Canadian Coast Guard

• Canadian Coast Guard warns Midland residents to stay off the ice next week

  Residents in the Midland, Ont., area may notice some activity out on Georgian Bay next week and stay off the ice with the Canadian Coast Guard planning some icebreaking operations.

  Canada

  Jan 6
  
• More than 20 coolers wash up in Alaska from MV Zim Kingston cargo spill

  Duke Marolf, who works for a marine welding company in Seward, said he had seen posts on Instagram about coolers washing ashore and decided to check it out himself in August.

  Environment

  Dec 9, 2022
  
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• Lafarge barge runs aground in Esquimalt; no safety or pollution concerns, reports DFO

  According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the incident took place Tuesday afternoon and the barge remains stuck between Harrison Island and McLoughlin Point.

  Weather

  Nov 30, 2022
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• Coast Guard assists with medevac when ambulance couldn’t reach Wolfe Island

  The Canadian Coast Guard's rescue station in Kingston was unexpectedly called into action Monday.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• Hamilton volunteer rescue group responded to 43 calls on Lake Ontario this year

  South Shore Search and Rescue, based in Grimsby, Ont., says their 2022 rescues so far have varied from the 'mundane' to the 'dramatic,' with a spike in people on inflatables.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 8, 2022
• Missing Saint John swimmer not found despite extensive search

  Police have identified the missing swimmer as Paul Davis, 57. He was described as an "avid swimmer."

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2022
• Sunken barge with high pollution risk to be removed north of Campbell River, B.C.

  The 98-metre Trailer Princess sunk in February in Duncan Bay, full of potentially-polluting hydrocarbons. Its removal will cost about $4.7 million.

  Environment

  Sep 22, 2022
• West Vancouver woman celebrated as ‘hero’ after plunging into cold waters to save child

  Emilyn Golden said she was at the popular park last Friday with her children, two and five, when she heard "some screaming happening in the corner."

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2022
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• Fisheries research vessel Capt. Jacques Cartier officially dedicated at N.S. ceremony

  The Canadian Coast Guard has officially dedicated the fisheries research vessel Capt. Jacques Cartier at a ceremony in Halifax Monday.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2022
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• Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker to undergo repairs after fire in generator room

  The incident aboard the coast guard ship Terry Fox occurred on Aug. 16, when the vessel was in Prince Regent Inlet, Nunavut, with the fire extinguished by crew members.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2022