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Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is 'acceptable'

Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is 'acceptable'

TORONTO — Three weeks after the death of another beluga whale at Marineland, the Ontario government is speaking publicly about its ongoing investigation of the park, saying water troubles are under control after a recent investment.
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Ship suspected of carrying toxic waste docks in Albania, where its contents will be checked

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste docked Friday at Albania’s main port, where prosecutors have ordered that its contents be tested.
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132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside

132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease.
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New Mexico governor declares emergency as western winter storm leaves thousands without power

New Mexico governor declares emergency as western winter storm leaves thousands without power

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx trapping limits lifted to gather data

Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx trapping limits lifted to gather data

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says the decision to lift limits on trapping and harvesting for animals like wolverines is being done to get more data on how many there are.
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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid and damaging other infrastructure.
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Florida environmental protection head quits 2 months after backlash of plan to develop state parks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
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Storm tracker group confirms rare tornado touchdown on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

Storm tracker group confirms rare tornado touchdown on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

When Lynn Smith set out for a routine trip from her home in Halfmoon Bay to Sechelt on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast on Monday, she turned on her camera to send a video to a cousin who lives in the United States.
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Wyoming moves ahead with selling land in Grand Teton National Park to federal government for $100M

Wyoming moves ahead with selling land in Grand Teton National Park to federal government for $100M

CHEYENNE, Wyo.
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Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage

Spain's catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage

MADRID (AP) — The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged entire communities and killed scores of people.
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