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NXNW September 16, 2023: Remembering Kuljeet Kaila | North by Northwest with Margaret Gallagher | Live Radio | CBC Listen We remember our friend and colleague Kuljeet Kaila throughout the program, with stories, songs and your letters. We also take you to the new Creative Technology Gallery at Science World, speak with author Padma Viswanathan about her new book "Like Every Kind of Love," and visit a new art show called...

Alaska’s Katmai National Park recently launched Fat Bear Week, where they celebrate "the hard work these bears go through to pack on the pounds and survive almost 6 months of starvation." Fans voted on the chubbiest chonker, which turned out to be bear #435, Holly.

What we like: They even had a leaderboard to track the huskiest ursine.

What could be better: They got a lot of media attention for the contest this week, but their contest page is pretty rudimentary. What do they want visitors to do when they get there?

Fat Bear 2019 Brackets | Katmai Conservancy Keep up with your favorite Fat Bears!   THE WINNER - HOLLY 2019 FAT BEAR QUEEN She is fat. She is fabulous. She is 435 Holly. And you voted her the 2019 Fat Bear Week Champion. All hail Holly whose healthy heft will help her hibernate until the spring. Long live the Queen of Corpulence! FINALS ----...

Responsible plant parents are checking their ficus into a plant hotel while on vacation to avoid coming home to a dry, shriveled mess. The Foodora of ferns, Patch plants, created the only hotel exclusively for houseplants.

What we like: The place isn't real so if you attempt a booking, Rose Grower, the hotel's fake general manager, offers you 15% off their store instead.

What could be better: The visuals could be zanier. I want to see a plant wearing a tiny bathrobe.

Patch Whether it’s a Sahara-like desert for your cactus friends, or an Amazonia for your tropical pals, your plants will get the perfect climate controlled space.