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Surfers ride the waves in Lake Ontario #SurfReport

CP 24 Sat Mar. 31 2012 3:51:52 PM |Sandie Benitah, cp24.com Surfers ride the waves in Lake Ontario   A surfer rides the waves on Lake Ontario at the Scarborough Bluffs on March 31, 2012. (Sandie Benitah/CP24) Windy conditions in Toronto kept most people away from the beach Saturday morning but dozens of surfers flocked … Continue reading Surfers ride the waves in Lake Ontario #SurfReport

Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event (Video)

VIA – CVT Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event CTVNews.ca Staff Date: Sat. Mar. 10 2012 12:58 PM ET A Canadian skier killed in a tragic crash during a skicross race in Switzerland Saturday was described as the kind of athlete kids looked up to at his home club, a veteran Ontario … Continue reading Canadian skier dies in crash at World Cup event (Video)

Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra

VIA – NATIONAL POST   Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra   Feb 24, 2012 – 5:02 PM ET     A Vancouver Island man, who has been fishing for more than 60 years, noticed that the seals commonly found near fishing boats tend to beat a hasty retreat whenever orcas make … Continue reading Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra

Surf’s up on Lake Ontario #SurfReport

Love it!   VIA – OSWEGONIAN   Surf’s up on Lake Ontario   Wave riders embrace Oswego’s cold air, water to partake in winter sport By Ryan Deffenbaugh (Contributing Wrtier) Photo by Mark Deffenbaugh With heavy snow blustering in through a harsh 30-degree wind, an Oswego winter storm has turned Oswego State into a ghost … Continue reading Surf’s up on Lake Ontario #SurfReport

Malloy film opposes B.C. pipeline – Filmmaker uses surfing as part of effort to halt Northern Gateway project in B.C.

VIA – ESPN GO Malloy film opposes B.C. pipeline Filmmaker uses surfing as part of effort to halt Northern Gateway project in B.C. By Jeff DiNunzio ESPN.com Updated: February 21, 2012, 6:19 PM ET Jeremy KoreskiDan Malloy and Trevor Gordon jump off the Achiever to surf the chilly waves off the B.C. coast while Gem … Continue reading Malloy film opposes B.C. pipeline – Filmmaker uses surfing as part of effort to halt Northern Gateway project in B.C.

Surf's up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches

VIA – PENINSULA DAILY NEWS   Surf’s up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches By Arwen Rice Peninsula Daily News   NEAH BAY — If there is anyone who knows about beach debris, it’s surfers. Surfers often travel the world seeking the perfect wave — but to get to the waves, they … Continue reading Surf's up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches

Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?

VIA – MSNBC   Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?   Competitors at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. adorned themselves with items in rememberance of Canadian skier Sarah Burke who died from injuries she sustained in a training accident in Park City, Utah in January. By Kari Huus, … Continue reading Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?

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Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale

VIA = CANADA.COM Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale   askatchewan man moved to Tofino and had a ‘life-changing’ encounter Sandra McCulloch, Times Colonist Published: Thursday, July 19, 2012 Cam Shaw can’t see a thing without his glasses on. But the Tofino man can’t surf with glasses, so when … Continue reading Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale

Alberta man dies while scuba diving in 'rough surf' off Hawaiian coast – Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police

  VIA – VANCOUVER SUN   Alberta man dies while scuba diving in ‘rough surf’ off Hawaiian coast Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police Calgary Herald April 12, 2012 7:48 AM William Savage, 59, of Okotoks, was with a scuba diving tour north of Honokohau when the incident occurred, police … Continue reading Alberta man dies while scuba diving in 'rough surf' off Hawaiian coast – Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police