#032 - These were the Top 7 Best News that happened Last Week - March 21, 2022
👨🚀 - Hope you had a great spring weekend
Big energy companies are accelerating their transition to renewable energy after two years of the highest and lowest petroleum prices of the past decade exposed weakness in the fossil fuel supply chain.
Demand for fossil fuels is predicted to diminish sooner than expected as public focus and funding turns more to renewables.
2. British Columbia becomes first province to tie minimum wage increases to inflation
British Columbia’s minimum wage is the highest among the provinces in Canada, and it is about to go even higher. The province announced on Monday it is linking minimum wage increases to inflation, meaning that the wage will jump to $15.65 per hour on June 1, up from $15.20 an hour.
“This is so wages keep pace in a predictable way. This provides certainty for businesses as well”
3. Dog presumed dead after Colorado avalanche is found waiting at a trailhead several days later
One brave dog, who was presumed dead after an avalanche, has been found alive several days later at a trailhead. An avalanche that was triggered by a skier in Chaffe County, Colorado washed over a skier and snowboarder on Thursday (March 10), with their dog also with them.
The quick-thinking skier deployed their airbag before being partially buried under the crumbling snow, however they lost sight of their four-legged friend amidst the chaos. Fortunately for the skier and snowboarder, they were uninjured and able to make it out under their own power.
4. ‘It’s a miracle’ over 80 cats make it out of wildfire safely
The old saying cats have nine lives rings true for the Salty Cats of St. Andrews Rescue Group in Panama City.
5. Most Medical Debts to be Removed From Consumers’ Credit Reports
The biggest credit-reporting firms will strip tens of billions of dollars in medical debt from consumers’ credit reports, erasing a black mark that makes it harder for millions of Americans to borrow.
6. Three Russian cosmonauts wear colours of Ukrainian flag as they arrive on space station
Three Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing the colours of the Ukrainian flag. The Soyuz capsule carrying Commander Oleg Artemyev as well as Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov docked at the orbiting platform three hours after take off.
In a twist, the new arrivals were all wearing the distinctive yellow and blue colours associated with the country Vladimir Putin's forces invaded last month.
7. Dolphin cub rescued in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, after it’s father asked for help
The technical team of the Institute of Marine Biology in Kotor Bay in Montenegro rescued a dolphin calf out of the net on Monday, after the dolphin's father came to seek their help.
“I noticed that the dolphins had come to the shore. I see two dolphins hovering, one is leaving and coming back constantly. In fact, one is standing still and the other is diving and emerging next to it. I realized that one of the dolphins got entangled in a net.” said a janitor at the Institute of Marine Biology.
It is interesting that the dolphins pulled the rope of the net in the direction of the Institute, in which their baby got entangled, and which they lifted from the bottom, according to Barić, from a depth of about 17 meters. They sought help in the right place, the team of the Institute reacted promptly
That's it for this week. Until next week, stay safe and don’t forget to share this newsletter with your friends :)
I'm very glad the dog made it out alive! The other news are great to read too. Thanks!
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