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Author: Liam Casey
Publication Date: January 23, 2026 - 13:16
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Marineland presents plan to federal officials to export 30 belugas to U.S. aquariums
January 23, 2026
American aquariums say they visited Marineland last week with the goal of “providing hope and a future” for 30 beluga whales that face euthanasia should they not be moved.
The park in Niagara Falls, Ont., presented a plan to the federal government this week to export its belugas and four dolphins south of the border.
An Ottawa city councillor wants to ban feeding wild animals, and plans to introduce her motion to City Committee this Thursday. Laura Dudas is the voice for Orleans West-Innes. She argues that feeding wildlife can attract rodents, hence her request to tighten the present-day legislation. Dudas joins Kristy Cameron to explain further. Later in the show, we pick the brain of Nathaniel Heppell, a wildlife control specialist who also operates Ace Wildlife and Pest Control. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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