Massive sinkhole shuts down Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa A massive sinkhole has formed next to a shopping mall in downtown Ottawa, causing a gas leak and forcing the evacuation of all nearby businesses. The sinkhole appeared at about 10:30 a.m. ET Wednesday near the corner of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive at a […]
Six people are OK after a seaplane crash in northern B.C. The Inland Air flight was landing in Kitkatla, near Prince Rupert, Tuesday afternoon when the plane rolled over. None of the occupants were wearing life jackets but were able to swim to safety. The Transportation Safety Board is now looking into […]
Fire officials battling a raging wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., are braced for another hot, dry and windy day, warning that the situation could be as bad or worse than the day before, when whole neighbourhoods burned down and the entire city was evacuated. With strong winds likely to fuel the fire, thousands of residents […]
While Canadians in many parts of the country are enjoying spring weather, residents in Newfoundland are being hit with one of the worst storms of the winter. Environment Canada issued storm warnings Wednesday, for parts of the east coast of Newfoundland, including Avalon Peninsula, Bay of Exploits, Bonavista Peninsula, Gander, St. John’s and Terra Nova. […]
While Canadians in many parts of the country are enjoying spring weather, residents in Newfoundland are being hit with one of the worst storms of the winter. Environment Canada issued storm warnings Wednesday, for parts of the east coast of Newfoundland, including Avalon Peninsula, Bay of Exploits, Bonavista Peninsula, Gander, St. John’s and Terra Nova. […]
Via Rail confirmed Wednesday it is beefing up security in response to what it called an “unsubstantiated” threat. CBC News has learned the rail passenger service is bringing in the RCMP and sniffer dogs for an elevated police presence at some stations starting Wednesday, including at Toronto’s Union Station. “For some time now, passenger transportation companies globally […]