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Canada Suspects Remains
at Beach Are Tied to Shipwreck

Feb 3, 2024 3:10 PM CST

Canada Suspects Remains at Beach Are Tied to Shipwreck

Prince Edward Island resident made the discovery in a cliff

(Newser) - Human remains found embedded in a seaside cliff could be connected to a 19th-century shipwreck, Canadian officials said. Exposed bones were spotted last weekend in western Prince Edward Island, CBS News reports. "It would appear that the cliff had eroded with time and revealed the human remains," said...

500K Lose Power as Fiona Batters Atlantic Canada

Canada Slammed With One
of Its Strongest Storms Ever

Sep 24, 2022 8:30 AM CDT

Canada Slammed With One of Its Strongest Storms Ever

Post-tropical cyclone Fiona brings strong winds, heavy rain to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

(Newser) - Fiona knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers in Atlantic Canada on Saturday, damaging homes with strong winds and rain as it made landfall as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone. Fiona transformed from a hurricane into a post-tropical storm late Friday, but meteorologists cautioned that it still could...

Cops Threaten
Drunk Drivers
With Nickelback

Nov 30, 2016 2:15 AM CST

Cops Threaten Drunk Drivers With Nickelback

It'll be a bonus on the way to jail, Canadian force says

(Newser) - Cops in a small Prince Edward Island town have warned that drunk drivers will be punished with the music of some fellow Canadians: Nickelback. In a Facebook post , the Kensington force warns that they'll be out this holiday season "looking for those dumb enough to feel they can...

Care Worker Posted
Photo of Corpse
on Snapchat

Jul 18, 2016 1:06 PM CDT

Care Worker Posted Photo of Corpse on Snapchat

Other photos showed residents using toilet: report

(Newser) - A website for a government-run long-term care facility in Canada promises residents will be treated to birthday parties, sing-a-longs, and a "foot spa day." Unsurprisingly, there's no mention of the incredible violation of privacy many residents suffered at the hands of a single employee. A government investigation...

Man Sends 5K
Messages in Bottles
—Gets 3K Replies

Oct 1, 2011 9:05 AM CDT

Man Sends 5K Messages in Bottles —Gets 3K Replies

Answers can take up to 13 years, but come from everywhere

(Newser) - Sting should be so proud. Since 1996, Harold Hackett has tossed about 5,000 messages in bottles into the ocean from his home in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and has received more than 3,000 responses from all over the world, reports the BBC . Hackett throws his brightly colored notes,...