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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 4, 2025 3:53 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has been seriously injured in an avalanche on Vancouver Island and required the rescue helicopter to fly him directly to hospital for treatment. Metro Vancouver-based North Shore Rescue says in a…
The Colorado Avalanche began the season with a dud against a recent Stanley Cup champion — the Vegas Golden Knights. But the Avs looked like a completely different club Monday night, completing the first half of the regular season with a statement effort against the defending champion Florida Panthers. Devon Toews scored twice, Mackenzie Blackwood…
Casey Mittelstadt began the night with a demotion. He ended it the hero. Mittelstadt’s first goal in 19 games helped the Avalanche defeat the division-leading Winnipeg Jets, 5-2, Tuesday night at Ball Arena. It was the Avs’ fifth win in a row and ninth in the past 11 contests. The Jets played the night before…
Heavy snow, rain and wind over the southern coastal region of B.C. has raised the avalanche risk to extreme, high or considerable in many areas, Avalanche Canada warned in a Thursday post on X (formerly Twitter). “A stormy Christmas Day means dangerous avalanche conditions will continue,” the organization said. “Boxing Day will be a time…
SAN JOSE — Players who get traded from a contender to a rebuilding team often find themselves with a new, better opportunity, but Nikolai Kovalenko may have hit the jackpot. Kovalenko showed plenty of promise in his rookie NHL season, moving around the lineup to fill in where needed for an injury-ravaged club. But the…
The Colorado Avalanche has collected Miles Wood, Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood in the past 18 months, but maybe the lumber-adjacent hoarding shouldn’t be done yet. Kiefer Sherwood doesn’t play for the Avs, and he burned them Monday night. Sherwood had all three goals to help the Vancouver Canucks dispatch the Avs, 3-0, at Rogers…
Avalanches are perhaps most associated with the Himalayas or the Alps – but they occur here in the UK as well, albeit on a lesser scale. The incidents can see cascades of snow surge down mountainsides, blocking paths and potentially endangering walkers and climbers. Regular specialised weather forecasts are issued for mountainous and hilly regions…
