The Trishuli River in 2019, before the 2026 flash flood. Bijay Chaurasia Photography, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Miracle in the Mud: Two Workers Rescued Alive After 9 Days Trapped in Nepal Flood Tunnel

In the early hours of Friday, September 4, 2026, cheers erupted near Nepal’s Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower station as rescuers hauled two mud-caked men into daylight. Sanjay Sah, a 30-year-old mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a 45-year-old mechanical supervisor, had spent nine days trapped deep inside a tunnel after a glacial collapse unleashed a deadly…

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Hamilton City Hall, a white office tower marked “CITY HALL,” with a Canadian flag in front.

How a Municipal Bylaw Is Passed in Canada

A municipal bylaw in Canada becomes law when the local council follows the process required by provincial legislation and the municipality’s own procedure rules. In many provinces, that involves three readings, but Canada has no single municipal bylaw procedure. The required steps vary significantly by province and by the type of bylaw involved. Additional notice,…

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