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Canada earthquake: Devastating 6.7 earthquake hit Canada sparking Big One fears

10/22/2018, 6:22:51 AM
A DEVASTATING 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Canada on Monday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. ✔ Canada Earthquake: a 6.7 quake hit Vancouver Island (Image: EXPRESS) The earthquake struck off the Canadian province of British Columbia ✔ It hit at a depth of 33 km (21 miles) about 190 km (117 miles) southwest of Port Hardy, a town on the northeast end of Vancouver island ✔ There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake



Earthquake magnitude 6.6 strikes near Vancouver Island off coast of Canada

10/22/2018, 6:29:59 AM
We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story ✔ An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the Canadian province of British Columbia on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said ✔ There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth of 33 km (21 miles) about 190 km (117 miles) southwest of Port Hardy, a town on the northeast end of Vancouver island



Canada earthquake MAP: Where has the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit in Canada?

10/22/2018, 7:15:51 AM
CANADA has been struck by two earthquakes of magnitudes 6.7 to 7.0. Where have the tremors hit? ✔ Canada earthquake map: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Canada (Image: USGS) The earthquakes hit the Canadian provide of British Columbia, near Vancouver Island ✔ The first earthquake struck off at 6.39am BST, while the second one rocketed the same location less than half an hour later, at 7.16am BST



BREAKING: Canada rocked by three massive earthquakes within minutes sparking TSUNAMI fears

10/22/2018, 6:56:34 AM
THREE powerful earthquakes have struck off the coast of Canada within minutes of each other, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). ✔ ROCKED: Three earthquakes have struck off the coast of Canada this morning (Pic: DS) The earthquakes, measuring 6.8, 6.6 and 6.5 on the Richter Scale, struck on Monday morning around 200 km (124 miles) off the coast of Port Hardy, British Columbia



Costa Del Sol declared DISASTER AREA: Floods destroy parts of Malaga

10/22/2018, 7:40:42 AM
PARTS of Malaga including the Costa del Sol resort of Estepona are expected to be declared a disaster area after devastating floods which left one man dead. A military emergency response unit was mobilised on Sunday as people had to be rescued from their homes by helicopter after torrential rain. ✔ Many parts of the Costa del Sol had been put on red alert on Friday, with heavy rain predicted for the following morning although the downpour started later than expected ✔ The Majorca victims included British couple Antony and Delia Green, whose taxi was swept away by flash floods, and British expat David Robinson’s five-year-old son Arthur whose body was found last Wednesday after an eight-day search



Huge 6.8 tremor rocks Canada after 6.6 quake hit British Columbia

10/22/2018, 7:08:09 AM
A MASSIVE 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off the Canadian province of British Columbia, the US Geological Survey says. It was followed less than an hour later by a 4.4-magnitude quake which ro… ✔ One user said a second shake struck an hour after the initial jolt: holy s***: a 6.8 earthquake just now off Port Hardy Canada, and (sic) hour after the 6.6.. ✔ Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun



Quake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Canada's British Columbia

10/22/2018, 6:51:31 AM
  There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake. ✔ Darwin Fan Vancouver skyline with Burrard bridge during sunset An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the Canadian province of British Columbia on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said ✔ There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth of 33 km (21 miles) about 190 km (117 miles) southwest of Port Hardy, a town on the northeast end of Vancouver island



Hurricane off Mexico spins toward Category 5 status in Pacific

10/22/2018, 7:48:42 AM
An "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Willa aims for Mexico. ✔ It predicted that Willa could become a Category 5 hurricane later Monday morning, generating life-threatening surf and rip conditions ✔ The center said Willa is expected make landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday ✔ Forecasters said it was expected to weaken into a tropical depression Monday night or early Tuesday while moving nearer to Mexico’s southern Pacific shore



Stephanie Davis strips off on Hollyoaks as Sinead romps in the back of a car

10/22/2018, 7:15:49 AM
The actress is set to make an explosive return to the Channel 4 soap this week ✔ However, their lustful behaviour could have big ramifications, as what Sami doesn't know is that Sinead is secretly married ✔ Get in touch with us at webtv@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033 Read More Showbiz and TV editor's picks Paloma raises eyebrows EE's Kat finds love Top Gear hosts confirmed Becks robbery terror



Royal anger: Prince Charles LAMBASTED over 13-strong entourage with ‘TRAVELLING YEOMAN'

10/22/2018, 6:22:52 AM
PRINCE CHARLES has sparked fury among Australian republicans, after racking a bill of over £160,000 during his landmark tour of Australia in March and April. ✔ Republicans took aim at the Prince’s 13-strong entourage, which included a ‘travelling yeoman’, who has been described as a staff member who ensures the right clothes are in the right place at all times ✔ The Royal couple visited billionaire hedge-fund owner Sir Michael Hintze at his home in Gundagai, around 400km south-west of Sydney



The best news photos from the past week

10/22/2018, 7:38:44 AM
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. ✔ MUHAMMAD RIFKI / AFP A helicopter releases disinfectant over an area affected by the earthquake that happened on 28 September in Palu, Indonesia ✔ At least seven people were killed and about 80 were injured ✔ All photographs belong to the copyright holders as marked



Resettle Nauru child refugees, two independents tell Australia PM

10/22/2018, 6:37:25 AM
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison should transfer child refugees off a re... ✔ Recent attention has focused on child refugees on Nauru, who suffer mental heath issues which has led to cases of self harm, the doctors’ group Médecins Sans Frontières said ✔ The offshore detention has been a cornerstone policy of the conservative government and helped it to win several elections ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Rare Sumatran orangutan threatened by dam project in Indonesia, conservationists warn

10/22/2018, 7:42:51 AM
A newly discovered species of orangutan is among several animals under threat from a $1. ✔ This issue is becoming in some ways the face of the Belt and Road initiative, Professor Bill Laurance, director of the Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science at James Cook University in Australia, told AFP ✔ Indonesia’s environment ministry declined to respond to AFP’s requests for comment, while the Bank of China said in a statement it did not comment on specific projects, but added it takes all relevant factors into consideration when formulating policies and making decisions



Bangladesh faces Catch-22 over Rohingyas

10/22/2018, 6:51:33 AM
Repatriation puts refugees at risk; letting them stay brings backlash at home ✔ Few believe a safe return of Rohingyas to Myanmar will happen any time soon, prompting calls for their resettlement in Bangladesh ✔ Chimed Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, speaker of the Bangladeshi parliament: We are a small country ✔ But this is a politically sensitive topic, one that Bangladesh's ruling party wants to avoid before a general election that is expected to be held by the end of the year



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