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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Visitors are being evacuated from Alice Lake Provincial Park as an out-of-control wildfire in Squamish continues to burn. B.C. Parks issued an advisory online Wednesday evening, after the District of Squamish said the park was closed earlier that afternoon. “In the interest …
Read More »Cenovus shuts in oilsands production at Christina Lake operations because of wildfires
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 2, 2025 11:43 am Updated June 2, 2025 11:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Cenovus Energy Inc. says only essential personnel are at its Christina Lake oilsands operations where it has shut production due to the …
Read More »Utah unveils Mammoth as permanent name of NHL team in Salt Lake City
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, …
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