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A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in mid-air Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in …
Read More »Quebec judge rules 2 should face U.S. extradition in human smuggling river deaths
A Quebec Superior Court judge ruled two people from Akwesasne should face extradition to the U.S., where they face charges related to a human smuggling run across the St. Lawrence River that ended in the drowning deaths of nine people on March 29, 2023. Justice Gregory Moore said the federal …
Read More »For 60 years, this Canada-U.S. treaty governed money, power and a river. With Trump’s threats, what now?
B.C. MLA Adrian Dix says he gets texts, emails, and even stopped at his local Safeway. He says people urge him to cut off power or even water to the U.S. “People are angry,” said Dix, B.C.’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions and the minister responsible for the Columbia River …
Read More »Jean Marie River, N.W.T., facing outbreak of respiratory illness, chief says
The chief in Jean Marie River, N.W.T., says her community is in the midst of a serious outbreak of respiratory illness. Melanie Menacho is the Chief of Tthets’éhk’edélî First Nation in Jean Marie River. She told CBC said that they don’t know yet what illness is going around, but it’s spread to “about …
Read More »With walls, berms and raised roads, Fort McMurray is working to keep its river from overflowing
Ever since the devastating spring floods of 2020 in Fort McMurray, the northeastern Alberta community has been shoring up its defences against rising rivers. Now, officials with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) say Fort McMurray is better prepared for future floods. “From a permanent structural mitigation standpoint, there’s …
Read More »B.C. atmospheric river a successful first test of community-led rain management project
The torrential rains that drenched the Lower Mainland last weekend were the first test for a new, community-led rainwater solution in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. The St. George Rainway, which is still under construction, is a City of Vancouver project designed at the request of the community and with its …
Read More »‘It’s just been sitting there’: Red River Ex wants to redevelop Blumberg Sports Complex – Winnipeg
The Red River Exhibition Association says it wants to take over management of the city-owned John Blumberg Sports Complex just west of Winnipeg. The Ex’s CEO, Garth Rogerson, said the city posted an opportunity to lease the property, which is currently without a leaseholder, and if council approves, the association …
Read More »Girl, 12, among those charged in Ontario shooting that left victim, car submerged in river
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 17-year-old boy as well as two girls, aged 14 and 12, have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Cambridge, Ont., early Sunday, according to Waterloo Regional Police. Police say the trio met a 22-year-old man in his car near …
Read More »Remains of child found in Thames River: London, Ont. police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Days after a young child was reported missing in the Thames River in London, Ont., remains have been found, police said Sunday. The investigation has also been re-assigned to the major crimes section – police say the unit takes the lead for …
Read More »B.C. planning for worst-case scenario if Chilcotin River landslide bursts
Rivers can be a fun place to beat the summer heat. This August long weekend, though, B.C. officials are warning residents and visitors to stay away from the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers because of a potential rush of water from a landslide in the Central Interior. As of Saturday morning, …
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