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Alberta passes on upping snowmobile regulations; new icons set to be revealed
While the federal and British Columbia governments are enacting policies to curb senseless avalanche deaths like those in eastern B.C. over the weekend Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said Tuesday his government has no plans to introduce new rules for backcountry snowmobiling.
Canada.com | 4 hours, 27 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 4 hours, 27 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Garrison Dads are Our Neighbors to the North
Recently Mrs. Moscati’s third grade class at Garrison School had some special visitors. After studying Canada and the Winter Olympics, two dads who were born in British Columbia, Canada, came to visit. read more
Putnam County News and Recorder | 5 hours, 30 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Cold Spring, New York
Putnam County News and Recorder | 5 hours, 30 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Cold Spring, New York
Puck in gold-medal game heads to Hall of Fame
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The gold-medal puck is going to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, after a brief detour to Switzerland.Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal for Canada with the puck in the 3-2 overtime thriller against the United States in ...
Charleston Daily Mail | 7 hours, 3 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Daily Mail | 7 hours, 3 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Charleston, West Virginia
Winter Park athletes well represented at Paralympics
An alpine skier who trains full-time under the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Adam Hall, garnered a gold medal in the standing division of the Paralympics slalom competition on Monday while skiing for New Zealand. Hall edged Germany's silver-medal winner Gerd Schonfelde ... more »
Sky-Hi Daily News | 7 hours, 57 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Granby, Colorado
Sky-Hi Daily News | 7 hours, 57 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Granby, Colorado
Minister Kenney pleased with B.C. immigration fraud conviction
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney extended his thanks today to Vancouver police and British Columbia prosecutors for their work recently in convicting an immigration consultant of fraud.
Government of Canada News | 9 hours, 50 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Government of Canada News | 9 hours, 50 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Stricter regulations for planes, trains, ferries: Safety Board
Canada's Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called for stricter regulations for ferry safety just as it was announced that an officer on a British Columbia ferry that sank in 2006 will be charged with criminal negligence over the deaths of two passengers.
Canada.com | 10 hours, 2 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 10 hours, 2 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Family of luger killed at Games to get settlement
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The family of the Georgian luge athlete who died in a training crash on the Olympic track hours before the Vancouver Games formally opened last month will receive an undisclosed insurance settlement.
SI.com | 10 hours, 38 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
SI.com | 10 hours, 38 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
NOAA Fisheries lists Pacific smelt as threatened
GRANTS PASS (AP) - The Pacific smelt, a small fish that is popular as food and bait, but is beset by climate change, declining river flows, and shrimp fishing, is getting federal protection.The NOAA Fisheries Service said Tuesday that the fish also known as eulachon or candlefish will be listed as a ... more »
The News-Review | 11 hours, 14 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Roseburg, Oregon
The News-Review | 11 hours, 14 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Roseburg, Oregon
Charges laid against officer on sinking B.C. ferry
An officer on a ferry that crashed and sank off the British Columbia coast nearly four years ago is facing criminal charges in connection with the drowning deaths of two passengers.
CTV.ca | 11 hours, 24 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CTV.ca | 11 hours, 24 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada seizes ton of cocaine from ship
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 16 (UPI) -- More than a ton of cocaine was intercepted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from a ship off the western coast of Vancouver Island, officials said.
United Press International | 12 hours, 33 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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