Snow Swimming Competition
This looks HORRIFYING and COLD! In Finland, they have a “Snow Swimming Competition” where they literally swim in snow in the dark (I love when they do the flips at the end of the lap). Enjoy the...
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Pretty sure at one time or another, we’ve all done this!
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Water Quality At Sudbury Beaches Being Tested Weekly
By Angela Gemmill Now that summer is officially here, more people are swimming at their favourite beach. The Sudbury and District Health Unit is making sure those spots are safe from contaminants....
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Blue-Green Algae Confirmed In Two Local Lakes
By: Nick Liard The Sudbury and District Health Unit has confirmed two test samples in area lakes have come back positive for blue-green algae. Residents of Whitson Lake and McFarlane Lake are now...
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5 Beaches On Ramsey Lake Posted Due To Blue-Green Algae
By Angela Gemmill If you were hoping to take a swim in Ramsey Lake this week you might want to find a different spot. Five beaches have been posted as unsafe due to blue-green algae blooms detected....
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Main Beach At Bell Park Tests Positive For Blue Green Algae
By Angela Gemmill Add one more popular beach to the list of those posted due to blue-green algae. Water tests from Main Beach at Bell Park on Ramsey Lake have tested positive for the dangerous...
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Accessibility Returns To Windy Lake Main Beach
Windy Lake Provincial Park By Angela Gemmill Those with mobility issues can now access the beach area at Windy Lake Provincial Park. This spring the main beach closed down for culvert repairs. Because...
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Lifeguards Extended At Bell Park Beach
By Stew Kernan The city is extending lifeguard service at the Main Beach at Bell Park. The lifeguards will be on duty until 7pm each night until Labour Day Monday (Sept 7). However, there will not by...
View ArticleWATCH: Ryan Lochte’s ‘Drunk Frat Boy’ Autotune
Ryan Lochte’s apology for his drunken antics during the Olympics has been given the auto-tune treatment. I think you’ll agree that it’s amazing. John Oliver also took on the Lochte controversy in...
View ArticleWATCH: Ryan Lochte’s ‘Drunk Frat Boy’ Autotune
Ryan Lochte’s apology for his drunken antics during the Olympics has been given the auto-tune treatment. I think you’ll agree that it’s amazing. John Oliver also took on the Lochte controversy in...
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