According to cbc.ca, a German tourist who was stranded for days on the shoreline of a Labrador river was finally rescued on Thursday. Rüdiger Eder, 55, was dropped off at the Kenamu River Bridge on the Trans-Labrador Highway on Sunday for a three-day trip on the river. Eder had been paddling for about five hours on the Kenamu River, which is about 40 kilometres from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, when he lost his paddle in the current. Read article
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Buffalonews.com reports that a 76-year-old tourist from Quebec was pronounced dead at the scene after he, his wife and their grandson were struck by a pickup truck as they crossed Niagara Parkway south of Murray Street about 10 p.m. Tuesday, Niagara Regional Police reported. The victim’s 75-year-old wife was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, while their […]
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Yahoo News Canada reports that the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said tourists from the United States had their passports stolen from their vehicle on Monday night. According to police, the vehicle was broken into on Duckworth Street and the passports, as well as a number of other valuable items, were taken. American bank and Visa cards, […]
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Dailystar.com.lb reported that, the government says two Canadians have been arrested by Egyptian police in Cairo. Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Caitlin Workman said Sunday that Canada’s embassy in Cairo is in contact with local authorities and is providing consular assistance to the two Canadians. She could not release further information due to privacy concerns. Read article
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Cbc.ca reported that, a woman has died from her injuries after falling from the Stawamus Chief in Squamish, search and rescue officials say. The granite dome, popular with hikers and rock climbers, towers over Howe Sound offering spectacular views from the top. Tragedy struck on Sunday, when the woman fell from an area known as […]
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Globalnews.ca reported that, Canada to close embassy in Bangladesh on Sunday amid U.S. warnings of terrorist threats against western countries in the region. Read Article
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As reported by Courierislander.com, an injured climber was rescued off a steep slope on Mt. Waddington glacier during a dangerous mission by Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue crews Thursday night. Earlier in the day, the climber had sustained injuries in a fall of almost 50 feet down the slope of Fascination Mountain, on […]
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Cbc.ca reported that,an outbreak of norovirus has been linked to the deaths of nine people at the Selkirk Place Care Facility in Victoria this month. The Vancouver Island Health Authority said although the cause of death in each case has not been determined, it believes the flu-like virus likely contributed. VIHA confirmed 100 patients, half […]
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According to 610cktb.com, a close call at a Niagara Falls hotel pool. A 15 year old girl staying at the Ramada on Lundys Lane with a South Korean tour group was pulled from the bottom of the pool last night by a group of bystanders. They began performing CPR and by the time firefighters arrived […]
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As reported by Cbc.ca, emergency crews have rescued a climber who fell in a hard to reach location in the Spray Lakes/ Grassi Lakes day area near Canmore. The man in his 30s was picked up by helicopter after falling about 15 metres from a rock face Sunday morning. He was airlifted to Foothills hospital […]
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