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CBC
a day ago
- CBC
Police investigating fatal Pouch Cove ATV crash
Social Sharing Police are investigating an ATV crash that left one man dead on the Avalon Peninsula. In a statement, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says officers responded to a report of a crash around 1:20 p.m. on June 8. A 68-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel. The single ATV collision is believed to have happened overnight. The RNC is investigating and collision analysts are searching for video footage from the area that may have captured the collision.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Crash closes Spring Creek Road in South Bruce Peninsula
Spring Creek Road in South Bruce Peninsula closed after serious early-morning crash. Fri., June 6, 2025. File photo An early-morning serious collision has forced the closure of Spring Creek Road in South Bruce Peninsula. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call shortly after 3 a.m. of a single-vehicle collision on Spring Creek Road. Due to the ongoing investigation and the presence of emergency personnel, Spring Creek Road is currently closed between Legion Road and Allenford Road. Police ask motorists to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
CBS News
30-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
2 motorcyclists dead in crash with 2 cars in Porter County, Indiana
Two motorcyclists were killed Friday afternoon in a crash with two cars in Porter County, Indiana. Porter County Sheriff's police responded to the crash shortly after 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and White Thorne Lane in Jackson Township. Both motorcycle riders were unresponsive when officers arrived. Emergency personnel attempted lifesaving measures, but could not revive them. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the crash was under investigation Friday evening. Sheriff's officials said drives in the area should avoid the area of Highway 6 and White Thorne Lane for the next few hours.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
New memorial medal to honour fallen Sask. first responders under consideration
WATCH: The provincial government is considering a new memorial medal for fallen Saskatchewan emergency personnel. Wayne Mantyka reports.
The Guardian
26-05-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
Weather tracker: China rainfall triggers flash floods and landslides
Southern China has been battered by heavy rainfall over the past week, triggering landslides and flash floods, especially in Guangdong and Guangxi. As of Saturday 24 May, at least four people had died and 17 were missing, adding to a toll of seven deaths from other recent events. More than 400 emergency personnel have been deployed to the region. Additional intense rainfall is forecast this week across south-western China, with more than 100mm expected in parts of Guizhou and Hunan on Tuesday, and totals possibly exceeding 80mm locally in Fuijan and 120mm in Zhejiang on Wednesday. Taiwan is also expected to have heavy rainfall this week as the weather system moves eastwards. New Zealand's South Island also faced torrential rain over the weekend, prompting weather warnings across the region. A front from the Tasman Sea brought heavy downpours and strong northerly and north-westerly winds, reaching gale force in exposed areas. Rainfall totals reached between 130-160mm in places on Sunday near the west coast, while significant totals were also recorded in Canterbury and Otago. The north-westerly winds brought moist air from the Tasman Sea, leading to heavy downpours after the air crossed the Southern Alps. The mountain range also heightened the winds, forcing air upwards to create turbulent and gusty conditions. Large parts of northern Africa, the Middle East, and southern Asia have experienced extreme heat in recent days. A dome of very hot air, stretching from Libya through Saudi Arabia and into Pakistan, pushed surface temperatures into the high 40s Celsius across a wide region last week, with some parts even exceeding 50C. In south-western Iran, a weather station near the city of Ashajari recorded 50.6C last Friday, while temperatures above 50C were also observed in parts of Pakistan, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. While these regions are typically very hot at this time of year, temperatures of this magnitude are about 10-15C above the May average. In Iran, temperatures are approaching the country's all-time record of 53.7C, set in June 2017. Recent studies have found that the likelihood of such extreme heat in the Middle East has increased rapidly due to human-induced climate breakdown. According to a 2021 BBC analysis, the number of days during the 2010s with temperatures exceeding 50C had doubled compared with the 1980s, a trend expected to accelerate as global temperatures rise. Sign up to Down to Earth The planet's most important stories. Get all the week's environment news - the good, the bad and the essential after newsletter promotion Over the weekend, temperatures began easing closer to average, and this slight cooling trend is set to continue through the following few days. Nevertheless, daytime highs in the low to mid 40s Celsius were still expected through this week.
