Cambie Street Bridge in danger of collapse without millions in seismic upgrades, COV says
The City of Vancouver wants to spend $218 million to ensure the vital traffic artery can withstand an earthquake. As it ...
Attempting to annex Canada would spell disaster for the U.S. at home and abroad
Canadians would never passively accept the loss of their national identity — any forced integration would be violently ...
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An Unthinkable Collapse - The Skyway Bridge Disaster 1980
The in-depth story of the Sunshine SkyWay Bridge Disaster on May 9, 1980. A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay. Captain John ...
Lethbridge Herald15d
‘On the frontline’: Quebec planes and B.C. firm’s helicopters battle L.A. wildfires
MONTREAL - Firefighting aircraft provided by the Quebec government and a B.C.-based company are helping to battle the massive wildfires tearing through ...
The Courier-Mail16d
Tasman Bridge disaster: Readers remember that fateful night which shook Hobart
My fiancé (now my wife) and I drove over the bridge in my HR Holden from the ... the TV and there was Tom Paine on TVT 6 reporting the disaster. Within half an hour we could hear a rumble of ...
SBS18d
50 years since Tasman Bridge Disaster
50 years ago twelve people lost their lives when a bulk ore carrier hit the Tasman Bridge and caused a partial collapse. Hobart was split in two and authorities scrambled to ensure easy access to ...
Geelong Advertiser18d
Tasman Bridge lit in dark blue, closed to traffic for three minutes in remembrance of 1975 disaster
Hobart paused to mark the 50th anniversary of the Tasman Bridge disaster on Sunday night, with moving scenes playing out on the River Derwent. On January 5, 1975, the bulk ore carrier SS Lake ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle18d
Tasman Bridge lit in dark blue, closed to traffic for three minutes in remembrance of 1975 disaster
Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. On January 5, 1975, the bulk ore carrier SS Lake Illawarra struck pylon 19 of the bridge, causing a ...
Northern Territory News18d
Sharon Smith recounts risking her life to warn motorists during Tasman Bridge disaster
A teenage Sharon Smith narrowly avoided plunging to her death on the night of the Tasman Bridge disaster – but that didn’t stop her from quickly leaping to the aid of others who were in danger.
The Mercury19d
Tasman Bridge Disaster 50 years on: Survivor Frank Manley tells how he hung on the edge of a precipice
Cars teeter on the edge of the Tasman Bridge after it collapsed on January 5, 1975. Picture: Don Stephens One of the Mercury’s first reports about the disaster was headlined “Families teetered ...