Edmonton bans mermaid tails in pools sparks youth tails debate
Krista Wisinski of Edmonton aims to become a professional sea nymph teaching classes and hosting events but city pools ban mermaid tails. She gathered nearly 600 petition signers while officials cite safety risks including breath holding and potential drownings. Some regions restrict tails to test passages or special times, with AquaMermaid Academy planning expansion as advocates push for policy changes.
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Eric Browning
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Prairie Gleaners Open House Highlights Global Aid
Prairie Gleaners, chaired by James Smith, showcased its open house and ongoing work shipping dehydrated vegetables worldwide. The group processes vegetables with 22 volunteers daily, sending six metric tons weekly to Bosnia and North Korea via Mennonite Central Committee, while assisting local food banks like Medicine Hat Food Bank.
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Mennonite Central Committee
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Prairie Gleaners
Medicine Hat Food Bank
Fire crews tackle brush blaze near Buntzen Lake B C
Crews fight a brush fire in Indian Arm near Buntzen Lake power station with initial attack crews and a helicopter on scene. The Sasamat fire department and Salamat Volunteer Fire Department work together while the Vancouver police marine unit assists, reporting large white smoke plumes along the shore. The area is a popular summer spot for hikers and campers.
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Buntzen Lake
Anmoere
Salamat
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Marine Unit
B C activists oppose Shell Arctic oil ambitions
Greenpeace reports Shell moves its oil spill containment vessel Arctic Challenger along the West Coast toward Alaska. Sechelt First Nation Chief Calvin Craigan warns that tanker traffic could be disastrous and calls for a ban. Activists previously locked the vessel’s anchor chain and kayakers protested in Seattle.
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Arctic Ocean
Washington State
Seattle
Wash
Shell
DART Team Returns to Canada After Nepal Mission
Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team arrives at CFB Trenton Ontario after a month aiding Nepal following the April 25 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O'Toole greets the returning group along with senior military officials.
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