Jeremy Landry left his own reception to plow his guests’ vehicles out and drive them home A couple in Antigonish County had a very white wedding on Saturday when a snowstorm temporarily trapped people at their wedding reception. Jeremy Landry married Sarah Isherwood at 2 p.m. Saturday and their reception was at the St. Joseph’s Lakeside Community Centre,… Continue reading Groom rescues Antigonish wedding guests stuck in winter storm
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'They're saving me': Golden retrievers rescued from Istanbul end up in Barrie
Two golden retrievers are acclimatizing to their new home in Barrie after a whirlwind rescue from Istanbul, Turkey. Jake and Chloe are part of a group of 18 golden retrievers rescued from Istanbul by Golden Rescue, a group dedicated to saving the breed from neglect. “Many of them have been abused and some of them… Continue reading 'They're saving me': Golden retrievers rescued from Istanbul end up in Barrie
Water rescue crews called after dog falls through ice in Saskatoon
Saskatoon water rescue teams were called out to the South Saskatchewan River Monday afternoon after a dog fell through the ice. The Saskatoon fire department received a call at around 3:30 p.m. CST that a dog had broken through the ice near the Sutherland Dog Park. The animal’s owner saw the dog disappear through the ice… Continue reading Water rescue crews called after dog falls through ice in Saskatoon
Christopher Lake community helping family impacted by fire
The Christopher Lake, Sask., community is coming together after a fire burned a local family’s home Monday morning. Lakeland and District Fire Chief Chris McShannock said his team received the call about a fire located 20 kilometres northeast of Christopher Lake just after 11 a.m. When they arrived about 14 minutes later the home was… Continue reading Christopher Lake community helping family impacted by fire
Funds raised to build skate park for Leviathan II rescuers
VANCOUVER — A First Nations community on Vancouver Island whose quick response to a capsized whale-watching boat is credited with saving lives is one step closer to getting its own skateboard park. Vancouver-based longboard design and production company Landyachtz has reached its goal of fundraising $20,000 in order to build an outdoor skateboarding facility for… Continue reading Funds raised to build skate park for Leviathan II rescuers
Kind stranger pays $70 to rescue dog trapped in Winnipeg car
A Winnipeg woman is trying to locate a friendly stranger who paid for a locksmith to rescue her dog after it was trapped inside a locked car. The random act of goodwill unfolded Wednesday outside a Winnipeg 7-Eleven after Chantell Smyth went inside for a coffee, leaving her dog Cola inside the car. When she… Continue reading Kind stranger pays $70 to rescue dog trapped in Winnipeg car
Saskatoon man rescued from sandbar after roping down to retrieve phone
‘Thought he had a good shot at getting it back,’ battalion fire chief said Fire crews rescued a man last night from a sandbar after he climbed down from the walkway of Saskatoon’s Circle Drive South Bridge to retrieve a phone. “He was not intoxicated,” battalion Chief Brent Hart said about the incident that happened just before… Continue reading Saskatoon man rescued from sandbar after roping down to retrieve phone
Sudbury, Ont., brothers free bald eagle from trap
It’s not every day that you get to take a picture with a bald eagle, but two brothers in Sudbury did just that after rescuing the bird from a hunting trap. On Tuesday, Neil Fletcher’s brother Michael posted a picture on Facebook of the pair grinning in a selfie with the unmistakable white-headed bird — “Canada’s largest… Continue reading Sudbury, Ont., brothers free bald eagle from trap