Sinkholes

• Residents of doomed Sunshine Coast subdivision facing looters, vandals

  Residents of 14 properties in the Seawatch subdivision were forced to evacuate their homes in February 2019, when erosion and sinkholes rendered the subdivision unsafe.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2023
  
• Saskatoon’s sinkholes continue to make a dent

  On Wednesday night, Saskatoon got its third sinkhole in 10 days – this time on Broadway Avenue near 8th Street East.

  Traffic

  Apr 21, 2022
  
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• City of Saskatoon issues warning to motorists after vehicle gets stuck in sinkhole

  The City of Saskatoon are warning motorists to drive with caution after a vehicle gets stuck in a sinkhole on the intersection of Preston Avenue and Adelaide Street.

  Traffic

  Apr 11, 2022
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• Calgary roads have ‘way fewer’ potholes this year thanks to a mild winter

  Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said road crews are ahead of schedule this year and have already filled nearly 1,000 potholes.

  Traffic

  Apr 6, 2021
• Vandals return to evacuated Sechelt homes built on sinkholes, leaving owners heartbroken

  At least two homes have had rocks thrown through the windows and graffiti sprayed on the walls, which was discovered Friday.

  Jan 18, 2020
• Evacuated homeowners, RCMP concerned over break-ins at condemned Sechelt subdivision

  At least five homes in the Concordia Seawatch neighbourhood have been broken into by squatters since the homeowners were evacuated in February.

  Sep 4, 2019
• Study says some areas in Oxford, N.S., face high risk of developing additional sinkholes

  The area includes gypsum and salt deposits that extend to the west and south of the town, with the majority of Oxford situated on a different type of bedrock.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2019
• ‘It will bankrupt us’: Sechelt residents pack up amid sinkhole-driven evacuation alert

  Residents fear they may lose their dream homes forever with recurring sinkholes becoming a nightmare.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2019
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• ‘Devil’s Hill’ riddled with sinkholes, potholes and orange cones, say residents

  Residents in Lachine are up in arms after discovering sinkholes in their neighbourhood and insist the street should be completely re-done.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2016
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• It’s the pits: Comet observed by spacecraft seems to have sinkholes

  Comets are basically dirty snowballs, but it turns out they can have a very Earth-like feature: sinkholes.

  Science

  Jul 1, 2015