an alpine brigade of Ugandan troops in the region. Ugandan forces have been deployed to eastern Congo since 2021 under a military operation to hunt ADF militants down and stop them from attacking civilians across the border.
The deployment of Ugandan troops inside Congo followed attacks in which at least four civilians were killed when suicide bombers believed to be members of the ADF detonated their explosives at two locations in Kampala, the capital, in November 2021. One attack happened near the Parliament building and the second near a busy police station.
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Rodney Muhumuza
Published Jun 18, 2023 • 3 minute read
KAMPALA, Uganda — A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday prepared to bury victims of a brutal attack by suspected extremist rebels on a school that left 42 dead, most of them students, as security forces stepped up patrols along the frontier with volatile eastern Congo.
One of eight people wounded in Friday night’s attack, in which 38 students were killed, died overnight, said Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Mayor Selevest Mapoze.
“Most of the relatives have come to take their bodies” from the morgue, he said.
Some students were burned beyond recognition, and others were shot or hacked to death after militants armed with guns and machetes attacked Lhubiriha Secondary School, co-ed and privately owned, which is located about 2 kilometres from the Congo border. Ugandan authorities believe at least six students were abducted, taken as porters back inside Congo.
In addition to the 38 students, the victims include a school guard and three civilians.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack in a statement, urging “the importance of collective efforts, including through enhanced regional partnerships, to tackle cross-border insecurity between (Congo) and Uganda and restore durable peace in the area.”
The atmosphere in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha was tense but calm Sunday as Ugandan security forces roamed the streets outside and near the school, which was protected by a police cordon.
Ugandan security forces have not given a detailed account of how the rebels, active in eastern Congo, were able to carry out the attack. The group, known as the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, rarely claims responsibility for attacks. It has established ties with the Islamic State group.
The ADF has been accused of launching many attacks in recent years targeting civilians in remote parts of eastern Congo, including one in March in which 19 people were killed.
The ADF has long opposed the rule of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, a U.S. security ally who has held power in this East African country since 1986.
The group was established in the early 1990s by some Ugandan Muslims, who said they had been sidelined by Museveni’s policies. At the time, the rebels staged deadly attacks in Ugandan villages as well as in the capital, including a 1998 attack in which 80 students were massacred in a town not far from Friday’s raid.
The attack followed the same playbook: violence against students. The attackers targeted two dormitories, using extreme force when the boys resisted, according to Ugandan officials.
“This terrorist group couldn’t enter, so they threw in a bomb, they threw in a petrol bomb,” said Education Minister Janet Museveni, who also is Uganda’s first lady. “So, these children were burnt.”
Students have been attacked because schools are considered soft targets, pupils are sometimes recruited into rebels ranks or used to carry food and supplies for insurgents, and such raids provide media coverage coveted by extremists.
The raid appears to have taken Ugandan authorities by surprise, and first responders arrived after the attackers had left.
Some villagers have temporarily moved away from the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha community, fearing more attacks, Mapoze said.
The border is porous, with multiple footpaths not monitored by authorities. Many parts of eastern Congo are lawless, allowing groups like the ADF to operate because the central government in Kinshasa, the capital, has limited authority there.
But attacks by the ADF on the Ugandan side of the border are rare, thanks in part to the presence of an alpine brigade of Ugandan troops in the region. Ugandan forces have been deployed to eastern Congo since 2021 under a military operation to hunt ADF militants down and stop them from attacking civilians across the border.
The deployment of Ugandan troops inside Congo followed attacks in which at least four civilians were killed when suicide bombers believed to be members of the ADF detonated their explosives at two locations in Kampala, the capital, in November 2021. One attack happened near the Parliament building and the second near a busy police station.
Ugandan border town prepares to bury victims of school massacre
A bereaved Ugandan town on Sunday prepared to bury victims of a brutal attack on a school that left 42 dead, most of them students.
Loved her work; too bad there's no one to take over for her. We sorely need someone like her especially now.
Woodstock police dog dies after ingesting drugs during investigation
Author of the article:Norman De Bono
Published Jul 05, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
Taz, a Woodstock police dog, died after ingesting drugs during an investigation
Taz, a Woodstock police dog, died after ingesting drugs during an investigation
A Woodstock police dog has died in the line of duty.
The dog, Taz, was assisting with a drug investigation Monday when it ingested drugs during a search. The dog was given anti-overdose medication and taken to a veterinarian clinic before it died, police say.
Another police dog, Striker, also consumed drugs in the search but has returned home after also being taken to the clinic, police say.
Taz joined the Woodstock police canine unit and began his training in 2021 and was started assisting in investigations last year.
“He was young but respected throughout the canine community, as he had developed into an outstanding detection dog,” Woodstock Police officials said in a statement.
Taz assisted with a number of arrests, drugs and weapons investigations, missing persons probes and community service engagements, police said.
Added police officials: “Taz was well loved and cared for and will be greatly missed by his family, the entire Woodstock Police Service, his canine friends and all of the groomers, vets and therapists who worked closely with him.”
The probe that led to Taz’s death involved Woodstock police helping Stratford police officers. Charges have been laid in connection with the dog’s death, Woodstock police said, though they deferred questions to Stratford police.
A similar incident occurred in London roughly a year ago. It was May 2022 when London police said a K9 officer required three days of veterinary care after coming into contact with drugs while tracking down suspects when police were called about armed men near downtown. Police officials described the situation as “life-threatening” but the dog recovered.
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Author of the article:Norman De Bono
Published Jul 05, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
Taz, a Woodstock police dog, died after ingesting drugs during an investigation
Taz, a Woodstock police dog, died after ingesting drugs during an investigation
A Woodstock police dog has died in the line of duty.
The dog, Taz, was assisting with a drug investigation Monday when it ingested drugs during a search. The dog was given anti-overdose medication and taken to a veterinarian clinic before it died, police say.
Another police dog, Striker, also consumed drugs in the search but has returned home after also being taken to the clinic, police say.
Taz joined the Woodstock police canine unit and began his training in 2021 and was started assisting in investigations last year.
“He was young but respected throughout the canine community, as he had developed into an outstanding detection dog,” Woodstock Police officials said in a statement.
Taz assisted with a number of arrests, drugs and weapons investigations, missing persons probes and community service engagements, police said.
Added police officials: “Taz was well loved and cared for and will be greatly missed by his family, the entire Woodstock Police Service, his canine friends and all of the groomers, vets and therapists who worked closely with him.”
The probe that led to Taz’s death involved Woodstock police helping Stratford police officers. Charges have been laid in connection with the dog’s death, Woodstock police said, though they deferred questions to Stratford police.
A similar incident occurred in London roughly a year ago. It was May 2022 when London police said a K9 officer required three days of veterinary care after coming into contact with drugs while tracking down suspects when police were called about armed men near downtown. Police officials described the situation as “life-threatening” but the dog recovered.
Beloved police dog dies after ingesting drugs during investigation
A Woodstock Police dog has died in the line of duty.
Fire kills nearly every animal at Florida wildlife centre
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Jul 13, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 1 minute read
MADEIRA BEACH, Fa. — An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife centre in Florida, officials said.
News outlets reported the fire broke out around 3 a.m. Thursday at the Alligator and Wildlife Discovery Center in Madeira Beach, near St. Petersburg on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
“We suffered from a tragic fire last night. Nearly all of the animals are gone. We are devastated,” a post on the wildlife centre’s Facebook page said.
Sonny Flynn, who owns the centre, told WTSP that all of the mammals inside the building died and many of the reptiles were injured. Small mammals, lizards, amphibians, turtles and tortoises, fresh and saltwater marine life, and alligators were among the 250 animals at the centre.
“They didn’t deserve this. This is my whole life,” Flynn said. “They all have names, they all have personality, I come in every morning and talk to them like Dr. Dolittle.”
Flynn said about 95% of the animals at the centre were “pet surrenders because people didn’t know how to take care of them, or they weren’t able to take care of them.”
Madeira Beach Fire Department Fire Chief Clint Belk told news outlets that crews were met with heavy fire and smoke at the front of the building.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause.
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Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Jul 13, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 1 minute read
MADEIRA BEACH, Fa. — An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife centre in Florida, officials said.
News outlets reported the fire broke out around 3 a.m. Thursday at the Alligator and Wildlife Discovery Center in Madeira Beach, near St. Petersburg on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
“We suffered from a tragic fire last night. Nearly all of the animals are gone. We are devastated,” a post on the wildlife centre’s Facebook page said.
Sonny Flynn, who owns the centre, told WTSP that all of the mammals inside the building died and many of the reptiles were injured. Small mammals, lizards, amphibians, turtles and tortoises, fresh and saltwater marine life, and alligators were among the 250 animals at the centre.
“They didn’t deserve this. This is my whole life,” Flynn said. “They all have names, they all have personality, I come in every morning and talk to them like Dr. Dolittle.”
Flynn said about 95% of the animals at the centre were “pet surrenders because people didn’t know how to take care of them, or they weren’t able to take care of them.”
Madeira Beach Fire Department Fire Chief Clint Belk told news outlets that crews were met with heavy fire and smoke at the front of the building.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause.
Fire kills nearly every animal at Florida wildlife centre
An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife centre in Florida, officials said.
Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Jul 17, 2023 • 1 minute read
Whales
This handout photo issued by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) shows pilot whales in North Tolsta, on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, Sunday, July 16, 2023. A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday. Marine rescuers, the coast guard and police were called to Traigh Mhor beach on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland after receiving reports that dozens of the mammals were in difficulty there early Sunday. PHOTO BY CRISTINA MCAVOY /BDMLR via AP
LONDON (AP) — A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday.
Marine rescuers, the coast guard and police were called to Traigh Mhor beach on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland after receiving reports that dozens of the mammals were in difficulty there early Sunday.
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue found that only 15 of the whales — a mixture of adults and calves — were still alive, and attempted to refloat two of the more active animals that were low down in the water.
But by Sunday afternoon rescue teams decided that the remaining whales should be euthanized on welfare grounds, after considering the shallow beach, rough wave conditions and how long the whales had been out of the water.
The charity said the whole pod may have followed a female whale onto the beach when she had problems giving birth.
“Pilot whales are notorious for their strong social bonds, so often when one whale gets into difficulty and strands, the rest follow,” it said in a statement. “A sad outcome for this pod and obviously not the outcome we were all hoping for.”
Experts will begin carrying out post-mortem work Monday to determine what caused the whales’ death.
Andrew Brownlow, from the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, said that would be a “monumental task.”
“In terms of the number of casualty animals, this is the biggest one we’ve had,” he told the BBC.
Experts will take samples and data from some of the whales, and the bodies will be taken to a landfill site and buried after the post-mortem is complete, he added.
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Published Jul 17, 2023 • 1 minute read
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This handout photo issued by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) shows pilot whales in North Tolsta, on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, Sunday, July 16, 2023. A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday. Marine rescuers, the coast guard and police were called to Traigh Mhor beach on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland after receiving reports that dozens of the mammals were in difficulty there early Sunday. PHOTO BY CRISTINA MCAVOY /BDMLR via AP
LONDON (AP) — A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday.
Marine rescuers, the coast guard and police were called to Traigh Mhor beach on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland after receiving reports that dozens of the mammals were in difficulty there early Sunday.
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue found that only 15 of the whales — a mixture of adults and calves — were still alive, and attempted to refloat two of the more active animals that were low down in the water.
But by Sunday afternoon rescue teams decided that the remaining whales should be euthanized on welfare grounds, after considering the shallow beach, rough wave conditions and how long the whales had been out of the water.
The charity said the whole pod may have followed a female whale onto the beach when she had problems giving birth.
“Pilot whales are notorious for their strong social bonds, so often when one whale gets into difficulty and strands, the rest follow,” it said in a statement. “A sad outcome for this pod and obviously not the outcome we were all hoping for.”
Experts will begin carrying out post-mortem work Monday to determine what caused the whales’ death.
Andrew Brownlow, from the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, said that would be a “monumental task.”
“In terms of the number of casualty animals, this is the biggest one we’ve had,” he told the BBC.
Experts will take samples and data from some of the whales, and the bodies will be taken to a landfill site and buried after the post-mortem is complete, he added.
Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland
A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area
Cats dying across Poland test positive for bird flu, WHO says
Author of the article:Bloomberg News
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Marthe Fourcade
Published Jul 17, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 1 minute read
(Bloomberg) — An unusual number of cats are dying across Poland, and authorities found more than half of those tested harbored the worrisome strain of bird flu known as H5N1, the World Health Organization said.
Of 47 samples tested — including one wild feline in captivity — 29 were positive for the H5N1 flu, marking the first report of “high numbers of infected cats over a wide geographical area within a country,” the WHO said in a statement.
The United Nations agency was notified by local health authorities amid concern that the flu strain found in birds could combine with one that is able to circulate in humans, resulting in a new version that transmits easily enough to spark a pandemic.
Some cats developed severe symptoms, including breathing difficulty, bloody diarrhea and neurological problems, the WHO said. The general population is at low risk of contamination, while the group assesses the threat for cat owners and vets as “low to moderate.”
As of July 12, no human contacts of the infected cats had reported any symptoms, and the surveillance period for those individuals is now complete, according to the WHO.
The felines could have had contact with infected birds or their environments, the WHO said. Some of them were outdoor animals while others lived indoors, either with or without access to a balcony or backyard.
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Marthe Fourcade
Published Jul 17, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 1 minute read
(Bloomberg) — An unusual number of cats are dying across Poland, and authorities found more than half of those tested harbored the worrisome strain of bird flu known as H5N1, the World Health Organization said.
Of 47 samples tested — including one wild feline in captivity — 29 were positive for the H5N1 flu, marking the first report of “high numbers of infected cats over a wide geographical area within a country,” the WHO said in a statement.
The United Nations agency was notified by local health authorities amid concern that the flu strain found in birds could combine with one that is able to circulate in humans, resulting in a new version that transmits easily enough to spark a pandemic.
Some cats developed severe symptoms, including breathing difficulty, bloody diarrhea and neurological problems, the WHO said. The general population is at low risk of contamination, while the group assesses the threat for cat owners and vets as “low to moderate.”
As of July 12, no human contacts of the infected cats had reported any symptoms, and the surveillance period for those individuals is now complete, according to the WHO.
The felines could have had contact with infected birds or their environments, the WHO said. Some of them were outdoor animals while others lived indoors, either with or without access to a balcony or backyard.
Cats dying across Poland test positive for bird flu, WHO says
An unusual number of cats are dying across Poland.
Homeless woman killed in grisly lawn mower accident
Author of the articleenette Wilford
Published Jul 17, 2023 • 2 minute read
Christine Chavez, homeless woman killed in lawnmower mishap at California park.
A homeless woman in California was run over and killed in a horrific lawn mower mishap.
The family of Christine Chavez, 27, is now demanding answers following the accident that took place earlier this month at a park in Modesto, Calif.
The unhoused woman was allegedly run over and killed after she was found lying in a field.
A landscaper was using a tractor with a mower attached to the back to cut grass at Beard Brook Park when he noticed an “unresponsive body” in a section he had already cut.
The landscaper called 911 and Chavez was declared dead on the scene, KTLA reported.
E & J Gallo Winery, which owns the park, issued a statement about the July 8 tragedy.
“There was an accident at approximately 12:00 p.m. involving the contractor’s tractor and an individual who was not visible and laying in a tall, weeded area,” it read. “The contractor immediately contacted the Modesto Police Department via 911, and upon arrival, MPD Officers declared the individual was deceased.”
Grover Landscaping Services, Inc. also released a similar statement about the tragic incident.
“In a dry, overgrown area, our operator discovered the body of a woman impacted by the pull-behind mower, at which time he contacted the Modesto Police Department,” the statement reads, according to the outlet.
Chavez’s father, Christopher, said that he immediately went to the spot where his daughter died after learning about her death and made a gruesome discovery.
“There were many pieces of (her remains) around there and I called the police,” he said. “I went there and I still have pieces of bones, like pieces of her skull and some teeth. It’s terrible.”
The police department calls Chavez’s death a “terrible accident” and detectives are still investigating to see if any details were missed.
Chavez’s brother-in-law Jose Zermeno told KTLA the worker should have been more aware of his surroundings.
“I work with machinery, I know when you are with machinery, you are paying attention to what is ahead of you, especially if you have something dragging behind you,” he explained. “And for him not to see anything laying in front of him, he wasn’t doing his job.”
The coroner’s office is still working to determine a cause of death.
A GoFundMe campaign was launched by Christine’s sister to help the family pay for possible legal fees.
Christopher said that while his daughter had been unhoused over the last three or four years, she would come by to visit him and often slept outside during the day.
“It’s a lie that they didn’t see her,” Christopher told KCRA. “I’m going to keep going because I need to. I’m looking for justice and I’m going to be there until something happens.”
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enette WilfordPublished Jul 17, 2023 • 2 minute read
Christine Chavez, homeless woman killed in lawnmower mishap at California park.
A homeless woman in California was run over and killed in a horrific lawn mower mishap.
The family of Christine Chavez, 27, is now demanding answers following the accident that took place earlier this month at a park in Modesto, Calif.
The unhoused woman was allegedly run over and killed after she was found lying in a field.
A landscaper was using a tractor with a mower attached to the back to cut grass at Beard Brook Park when he noticed an “unresponsive body” in a section he had already cut.
The landscaper called 911 and Chavez was declared dead on the scene, KTLA reported.
E & J Gallo Winery, which owns the park, issued a statement about the July 8 tragedy.
“There was an accident at approximately 12:00 p.m. involving the contractor’s tractor and an individual who was not visible and laying in a tall, weeded area,” it read. “The contractor immediately contacted the Modesto Police Department via 911, and upon arrival, MPD Officers declared the individual was deceased.”
Grover Landscaping Services, Inc. also released a similar statement about the tragic incident.
“In a dry, overgrown area, our operator discovered the body of a woman impacted by the pull-behind mower, at which time he contacted the Modesto Police Department,” the statement reads, according to the outlet.
Chavez’s father, Christopher, said that he immediately went to the spot where his daughter died after learning about her death and made a gruesome discovery.
“There were many pieces of (her remains) around there and I called the police,” he said. “I went there and I still have pieces of bones, like pieces of her skull and some teeth. It’s terrible.”
The police department calls Chavez’s death a “terrible accident” and detectives are still investigating to see if any details were missed.
Chavez’s brother-in-law Jose Zermeno told KTLA the worker should have been more aware of his surroundings.
“I work with machinery, I know when you are with machinery, you are paying attention to what is ahead of you, especially if you have something dragging behind you,” he explained. “And for him not to see anything laying in front of him, he wasn’t doing his job.”
The coroner’s office is still working to determine a cause of death.
A GoFundMe campaign was launched by Christine’s sister to help the family pay for possible legal fees.
Christopher said that while his daughter had been unhoused over the last three or four years, she would come by to visit him and often slept outside during the day.
“It’s a lie that they didn’t see her,” Christopher told KCRA. “I’m going to keep going because I need to. I’m looking for justice and I’m going to be there until something happens.”
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Unhoused woman dies after being run over by tractor in California park
The woman leaves behind a 9-year-old daughter, who will now be taken care of by her family.
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Homeless woman dies after being run over by weed mower in California
An organization that supports the unhoused and a family are heartbroken after a landscaping contractor hired by the city of Modesto allegedly drove over and killed a woman who was laying in a field…
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Homeless woman killed in grisly lawn mower accident
A homeless woman in California was run over and killed in a horrific lawnmower mishap.
Longtime Toronto Liberal MPP Monte Kwinter dead at 92
Author of the article:Spiro Papuckoski
Published Jul 21, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read
Former Liberal MPP Monte Kwinter, who served at Queen's Park for more than three decades, has died.
Former Liberal MPP Monte Kwinter, who served at Queen's Park for more than three decades, has died.
Monte Kwinter, the former Toronto Liberal MPP who holds the record for oldest politician in the Ontario Legislature, has died, according to an online death notice.
Kwinter, who was Jewish, represented the North York riding of Wilson Heights – later renamed York Centre – from May 1985 to June 2018.
Condolences began to pour in on social media Friday night.
Michael Levitt, president and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center and former Liberal MP for York Centre, remembered him as a supportive person.
“Saddened to learn that Monte Kwinter has died,” Levitt shared on Twitter. “His legacy of service will long endure. On a personal note, Monte was the first person to support me when I knocked on his door in 2013 while seeking the York Centre nomination. I will never forget that. May his memory be a blessing.”
Ya’ara Saks, current Liberal MP for York Centre and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, called him a “beloved community leader” for the residents of York Centre.
“Saddened to learn of the passing of Monte Kwinter,” Saks said in a tweet. “His legacy of service in #YorkCentre will remain with all of us. He was a beloved community leader whose smile and ‘wave’ was a warm welcome to all who met and worked with him.”
Ontario’s Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton said it was “such sad news to hear of Monte Kwinter’s passing.”
“His lifetime of service to others is his legacy,” McNaughton said. “I remember meeting Monte while he was an opposition MPP, when I served as a legislative page. Then I got to know him, and his kindness, while we both served as MPPs together.”
Roman Baber, who succeeded Kwinter as MPP for York Centre as the Progressive Conservatives swept to power under Doug Ford, also offered his condolences.
“Monte Kwinter was a remarkable Canadian. He served the great riding of York Centre with distinction for 32 years and did not hesitate to put his constituents first. May his memory be a blessing.”
When first elected, Kwinter served as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations and Minister of Financial Institutions in premier David Peterson’s government. Two years later, he was appointed Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology.
He easily kept his seat as Bob Rae’s NDP shockingly won the 1990 provincial election.
Kwinter continued to fend off his opponents and keep his seat at Queen’s Park as the Progressive Conservatives under Mike Harris came to power in 1995.
When the Liberals returned to power in 2003, premier Dalton McGuinty appointed him as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services and Solicitor General and then as Chair of the Ontario Investment Trade Advisory Council.
After Kathleen Wynne took over as premier in 2013 and won the 2014 provincial election, Kwinter served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. In 2016, he served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of International Trade.
In July 2017, he announced he was not seeking re-election after reportedly battling health issues.
“It has been a distinct honour to serve my community in the Legislature over the past 32 years,” Kwinter said in a statement at the time. “I am proud of what we accomplished during that time in my riding, and it has been a privilege to serve under three Liberal premiers.”
Kwinter attended the Ontario College of Art, Syracuse University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, and the Universite de Montreal. He was a real estate agent before entering politics.
His wife, Wilma, died in May 2010. They shared four children.
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Author of the article:Spiro Papuckoski
Published Jul 21, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read
Former Liberal MPP Monte Kwinter, who served at Queen's Park for more than three decades, has died.
Former Liberal MPP Monte Kwinter, who served at Queen's Park for more than three decades, has died.
Monte Kwinter, the former Toronto Liberal MPP who holds the record for oldest politician in the Ontario Legislature, has died, according to an online death notice.
Kwinter, who was Jewish, represented the North York riding of Wilson Heights – later renamed York Centre – from May 1985 to June 2018.
Condolences began to pour in on social media Friday night.
Michael Levitt, president and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center and former Liberal MP for York Centre, remembered him as a supportive person.
“Saddened to learn that Monte Kwinter has died,” Levitt shared on Twitter. “His legacy of service will long endure. On a personal note, Monte was the first person to support me when I knocked on his door in 2013 while seeking the York Centre nomination. I will never forget that. May his memory be a blessing.”
Ya’ara Saks, current Liberal MP for York Centre and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, called him a “beloved community leader” for the residents of York Centre.
“Saddened to learn of the passing of Monte Kwinter,” Saks said in a tweet. “His legacy of service in #YorkCentre will remain with all of us. He was a beloved community leader whose smile and ‘wave’ was a warm welcome to all who met and worked with him.”
Ontario’s Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton said it was “such sad news to hear of Monte Kwinter’s passing.”
“His lifetime of service to others is his legacy,” McNaughton said. “I remember meeting Monte while he was an opposition MPP, when I served as a legislative page. Then I got to know him, and his kindness, while we both served as MPPs together.”
Roman Baber, who succeeded Kwinter as MPP for York Centre as the Progressive Conservatives swept to power under Doug Ford, also offered his condolences.
“Monte Kwinter was a remarkable Canadian. He served the great riding of York Centre with distinction for 32 years and did not hesitate to put his constituents first. May his memory be a blessing.”
When first elected, Kwinter served as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations and Minister of Financial Institutions in premier David Peterson’s government. Two years later, he was appointed Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology.
He easily kept his seat as Bob Rae’s NDP shockingly won the 1990 provincial election.
Kwinter continued to fend off his opponents and keep his seat at Queen’s Park as the Progressive Conservatives under Mike Harris came to power in 1995.
When the Liberals returned to power in 2003, premier Dalton McGuinty appointed him as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services and Solicitor General and then as Chair of the Ontario Investment Trade Advisory Council.
After Kathleen Wynne took over as premier in 2013 and won the 2014 provincial election, Kwinter served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. In 2016, he served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of International Trade.
In July 2017, he announced he was not seeking re-election after reportedly battling health issues.
“It has been a distinct honour to serve my community in the Legislature over the past 32 years,” Kwinter said in a statement at the time. “I am proud of what we accomplished during that time in my riding, and it has been a privilege to serve under three Liberal premiers.”
Kwinter attended the Ontario College of Art, Syracuse University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, and the Universite de Montreal. He was a real estate agent before entering politics.
His wife, Wilma, died in May 2010. They shared four children.
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Longtime Toronto Liberal MPP Monte Kwinter dead at 92
Former Toronto Liberal MPP Monte Kwinter, who holds the record for oldest politician in the Ontario Legislature, has died.
i guess the posters are still pissed off over the tearing of pope john paul the 2nd.