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The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Wednesday after more than a year of fan input and voting. “From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for the …
Read More »Rex the dog was trapped on icy Lake St. Clair — but the Lakeshore, Ont., community rallied to save him
It was 28 long hours that Rex the dog was trapped on the ice of Lake St. Clair in Lakeshore, Ont. But the Bondy family says they’re overwhelmed after a post about their missing dog launched a community-wide search and rescue operation to bring him home safely this week. Jennifer and …
Read More »Canadian freighter with 17 people on board remains stuck on Lake Erie near Buffalo, N.Y.
A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board remains in the ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo, N.Y., according to Omar Faba with the U.S. Coast Guard. It’s been frozen in the water since Wednesday. Efforts to break it free saw “progress” on Thursday, said Faba. However, work was called off …
Read More »‘Doorways to wilderness’: Caddy Lake tunnels attract boaters to eastern Manitoba – Winnipeg
Every summer, outdoor enthusiasts flock to a set of cavelike tunnels just west of the Ontario-Manitoba boundary. The Caddy Lake tunnels were created more than a century ago as part of railway construction. Workers blasted through solid Canadian Shield rock to let water flow and reduce the chance of flooded tracks. …
Read More »Search continues for kayaker who went missing on Long Lake in Halifax – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 20, 2024 10:32 am Updated August 20, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The search continues today for a missing 26-year-old woman who was kayaking Sunday on a lake in Halifax. Halifax Regional Police …
Read More »Former Slave Lake mayor says sense of community key as Jasper rebuilds
The former mayor of a northern Alberta town ravaged by wildfire more than a decade ago says community ties will be key as Jasper, Alta., recovers from the blaze that swept through last month. Wildfires destroyed 358 homes and businesses in the Rocky Mountain tourist hot spot three weeks ago, …
Read More »38-year-old man from Toronto drowns while swimming in northeastern Ontario lake
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2024 3:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says a 38-year-old Toronto man drowned Sunday in Twin Lakes in northeastern Ontario. They say emergency services responded to …
Read More »Officials work to contain ‘limited infestation’ of zebra mussels at Manitoba’s Clear Lake – Winnipeg
Officials say they’re taking measures to contain the area after evidence of zebra mussels was found in Clear Lake. According to Parks Canada, an adult zebra mussel was found Wednesday near Boat Cove, in Manitoba’s Riding Mountain National Park, during a visual survey of the area. Snorkellers found an adult-sized, …
Read More »Family tragedy: Boy, 14, drowns in Lake Erie, Ont. at beach, father, brother rescued
The body of a 14-year-old boy was pulled from Lake Erie on Tuesday, days after he, his brother and his father got caught up in dangerous waters at Port Stanley, Ont. The death is prompting calls for action around a pier notorious locally for dangerous undertows. Provincial police were able …
Read More »‘That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario’: Ford won’t budge on ready-to-drink beverages
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is not backing down on his plan to expand alcohol sales in the province, including making ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages available in more retail spaces, despite the ongoing LCBO strike. “Let me be very clear. It’s done. It’s gone. That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario,” Ford …
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