submitted by otter to canada
109 points | 15 comments
https://globalnews.ca/news/11892743/cattle-beef-screwworm-texas-canada-restrictions/
A calf at a ranch in Texas tested positive on Wednesday for the flesh-eating parasite, the first case confirmed in Texas since 1966.
On Friday, May 29, an adult male sea otter was admitted to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) after being found in distress at Chesterman Beach near Tofino. A Fisheries Officer with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) responded to the animal and coordinated his transfer for rehabilitation. The sea otter was assessed to ... Read more
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submitted by otter to space
13 points | 1 comments
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-just-exploded-during-a-static-fire-test/
submitted by otter to canada
67 points | 4 comments
If you would like to vote in the main contest, please keep an eye on !lemmyvision@jlai.lu for the main contest announcements.
Thank you everyone for the nominations, discussion, and for voting in the survey. We will eventually put together a page similar to last time on our website.
I am submitting the songs to the contest now.…
submitted by otter to canada
37 points | 11 comments
For those unfamiliar, please see this post: lemmy.ca/post/63076630
To summarize, we will be submitting one song from each language category (English, French, Inuktitut).
Voting will be open from now until May 2nd, 11:59 PM PDT. You can find the link at the bottom of this post.
submitted by otter to canada
53 points | 12 comments
Hello everyone!
This is the nomination thread for Canada’s submission to Lemmyvision 3! Lemmyvision is an annual song contest held on the threadiverse, where regional communities / instances submit local songs to the global competition.
submitted by otter to main
29 points | 4 comments
https://fedecan.ca/en/announcements/2026-04-03_censusResults
After taking a lot longer than I was expecting to, I’m pleased to announce the results of the census we ran earlier this year!
This year, the results are on our website instead of being copied into a post here. I’m hoping that this is better since the website charts are interactive,…
submitted by otter to canada
28 points | 11 comments
https://www.castanet.net/news/Metro-Vancouver/605046/Sleeping-during-morning-commute-gets-B-C-driver-a-ticket
At about 8:30 a.m. on March 17, a police officer pulled up beside an electric car and observed a driver with her eyes closed and arms crossed while travelling eastbound on Highway No. 1 in Coquitlam in slippery, rainy conditions.
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submitted by otter to dataisbeautiful
1 points | 0 comments
Explanation and article: boilingsteam.com/cachy-os-is-now-the-most-popular…
submitted by otter to linux
72 points | 30 comments
https://boilingsteam.com/cachy-os-is-now-the-most-popular-distro-on-proton-db
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Leya's bond with her human rescuer is so beautiful.
The post Man who raised and released an orphaned otter films her swimming to his kayak for cuddles appeared first on Upworthy.
submitted by otter to space
19 points | 0 comments
https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/psd/solar/2023/09/a/Astrophotography_Guide.pdf?emrc=69b3304cc3fd1
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65259722
Now you don’t need expensive equipment to debunk flat earthers!
submitted by otter to dataisbeautiful
75 points | 11 comments
https://pudding.cool/2026/02/womens-sizing/
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/61151457
submitted by otter to canada
73 points | 7 comments
https://betakit.com/can-canada-find-digital-sovereignty-in-the-fediverse/
submitted by otter to medicine
33 points | 3 comments
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516079-paediatricians-blood-used-to-make-new-treatments-for-rsv-and-colds/
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/61001209
submitted by otter to biology
9 points | 3 comments
https://borischerny.com/food/2022/01/17/Dinosaur-food.html
I just finished Oliver Sacks’ excellent Everything in Its Place. In it, he mentioned as an aside that the Ginkgo biloba tree is hundreds of millions of years old, and its phenotype has been practically frozen since then – a living fossil.
Of course, this is the same tree that…
submitted by otter to canada
261 points | 50 comments
https://globalnews.ca/news/11662006/active-shooter-alert-lockdown-tumbler-ridge-bc/
When officers entered the school on Tuesday afternoon, they found six victims deceased, RCMP confirmed.
An individual believed to be the shooter was also found deceased with what appears to be a self‑inflicted injury.
Two victims have been airlifted…