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OT BETTE G T S R! U J U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit conducts overflights Saturday of Canadian vessel Manitoulin, which is trapped in a frozen Lake Erie near Buffalo. U.S. COAST GUARD AIR STATION DETROIT
Canadian freighter remains stuck in ice on frozen Lake Erie The Associated Press BUFFALO, New York — The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards on Saturday continued efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot (202-metre) Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday after it dropped off a load of wheat in Buffalo, New York, and was heading back to Canada, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The ship wasn’t damaged, and its crew is safe, officials said.
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The Canadian Press MONTREAL — The International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it has given Canadian National Railway a 72-hour strike notice. The union represents about 750 employees at CN who work in signals and communications. It says that barring a negotiated settlement, the union will
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t has been another year of Van Isle Windows giving back to our communities. Starting back in 2020, after a brief shut down due to Covid, Van Isle Window was one of the few businesses fully operational with their employees working, paying bills and feeding their own families. This was not the case for many businesses and their employees in 2020 and it is still a challenge present day. Today, with the high cost of living, it’s becoming more and more difficult to make ends meet. The cost of food can be prohibitive for many folks, leaving them in a difficult position to feed themselves and their families. After hearing a program on CBC radio that the food banks needed help, Van Isle Windows felt there was no better place to provide their support. In the Spring of 2020, they launched a sales promotion and agreed to donate a portion of window and patio door sales revenues to local food banks, and raised $45,225, which was distributed in various quantities, to local food banks. Recognizing the ongoing and continued need, in 2021 they continued to support local Food Banks and similar food related initiatives on Vancouver Island and Gulf Island communities and raised another $27,225. In 2022 VIW was
Freighters in the Great Lakes often encounter surface ice in the winter but sometimes run into ice that is too hard or thick to break through. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking ship has been working since Thursday to help the Manitoulin, and on Saturday officials said a second ship arrived to help free the freighter. The Canadian Coast Guard also has a ship assisting with the effort. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is at the scene conducting flights to monitor the situation. A third U.S. Coast Guard ship is also scheduled to arrive on Monday, in case the Manitoulin remains stuck.
be on strike as of the start of Tuesday. A statement from CN says it is aware of the notice and has a contingency plan in place. The railway says it’s focused on keeping the supply chain moving. The union says it’s backed by a 95 per cent strike mandate as it pushes for better work-life balance and higher pay.
Locals Helping Locals able to donate another $21,925! In 2023, $26,125 and in 2024 they were able to raise another $25,225 for a grand total of $145,725 which has been distributed to the following nonfor-profits over the past five years: • Saint Vincent de Paul • Living Edge Community • Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank • The Mustard Seed Street Church • Comox Valley Food Bank • Sooke Food Bank • Campbell River District Food Bank • Nourish Cowichan • CMS Food Bank Society • Orca Gardens • Goldstream Food Bank • Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank • Cowichan Valley Food Basket • Mount Arrowsmith – Salvation Army • Campbell River and District Food Bank • Salt Spring Island Harvest Food Bank Van Isle Windows is extremely proud of this initiative and the contributions made to these various local charities. They could not have done this without their customers supporting them over the years. Because of this support, it has provided Van Isle Windows the opportunity and ability to give back to their local communities and they thank you.
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