Skier Dies in Ohio Collision

Mansfield, OH – A 59-year-old Ohio man died on Friday after skiing into a lift tower at Snow Trails ski area in Mansfield. Multiple witnesses told Sheriff’s deputies that John Carney of Gahanna was skiing at a high rate of speed and trying to avoid two other skiers when the incident occurred at around noon on Friday. [caption … Continue reading Skier Dies in Ohio Collision

Sun Peaks is B.C.’s Fastest Growing Town

Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, home to Sun Peaks ski resort in the B.C. interior, reported the largest growth of all incorporated municipalities and cities in British Columbia with a 66% population increase, according to recently released Canada Census information. On February 6, Statistics Canada released the Canadian Census results … Continue reading Sun Peaks is B.C.’s Fastest Growing Town

January 2017 Was the Globe’s 3rd Warmest Ever

Washington, DC – If the climate records of late 2016 were any indication, January 2017’s balmy global temperatures — and record-small polar ice extents — will come as no surprise. January’s average global temperature was 1.58ºF above the 20th Century average of 53.6 degrees, according to the analysis by scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. … Continue reading January 2017 Was the Globe’s 3rd Warmest Ever

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