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Winter has settled into Saskatchewan and encampments have been popping up more frequently as people without homes try to stay warm. Records sent to CBC News by the Saskatoon Fire Department show there have been 200 more encampments catalogued in the city in 2024 compared to this time last year. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Man adrift in frigid Russian seas for 67 days survived by drinking rainwater
A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk described Wednesday how he survived by battling shivering cold and drinking rain water. Mikhail Pichugin, 46, had set off to watch whales with his 49-year-old brother and 15-year-old nephew. But the boat’s …
Read More »Man adrift in frigid Russian seas for 67 days survived by drinking rainwater
A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk described Wednesday how he survived by battling shivering cold and drinking rain water. Mikhail Pichugin, 46, had set off to watch whales with his 49-year-old brother and 15-year-old nephew. But the boat’s …
Read More »Warm weather to return, but a frigid few days ahead for Winnipeg: Environment Canada – Winnipeg
Winnipeg is in for a frigid few days, but Environment Canada says warmer weather is on its way. The cold roared into the city Monday, with temperatures dropping nearly 20 degrees over 24 hours to hit -24 C by 5 p.m., according to the national weather service. Read more: First …
Read More »I thought I understood what happens to your body in frigid water. Then I fell in
This First Person piece is by Jacob Ulrich, a master’s student in biology at the University of Saskatchewan. He is originally from Milestone, Sask. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. A splash, a flash of panic and a thump in my chest like a …
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