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A select group of high school students embarked on the trip of a lifetime this spring, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6 — one paddle stroke at a time. Some 30 Lloydminster Public School Division students were hand-picked for the journey, a 350-kilometre canoe trip following the footsteps of …
Read More »Israeli PM says Lebanon ground offensive has expanded past key river
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon’s Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on …
Read More »Camp Mystic halts plans to reopen a year after deadly Texas river flooding
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Camp Mystic on Thursday halted plans to reopen this summer on the Texas river where floodwaters …
Read More »Israeli strike destroys last bridge over Litani River as intense fighting continues in south Lebanon
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An Israeli strike destroyed the last bridge over the Litani River into Lebanon’s south, according to …
Read More »Oil spill in St. Clair River contained, according to Suncor in Sarnia
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A spill in the St. Clair River has been contained, according to Suncor. The Sarnia, Ont., …
Read More »Father and son discover fossilized ichthyosaur skull in B.C.’s Kiskatinaw River valley
The fossilized skull of a marine reptile called an ichthyosaur is now being studied after being found in B.C.’s Kiskatinaw River valley, roughly 52 kilometres south of Fort St. John. Local resident Kevin Geist and his 11-year old son Andreas discovered the skull two summers ago, spotting a strange black …
Read More »‘Significant spike’ in overdose deaths weighs heavy in Campbell River, B.C.
Locals agree there were already too many people dying on the streets of Campbell River, B.C., before 13 people recently overdosed in the space of six and a half weeks. The number is staggering for the small Vancouver Island city, where about 35,000 people live about 220 kilometres northwest of …
Read More »Secret Service asked to get river level raised for JD Vance’s birthday kayak trip
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last week to accommodate a kayaking trip he and his family took to celebrate his 41st birthday on Aug. 2. The U.S. Secret Service said it requested the increased waterflow for the Little Miami River, first reported …
Read More »New arrest in human smuggling deaths on the St. Lawrence River
U.S. authorities on Sunday arrested the brother of the boat pilot who drowned along with eight members of two families during a March 2023 human smuggling run across the St. Lawrence River. Timothy Oakes, the brother of Casey Oakes, is facing charges related to alien smuggling resulting in death and …
Read More »Lightning strike, low river tide triggers water crisis on northern Quebec Cree community
The Cree Nation of Chisasibi has declared a state of emergency because of an ongoing water shortage. Many local services, including the hospital and elders home, are also operating on reduced services because of the issue. Chisasibi is the largest community in Eeyou Istchee, with about 5,200 residents. It also has …
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