Tag: Canadian Coast Guard
Schools close as blizzard warning issued for Grey-Bruce
Public being advised to avoid travel and outdoor activities due to forecasted blizzard conditions
Frozen waters cause serious supply chain issues across the Great Lakes
Winter may have come early for the Great Lakes this year, but neither the U.S. nor the Canadian coast guard can keep traffic moving through the ice. Frozen waters are […]
Saugeen rescuers respond to reports of kite surfer in distress
Tell people before going out on the water, firefighters advise.
‘Close call’: Police rescue boy, 6, swept from shore on inflatable
A six-year-old boy was rescued from Lake Huron after drifting away from shore on what Ontario Provincial Police described as an “inflatable ring.” The child, who police said was wearing a “personal floatation device,” drifted from shore near Black’s Point Beach, south of Goderich, on Monday just after noon, police said. The boy was located […]
Port Burwell beach closed amid search for missing swimmer
Provincial police closed a Southwestern Ontario beach after a swimmer went missing in Lake Erie over the weekend. Emergency crews were called Sunday shortly after 3 p.m. to Port Burwell beach for a report of two swimmers in distress, Elgin OPP said. One swimmer was pulled to safety and taken to hospital with non-life threatening […]