Source: CBC News, March 8, 2018 Deadline for shacks south of Highway 16 is March 15, deadline for northern shacks is March 31 The deadlines for Saskatchewan anglers to remove their fishing shacks from the ice have been set. Shacks located south of Highway 16 must be removed from the ice by March 15. Anglers have… Continue reading Deadline coming soon for Sask. anglers to remove fishing shacks from ice
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Sask. man having ‘absolutely amazing’ time driving Zamboni at Winter Olympics
Source: CBC News, February 26, 2018 ‘We have three Zambonis. We named them Soju, Pork Belly and Kloud,’ said Hanson Skotheim with a laugh He may not have been competing in the Winter Olympics, but a Saskatchewan man had one of the most important jobs: ice making. Hanson Skotheim, from the Grayson, Sask. area, maintained ice and drove a… Continue reading Sask. man having ‘absolutely amazing’ time driving Zamboni at Winter Olympics
Efforts underway to break up ice jams that flooded Quebec City neighbourhood
Source: The Canadian Press, January 15, 2018 QUEBEC –– Authorities warned Monday there could be more evacuations after weekend flooding forced residents out of about 40 homes in a Quebec city neighbourhood. Heavy equipment had to be brought in to help break up ice jams on the St. Charles River which have been blamed for the… Continue reading Efforts underway to break up ice jams that flooded Quebec City neighbourhood
Atlantic Canada recovers from flooding, outages and evacuations after deluge
Source: Adina Bresge, The Canadian Press, January 14, 2018 New Brunswick Power reported that fewer than 1,000 people were affected by outages in the province early Sunday evening, down from nearly 10,000 the day before. Dozens of people from a rural New Brunswick community were set to return home Sunday night as authorities in many parts… Continue reading Atlantic Canada recovers from flooding, outages and evacuations after deluge
‘It sounded like something hit the house’: Ice breaks with a bang on Saskatchewan lake
Source: Christy Climenhaga, CBC News, January 3, 2018 Temperatures in the area rose around 20 degrees in the 24 hours leading up to the noisy fracture After the frozen holiday season, residents of Pelican Pointe, Sask., woke up to a loud boom on Tuesday — and a rapid warm-up could be to blame. Shortly after 9 a.m.,… Continue reading ‘It sounded like something hit the house’: Ice breaks with a bang on Saskatchewan lake
Slippery sidewalks send more Sask. residents to hospital than any other province
Source: CBC News, December 27, 2017 The province has seen an average of 43.4 hospitalizations per 100,000 people between 2011 and 2016 When it comes to falling on ice, Saskatchewan residents find themselves in the hospital more than those in any other province. According to statistics compiled by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the… Continue reading Slippery sidewalks send more Sask. residents to hospital than any other province
Scuba divers rescue submerged ice fishing shacks
Source: Alex Soloducha, CBC News, December 20, 2017 Warmer-than-usual weather in Sask. creates woes for ice fishers The recent warm temperatures in Saskatchewan have caused problems for people who have ice fishing shacks on some lakes. Last week, there were two reports of submerged ice fishing shelters at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park and two more… Continue reading Scuba divers rescue submerged ice fishing shacks
‘I expected to get out’: 73-year-old on how he survived plunge off icy bridge
Source: CTV News, November 20, 2017 A 73-year-old Manitoba man whose truck plunged off a bridge last week into icy water says even as the water rose up past his neck, he knew he would get out. Ken McInnes was out delivering a trailer on Friday morning along a rural road not far from his… Continue reading ‘I expected to get out’: 73-year-old on how he survived plunge off icy bridge
Province reminding people about ice safety as winter arrives
Source: CBC News, November 13, 2017 10 cm of ice can usually hold the weight of one person Before taking the sled out on the ice for a rip, the province is reminding people to practice ice safety. Ice sturdiness depends on the surrounding body of water and will freeze differently from area to area.… Continue reading Province reminding people about ice safety as winter arrives
Labrador man to be honoured at Rideau Hall for saving snowmobilers
By The Canadian Press, October 28, 2016 NAIN, N.L. – A Labrador man will accept the Medal of Bravery in Ottawa today for his rescue of two people whose snowmobile plunged through the ice last year. Ronald James Andersen was snowmobiling near Nain Bay in May 2015 when he saw the machine ahead of him… Continue reading Labrador man to be honoured at Rideau Hall for saving snowmobilers