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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation19d
Survivor recalls Tasman Bridge disaster 50 years after ship cut Hobart in two
As Frank Manley drove onto the Tasman Bridge 50 years ago, he had no idea that a fully laden cargo ship had just crashed into it, leaving a 127-metre gap. It was a drizzly summer's evening ...