1 million jobs were lost in Canada this March

Source: Erica Alini, globalnews.ca, April 9, 2020 Due to COVID-19, in March, 2.1 million workers either saw their hours dramatically cut down or didn’t work at all in the week of March 15 to 21. This means 3.1 million Canadians either lost their jobs or were forced to work significantly less than usual. Canada’s March labour… Continue reading 1 million jobs were lost in Canada this March

Cumberland House comes together to rescue men lost in northern wilderness

Source: Morgan Modjeski, CBC News, August 24, 2019  Cumberland House Chief Rene Chaboyer says when duty called, his community answered Two men are safe after spending three nights in the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan and it`s because the community of Cumberland House Cree Nation rallied together. The men, aged 56 and 57, were pursuing moose Wednesday in… Continue reading Cumberland House comes together to rescue men lost in northern wilderness

Navy says 'lost nuke' said to have sunk off B.C. coast is not radioactive

By Jeff Lagerquist, CTV News, November 8, 2016  The Department of Defence says a B4 bomb went missing after a plane crash over northwest B.C. in 1950. The Royal Canadian Navy is sending a ship to investigate an object believed to be a lost Cold War-era “dummy” nuclear bomb jettisoned from a downed U.S. aircraft off… Continue reading Navy says 'lost nuke' said to have sunk off B.C. coast is not radioactive

Swiss Cat Plays Mountain Guide To Lost Hiker

By Alyssa Danigelis, Seeker.com, August 31, 2016  An intrepid local cat from the mountainous Swiss village Gimmelwald takes the lead down snowy terrain. The Hungarian man visiting picturesque Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, had sprained his ankle during a roundabout hike through the surrounding mountains to nearby Gimmelwald. It was the end of the ski season in 2013 so… Continue reading Swiss Cat Plays Mountain Guide To Lost Hiker

Lost hiker survives month alone in New Zealand wilderness after partner dies

By Nick Perry, The Associated Press, August 26, 2016  WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Pavlina Pizova says she couldn’t free her partner after he slipped down an icy bank and became wedged between rocks and branches. After he died, she stayed with him through the freezing night. It would take almost another month before Pizova would be… Continue reading Lost hiker survives month alone in New Zealand wilderness after partner dies

Lost a Bike? Municipal Enforcement Has Found Unclaimed Bikes

By Kindersley Social, August 9, 2016  Has your bike been lost/stolen recently?Municipal Enforcement has found a number of unclaimed bikes, which are currently being stored at the Animal Pound. If your bike was lost or stolen, please contact the Town Office – 306-463-2675, to see if it is among the bikes that are collected.

What to Do (and Not Do) If You Find a Lost Smartphone

By Cameron Summerson, howtogeek.com At some point or another, you might lose your phone. It’s always good to know what to do when that happens, but there’s another side to that story: what if you’re the person who finds a lost phone? You’d be surprised at how many people don’t know what to do when… Continue reading What to Do (and Not Do) If You Find a Lost Smartphone

Hiker who went missing on Appalachian trail survived 26 days before dying

By Alan Yuhas, The Guardian, May 26, 2016 A journal found with the remains of 66-year-old Geraldine Largay show that she tried in vain to send SOS messages but finally accepted she would die A hiker survived for 26 days after disappearing off the Appalachian trail and wrote desperate journal entries and text messages that… Continue reading Hiker who went missing on Appalachian trail survived 26 days before dying

Nine-year-old girl kept safe by her three dogs during night in bush east of Edmonton

By Claire Theobald, Postmedia News, April 28, 2016  “I have no doubt that those dogs kept her safe,” says Sgt. Barry Larocque with the Elk Point RCMP. A nine-year-old girl lost in the bush overnight returned home safe and sound thanks to the warmth and protection of her three pet dogs. “When I started asking… Continue reading Nine-year-old girl kept safe by her three dogs during night in bush east of Edmonton

Igloo and caribou: How Nunavut MLA, son and nephew survived on the tundra

Source: The Canadian Press, April 1, 2016  IQALUIT, Nunavut — Lost on the tundra and low on fuel, Pauloosie Keyootak knew there was only one thing he could do to keep himself, his son and his nephew alive. “I built an igloo with a small knife,” the 62-year-old member of the Nunavut legislature said following… Continue reading Igloo and caribou: How Nunavut MLA, son and nephew survived on the tundra