Officials provide update on partial dam failure in Minnesota
A Minnesota dam was still standing Tuesday after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse.
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The Canadian PressCalgary mayor says if tests go well, full water service could be restored by July 1
CALGARY — Calgary’s mayor says if everything goes to plan, the city’s water-conservation crisis could be over by Canada Day.
- The Canadian Press
Dams, storage ponds, used to hold contaminated water after Yukon mine landslide
MAYO, YUKON — Contaminated water that overflowed in a landslide and equipment failure at a Yukon gold mine is being pumped into storage ponds, while the investigation continues into what went wrong, the territory's Department of Energy, Mines and Resources said.
- CBC
'Strong containment' done at Eagle mine after heap leach slide, Yukon premier says
Yukon's premier says there's been "strong containment" at the Eagle mine site near Mayo, Yukon, after a rockslide this week involving stacked ore raised concerns about potential cyanide contamination of the environment.Speaking to reporters in Whitehorse on Wednesday, Premier Ranj Pillai said his government has been responding to the incident since learning of it on Monday morning. He said there have been "constant conversations" with the local community and the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun."
- HuffPost
Trump Did Say 1 True Thing At The Presidential Debate
The former president spoke about one simple, "immaculate" truth about his first term in the White House.
- The Canadian Press
Calgary renews state of emergency as crews scramble to restore water in four days
CALGARY — The City of Calgary renewed its state of emergency on Thursday to remind its approximately 1.6 million residents that water conservation efforts need to be taken seriously.
- The Weather Network
Severe storm threat may dampen some long weekend plans in Ontario
The summer heat hits the pause button in southern Ontario this Canada Day long weekend, but unfortunately, the rain and thunderstorm chances do not. It's a weekend you'll want to pay close attention to if you're planning any outdoor activities
- CNN
Scientists identify main source that could be fueling Iceland’s hotbed of volcanic activity
Bringing together branches of science that usually don’t talk in a new study, researchers predict for how long volcanoes in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt.
- People
Prince William Makes a Rare Style Statement on Latest Royal Outing
The Prince of Wales wore an eco-friendly tie at the Breakthrough Energy Summit on Thursday, June 27
- CBC
Quebec farmers say they're facing a cutworm infestation like they've never seen
An unusual infestation of cutworms is wreaking havoc in fields in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.Témiscamingue, in northwestern Quebec, has been especially affected by the damage caused by cutworms — caterpillars that can destroy canola, potato and grain crops in a matter of days.Cutworms are found every year in small quantities in market gardens. But producers are saying the insects have destroyed large areas of plants sown at the beginning of June, something they don't normally see."I don't think that
- USA TODAY
Exotic small carnivore, native to tropical rainforests, rescued from rest stop in Washington
The kinkajou, a small tropical mammal, was transported to the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, where he will "undergo a comprehensive wellness exam."
- Miami Herald
Forecasters track third disturbance. It may follow similar path to incoming Caribbean system
‘Keep an eye on it.’
- BBC
World's smallest elephant in danger of dying out
Only an estimated 1,000 individuals remain in the wild but conservationists remain optimistic.
- The Weather Network - Video
Severe storms threaten the Prairies with heavy rain and strong winds
The Weather Network's meteorologist Nicole Karkic has the details on where the storms are impacting the Prairies head of the long weekend.
- BBC
'Once-in-a-lifetime' humpback whale sighting
An off-duty fisherman enjoying a boat trip with his wife spots a humpback whale feeding on eels.
- The Canadian Press
Severe weather wreaks havoc across the US - from Midwest flooding to deadly Northeast storms
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Severe weather over days has caused havoc and destruction across the U.S. That includes torrential rains and flooding in the Upper Midwest and powerful storms in the Northeast that left a least two people dead from falling trees.
- The Canadian Press
Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam as flooding and extreme weather grip the Midwest
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A house that was teetering on the edge of an eroding riverbank near a Minnesota dam collapsed into the river in the latest jarring example of extreme weather gripping the upper Midwest.
- CBC
16th Avenue N.W. to reopen Friday after water main repairs
All of the repairs to the 11-kilometre-long water feeder main that ruptured earlier this month are complete, the excavation sites are backfilled and there's a fresh layer of pavement overtop. Now, Calgary's mayor says, commuters can expect 16th Avenue N.W. to reopen Friday — but not without a few bumps in the road, though."Please be prepared for a few bumps. We're missing just a little bit of pavement," Mayor Jyoti Gondek said Thursday during her regular morning briefing. Gondek says the roadway
- People
Why Prince William and Bill Gates Are Teaming Up in London This Week
The Prince of Wales spoke at the Breakthrough Energy Summit to leaders in technology, policy, science, academia and business collaborating on climate solutions
- The Canadian Press
Giant sinkhole swallows the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine
ALTON, Ill. (AP) — A giant sinkhole has swallowed the center of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play. But no injuries were reported after the sinkhole opened Wednesday morning.
- USA TODAY
Woman mauled by wolves while jogging through animal sanctuary near Paris
A 37-year-old woman was mauled by a pack of wolves while jogging through an enclosed area of an animal sanctuary near Paris this weekend.