Tag: River
The Seine River is not clean after all – Training swim canceled | News in brief
The first training swim for triathletes was canceled on Sunday due to the pollution of the Seine river. The first practice of the triathletes competing in the Paris Olympics was…
A river parade and an extraordinary ceremony to open the Games
The Paris Olympic Games have begun: after a parade on the Seine that was as unprecedented as it was crazy, they were opened on Friday, July 26, 2024, during a…
Cambridge man, 58, drowns in Grand River, body found in Glen Morris area
Police say a 58-year-old Cambridge man has drowned in the Grand River. Brant County OPP received a call about a possible drowning in the Glen Morris area at about 11:45…
Washington announces sanctions against Congo River Alliance
The US Treasury Department announced on Thursday, July 25, a series of sanctions targeting a coalition of Congolese rebel groups, including the March 23 Movement (M23), accused of seeking to…
Trial in absentia of rebel Corneille Nangaa, political leader of the Congo River Alliance, begins
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Kinshasa-Gombe Military Court opens the trial of Corneille Nangaa, political leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), on July 24, 2024. This…
Landslide derails two buses into a river in Nepal, more than 60 people missing | News in brief
The accident happened on Friday on the highway about a hundred kilometers west of the capital Kathmandu after three in the morning local time. In Nepal, Asia, more than 60…
The challenges of the river brigade a few days before the opening ceremony – L’Express
Perched on the roof terrace of a bateau-mouche, Pascal Laulhé scans the grey currents of the Seine. Before his eyes, three zodiacs filled with half a dozen agents from the…
David Beckham went fishing in a salmon river that was not supposed to be fished | Foreign countries
The Lærdalselvi river was not supposed to be fished at all this summer, but Beckham surprisingly got an exemption from an official whose husband owns part of the river. Former…
The Thames River Revue has begun, will continue every Saturday through to fall
Clair Culliford, of the Veranda Presents, has launched The Thames River Revue outdoor variety show in downtown Chatham. Article content The show, which features stories, juggling, quizzes, improve comedy, games,…
Police seeking info about urn recovered from St. Clair River
Police in Lambton are turning to the public for help after searching since January for the owner of an urn containing ashes, found on the banks of the St. Clair…