The Chronicle Herald reported that officials from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans are warning lobster fishermen to maintain a one kilometre distance from the area where a dredging barge sank on November 22. The barge, known as the Shovel Master, was carrying 70,000 litres of diesel when it sank approximately 80 kilometres southeast […]
On November 25, the Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office recommended that residents in some flood-prone areas of the province monitor weather conditions and take appropriate precautions to protect their property against possible flooding over the next few days. The recommendation was issued after Environment Canada predicted heavy rainfall and above freezing temperatures for some areas—the […]
On November 17, B.C. Environment Minister Barry Penner announced the purchase of a new domestic satellite data retrieval system (DOMSAT), which will reduce the time needed to retrieve critical weather, snow and river data used to warn British Columbians about potential flooding. Mr. Penner indicated that the new system would provide information one to six […]
On November 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) released their latest version of the report entitled: H5N1 avian influenza: Timeline of major events.
(Source: WHO, 11 November 2008)
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A blocked sewage system forced the University of Lethbridge to evacuate staff and students from the campus on Tuesday. By Tuesday evening, school officials said the blocked pipe has been cleared and classes will resume on Wednesday as scheduled.
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Further to Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR08-211, on November 1,
Transport Québec announced that the detour around a break on Highway 138 in the Minganie region of the province would open at 23:00. EDT.
(Source: Government of Quebec1 November 2008)
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