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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A snowfall warning was issued for parts of southern and central Alberta on Easter Sunday with up to 10 centimetres likely to fall in some areas by Sunday night. “Heavy snow beginning tonight in the Alberta foothills,” Environment and Climate Change Canada posted on its website. “Rain…
A beloved heritage site east of Edmonton near Lamont County caught fire late Friday afternoon amid warm, dry conditions and windy weather. RCMP said several buildings caught fire at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village (UCHV), located about an hour east of Edmonton. Lamont County said its firefighters responded to the grass fire around 4 p.m.,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2025 9:54 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice. Hydro One’s outage map shows most of those are in…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2025 7:11 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just over 35,000 customers still don’t have power back in Ontario more than a week after a storm tore through the central and eastern parts of the province. Among the hardest hit communities were those…
By Nicole Healey Global News Posted April 5, 2025 7:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan residents are ready for spring to fully blossom in the province, after a week of colder temperatures and flurries. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current…
For those living in the community of Peterborough, Ont., the deafening sound of chainsaws seems to billow from every corner. “If you drive around the city, it’s carnage. There’s debris down everywhere,” said Evan Noland. The arborist, and owner of New Growth Tree Care, hasn’t had a chance to breathe since March 28 — the…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2025 6:29 am Updated April 3, 2025 8:31 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wet and stormy weather is hitting southern Ontario early today, with Environment Canada posting several warnings and special weather statements. Around the Greater Toronto Area, the weather agency has…
Residents in the Central Okanagan are about to see a change in the weather forecast, as the outlook for the coming days calls for plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures, up to 19 C by the weekend. “Break out the shorts and sweatpants,” said Kelowna resident Tony Tingley. “That sounds all good to me.” The…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person is dead after a serious crash on Stoney Trail around midnight on Wednesday. Calgary police said officers responded to reports of a single car crash on southbound Stoney Trail N.W. near Nose Hill Drive. When they arrived, they found one person suffering serious injuries. The…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 31, 2025 7:40 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario are still without power on the third day of a spring storm after freezing rain-coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice. An outage map from…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 30, 2025 10:02 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 200,000 Ontarians are without power as this weekend’s ice storm moves east, threatening parts of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Hydro One, Ontario’s provincial utility, says it’s already restored power…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 29, 2025 11:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tens of thousands of Ontarians are without power as an ice storm pummels parts of the province and threatens even more. A map from Hydro One, the provincial utility, shows roughly 35,000…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A freezing rain warning is in effect for a large part of Ontario, with a storm expected to hit several communities over the weekend. Environment Canada has issued freezing rain warnings for the Greater Toronto area, all the way east to Kingston and north to Huntsville. Global…
Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather on Friday, March 28. Source link
Spring is always a volatile fight of a season where winter throws the early punches, but summer eventually gets the knockout at the end. These wild swings make spring a difficult season to forecast in Canada, even more so this year as we transition from a weak La Nina to perhaps the first sign of…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of North Vancouver has approved $4.3 million to repair and restore damage sustained during a destructive October 2024 atmospheric river. The storm, classified as a one-in-a-100-year event, saw the North Shore inundated with more than 340 mm of rain over the course of three days,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 17, 2025 10:51 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada says parts of southeastern NewBrunswick are expected to get a prolonged period of freezing rain tomorrow, while most of southern New Brunswick and Carleton County is forecast to receive up to…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Large swathes of Ontario, Quebec and a small section of Manitoba are set for a wet and wintery blast of weather on Saturday, Environment Canada is warning. The coldest conditions are likely to be near the Ontario-Manitoba border in an area sandwiched between Hudson’s Bay and Lake…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nanton, Alta., RCMP have issued a warning about potentially dangerous ice conditions and recommend anyone venturing out onto ice first check its thickness and condition. The warning was issued after police responded on Sunday to reports of people on the ice in the area of Chain Lakes…
Good news is in store for March break. After a cold and snowy winter, children who have been looking forward to the break from school will be in for a warm, spring-like stretch. “With March break right around the corner, spring weather will be making another appearance next week,” Global News Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Things are warming up in Winnipeg and spring is on the horizon, but that doesn’t necessarily mean winter is over. Climatologist David Phillips of Environment and Climate Change Canada told 680 CJOB’s The Start the mild end to February is expected to continue on into the beginning of March…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The warmer-than-usual conditions are a reprieve for some Edmontonians, but for others, it’s difficult to keep the winter magic alive. As the snow doesn’t make for great golfing conditions, the Cattail Crossing Golf Club plans for winter sports to keep the business bustling. “We are always excited…
Ontario’s snow storage facilities are feeling the strain as this winter’s record-breaking snowfalls continue to put infrastructure to the test. With cities still cleaning up after back-to-back snowstorms, regions like the city of Waterloo are being pushed to their limits, with crews working overtime, stretching resources and raising concerns about how to handle future snowstorms….
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 17, 2025 6:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A winter storm that blanketed much of Ontario and Quebec this weekend is tapered off, leaving much of the region to dig themselves out. Environment Canada says a winter storm warning that was…
Really, really difficult — that’s how Justin Knapik, district chief with the City of Edmonton fire department, describes trying to fight a fire in a commercial building at 118 Avenue and 95 Street early Sunday morning. Knapik said the call came in around 4:45 a.m. The temperature in the Edmonton area was about -33 with…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 16, 2025 8:56 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A winter storm warning in parts of Ontario and Quebec is into its second day today as heavy snowfall is expected to further blanket the region. Environment Canada issued a winter storm warning across…
Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for most of western Canada overnight Saturday, with temperatures forecast to dip to between -30 C and -50 C in many areas. “The extreme cold warnings are in place tonight and into tomorrow as cold air from the north drops down over the Prairies,” said Global Calgary weather…
Much of the Eastern U.S. braced for a renewed round of harsh, soggy weather on Saturday, with snow predicted for the northeast and heavy winds with a threat of tornadoes in the Mississippi Valley. Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Arkansas were under flood warnings, and residents were warned by the National Weather Service to stay…
David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamed of attending Winterlude and skating on the Rideau Canal after their last visit to Ottawa nine years ago. When the Chicago couple saw on the news in January that the city’s iconic Rideau Canal Skateway had been opened to the public, they immediately booked their trip to Canada’s capital….
The City of Toronto says it’s bracing for another big dumping of snow this Family Day long weekend, with snowfalls forecasted on both Saturday and Sunday that could bring at least another 20 cm of snow. According to Barbara Gray, the general manager for the city’s transportation services, Toronto is expected to get about five…
