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Canadian authorities: Whale watching boat carrying 27 sinks
Fox News ^ | October 25, 2015 | AP

Posted on 10/25/2015 7:35:00 PM PDT by jazusamo

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Canadian authorities say there have been multiple fatalities after a whale watching boat with 27 people on board sank off Vancouver Island.

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre confirmed that the vessel made a mayday call...

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TOPICS: Canada; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boatsinks; canada; fatalities; vancouver; whalewatching

1 posted on 10/25/2015 7:35:00 PM PDT by jazusamo
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2 posted on 10/25/2015 7:36:40 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (I've switched. Trump is my #1. He understands how to get things done. Cruz can be VP.)
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According to other sources, there are some survivors and some fatalities. Rescue operation still underway.


3 posted on 10/25/2015 7:38:02 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: jazusamo

Depending on the species, I could see a whale capsizing a whale watching boat.


4 posted on 10/25/2015 7:47:20 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: jazusamo

Whale-layed....


5 posted on 10/25/2015 7:47:50 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: jazusamo

Could be Gray Whales migrating to Baja for the Winter.


6 posted on 10/25/2015 7:49:45 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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Seattle Times update: At least three people dead.

http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/canadian-authorities-whale-watching-boat-carrying-27-sinks/


7 posted on 10/25/2015 7:49:57 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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I bet one of the whales got ticked off at being constantly harrassed by the whale-loving eco-nuts that he capsized it!

And what did Scotty say?


8 posted on 10/25/2015 7:56:58 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Parley Baer

Yes, I would guess they’re Gray Whales.


9 posted on 10/25/2015 7:57:24 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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That water would likely be rather cold there for people not ready for it. Hypothermia is minutes for the less than fit.


10 posted on 10/25/2015 8:00:19 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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11 posted on 10/25/2015 8:00:30 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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Whale watching boat carrying 27 sinks

Isn't that a lot for one boat? Are they really worried about hygiene? ;)

12 posted on 10/25/2015 8:12:31 PM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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Whale watching boat carrying 27 sinks

It is sad, but despite the tragedy, that headline is written so badly that it attracts attention.

Whale, watching boat carrying 27, sinks
Whale, watching boat, carrying 27, sinks
Whale, watching boat carrying 27 sinks
Whale watching boat, carrying 27 sinks

Instead, how about:
Whale-watching boat sinks, carrying 27

13 posted on 10/25/2015 8:32:28 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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I was wondering why they needed that many sinks. Alright, one for the galley, one, maybe two for the restrooms, but 27? No way!!


14 posted on 10/25/2015 9:13:30 PM PDT by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Will Gordon Lightfoot write a song about this?


15 posted on 10/25/2015 9:14:36 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Will Gordon Lightfoot write a song about this?
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Perhaps. Until then, there’s “Ode to Big Blue:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIt2yZUT9P8


16 posted on 10/25/2015 9:35:56 PM PDT by Ozymandias Ghost
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Why would a whale watching boat carry 27 sinks?

Does Canada have some kind of law regarding kitchen and bathroom fixtures? Do they all need to be smuggled in?


17 posted on 10/26/2015 8:53:42 AM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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Does Canada have some kind of law regarding kitchen and bathroom fixtures? Do they all need to be smuggled in?

Now that's funny. Actually it's the opposite, or used to be. I used to live in Western NY, an hour and a half from the border. I know of people who purchased toilets in Ontario because they weren't limited to 1.6 gallons per flush.

18 posted on 10/26/2015 9:00:18 AM PDT by Fair Paul
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