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Change may be inevitable, but it will come with environmental and social impacts that may outweigh the benefits. Like a dragonfly darting about its pond home, I’ve been bouncing around the Niagara Peninsula for work and play these past few weeks. There’s a certain irony in traveling to meet and educate others about the inspiring wonders of Niagara’s biodiversity, when countless new “proposed development” signs seem to be popping up everywhere. A tour I recently booked gave me the opportunity to drive to parts of the peninsula I don’t usually visit, particularly Niagara South. In Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines, and Niagara…

Rising hatred Strong winds of anti-LGBTQ sentiment are blowing across the country, and Anjali Rimi, a South Asian transgender woman living in the Bay Area, knows all too well what it’s like to be the target of such hostility. In June, she found herself being stalked by the same people who had been attacking her online, “so this year I didn’t want to go to Pride,” she told India Currents in an interview. In fact, she’s been staying out less these days. Nearly 600 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced in state legislatures across the country last year, three times the number…

Shadwell’s Alfuraira (GB) (Dark Angel (Ireland)-Aduwa (GB), sire Oasis Dream (GB)) ran a career-best time in last season’s G2 Sky Bet York Stakes before narrowly missing the podium behind Auguste Rodin (Ireland) (Deep Impact (Jp)) in September’s G1 Irish Champion Stakes and last month’s G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes, before securing back-to-back wins in a strategic race at Knabsmire Racecourse on his season return and being highly tested. The Owen Burrows-trained horse used a patient strategy, maintaining a firm lead behind three rivals in the early stages before King’s Gambit (Ireland) (Saxon Warrior (Jpn)) slowly built up the lead. Having…

Kamala Harris has had a very busy few weeks since it was announced that she would run for president following Joe Biden’s resignation. The Democratic candidate has been working tirelessly and we have been following her campaign closely. It doesn’t really matter what she’s wearing, but we think the politician is a very well-dressed woman and we admire her style. WATCH: Special Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama moments you may have missed The 59-year-old’s work attire often includes expertly cut pantsuits in a variety of stylish hues. One of her most famous sets was from acclaimed designer Carolina Herrera, which…

Val Venis is no stranger to taking controversial political positions. Like many others, he was watching the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony and had something to say about the lack of LGBTQ representation on the show. Naturally, Big Valbowski wasn’t happy to see it on TV. The 2024 Paris Olympics was on everyone’s radar. Some scenes in the show drew a lot of criticism online after viewers noticed some of the themes were politically charged. Val Venis wasn’t tuned in to watch the show when he wanted to see the opening ceremony. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion took to Twitter…

(The Center Square) — Urban-rural tensions are dividing lawmakers over whether to reinstate the practice of spraying oil and gas wastewater on roads to suppress dust. “It really comes down to a risk assessment: do the environmental impacts outweigh the benefits that could be produced,” retired geologist and hydrologist Bert Waite said at a House Republican Policy Committee hearing on saltwater spraying. “Most people would agree that some environmental impacts are unavoidable and acceptable in order to have safe roads to drive on.” The hearing followed a June discussion in the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, where the use…

Phil Wizard wearing the Lululemon x Team Canada kit for the Paris 2024 Games.Lululemon (via UEG) 27-year-old Phil “Phil Wizard” Kim is one of the world’s top breakers, with multiple World Championship titles and sponsorship deals from Red Bull, Toyota, Visa, and more. The Vancouver native will represent Canada in the first-ever Olympic breaking competition. I had the chance to chat with Phil about several topics, including his preparations for Paris 2024, his thoughts on competition wear and the Canadian National Team uniform, and his hopes for Breaking. The beginning of history For Phil, having breaking at the Olympics is…

The Columbus Blue Jackets are considering trading star forward Patrik Laine after he cleared the NHLPA’s Player Assistance Program. The team’s general manager, Don Waddell, confirmed Laine’s desire to move on but is working to find a deal that suits both sides. In the meantime, other franchises have been given permission to negotiate with Laine and his agent. The 26-year-old Laine is a rarity in the league. He’s played fewer than 500 NHL games and has already scored 204 career goals, meaning there will be plenty of interest in the prolific winger. A deal will likely be done before the…

By Rachel Summer Small For Dailymail.Com 14:07 27 Jul 2024, updated 14:07 27 Jul 2024 Lindsay Davis, 38, was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at 17The condition forced her to give up her passion of balletNow, the two-time state beauty pageant winner devotes her energy to activism A former beauty queen from Ohio was dealt a devastating blow to her dreams of becoming a ballerina after getting a life-changing diagnosis in her teens.Lindsay Davis, 38, fell in love with ballet barely out of toddlerhood, describing how much she loved bringing joy to people through performance.’It was a good feeling for me to be…

A potential trade for Patrik Laine took a significant step forward on Friday, as interested teams can now negotiate directly with him.According to multiple reports, Laine has been cleared to return from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, where he has been since January but has not played in a game since December.Now that Laine is cleared to return, what happens next? And who would be interested in trading for him? These are some of the questions we’re trying to answer.What to expect nextThere probably won’t be much said publicly, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes, both on…