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Excerpt from Andr\u00e9e Blais-Stevens, \u201cHistorical landslides that have resulted in fatalities in Canada (1771-2019),\u201d Geological Survey of Canada, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The third edition of a map showing landslides that have caused fatalities in Canada since 1771<\/a>, created over six years by Geological Survey of Canada research scientist Andr\u00e9e Blais-Stevens, was recently released. The Ottawa Citizen<\/em> has the story<\/a>; the map in question can be downloaded in PDF format here<\/a> (48.7 MB).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The third edition of a map showing landslides that have caused fatalities in Canada since 1771, created over six years by Geological Survey of Canada research scientist Andr\u00e9e Blais-Stevens, was recently released. 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