CBC.ca18d
Concerns raised over quarry approved near Bridgewater, N.S.
An environmental group is asking the Nova Scotia government to quash the approval of a small quarry in a Lunenburg County watershed it hopes will be designated a wilderness area. George Buranyi ...
The Weather Network18d
Dangerous Arctic freeze, lake-effect snow squalls keep hold of Ontario
An Arctic blast of air continues to lock Ontario in a deep freeze and fuel potent lake-effect snow squalls Plenty of snow is on the way as bitterly cold temperatures spawn snow squalls off the ...
Toronto Sun19d
Woman dead after car plunges into Lake Ontario, Toronto cops investigating
Toronto Police are investigating the death of a woman who was pulled from a car that plunged into Ashbridges Bay at a yacht club boat launch. A man, described by police as the driver, was somehow ...
Vogue19d
Forget Lake Como—Here’s Why You Should Visit This Charming Swiss Lakeside Town Instead
An overlooked jewel hugging its very own lake—Lake Lugano—the city has long been a haven for writers and artists drawn to its palm tree-lined beauty, Alpine foothills, warm summer weather ...
BBC19d
Council objects to controversial quarry plan
A council has lodged objections to controversial proposals to develop a sand and gravel quarry next to houses in the village of Preesall. The plans for Preesall, by developer Baxters, will be ...
CBC.ca19d
Woman dies after vehicle goes into Lake Ontario in Toronto's east end
A woman has died after a vehicle went into Lake Ontario in Toronto's east end. Emergency services were sent to Ashbridges Bay Park Road shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters rescued a man ...
Burlington Post20d
You’ve heard of Ontario’s lake-effect snow. Here’s why the ‘snowbelt’ areas feel winter’s impact more than most
Lake-effect snow in Ontario can pack a wintery punch and dump a lot of snow in intense snow bands that come off the lake. Environment Canada regularly issues snow squall alerts for several parts of ...
The Leader22d
Story behind the Blue Lake in abandoned North Wales quarry
Hidden in an abandoned slate quarry in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park lies a "secret swimming spot". The Blue Lake is located near Fairbourne, Gwynedd and is described as a "hidden gem" by ...
elorafergustoday24d
Concerns raised over proposed water taking application at Puslinch quarry
One site, called Lower Quarry Lake, would see up to 13.7 million litres of water taken per day for up to 120 days per year for 10 years while the second, called Quarry Sump, would extract nearly a ...
Marin Independent Journal26d
San Rafael quarry’s mineral rights purchased by Irish behemoth
The mineral rights of the San Rafael Rock Quarry have been purchased by CRH, an international group of building materials businesses based in Dublin, Ireland. CRH bought the rights from the Dutra ...
Burlington Post26d
Here’s why Ontario’s ‘snowbelt’ areas feel winter’s impact more than most — and why some relief might be coming soon
Several parts of Ontario remain under snow squall warnings as Environment ... Gravenhurst and several other areas this week thanks to more lake effect snow sweeping through the snowbelt.