Sailors

• B.C. sailors found dead in lifeboat off coast of Nova Scotia

  A 10-foot inflatable boat with two bodies on board was discovered washed ashore on Sable Island, Nova Scotia on Wednesday afternoon. The couple is believed to be from B.C.

  Environment

  Jul 12, 2024
  
• Advocates come together to help sailors stuck for months on tugboats in Quebec port

  Paul Racette, who operates the Foyer des Marins seafarers' club in the port, said the workers, who hail from Mexico, Cuba and Guyana, aren't used to winter.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2023
  
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• Russian defence submersible fire kills 14 crew during military survey

  The deep-sea research vessel was carrying out a military survey in Russian territorial waters.

  Politics

  Jul 2, 2019
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• Four crew rescued from disabled sailboat off coast of Nova Scotia

  Capt. Wayne Jarvis, air co-ordinator with the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax, says the U.K.-registered vessel had been located about 240 nautical miles southeast of Halifax.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2018
• British sailor’s trial adjourned after Crown decides against calling witness

  The trial of a British sailor accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in the barracks of a Halifax-area military base was adjourned Friday until next week.

  Crime

  Oct 5, 2018
• Lead poisoning eliminated as pivotal role in Franklin Expedition deaths

  University of Saskatchewan researchers helped provide new insights in the deaths of crew members from the ill-fated Franklin Expedition.

  Science

  Aug 24, 2018
• Sailors from the USS Eisenhower give back while visiting Halifax

  Crew members volunteered with Habitat for Humanity on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2017
• Royal Canadian Navy testing reduced crew sizes on frigates

  Defence planners hope "X" marks the spot for the sailor-strained Royal Canadian Navy as the military has embarked on a set of experiments aboard existing frigates aimed at reducing crew sizes on its future warships.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2016
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• Foreign sailors paid $2 per hour while Canadian crews remain jobless

  The Seafarers Union of Canada is preparing to take the federal government to court over the use of foreign sailors - some allegedly being paid as little as $2.02 per hour.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2015