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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Much of southern Ontario is set to see plenty of rain starting on Friday, with some areas expected to receive a month’s worth over just a few days, Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell says. “It’s been a wet spring so far across …
Read More »Woman accused of killing Toronto lawyer in U-Haul truck attack had planned it for days: Crown
On the first day of court proceedings, the Crown began to lay out a case for motive and intent in the killing of commercial lawyer Scott Rosen in December 2020. In its opening statements of the jury trial, the Crown argued that Anh Thu Chiem, accused of killing Rosen and facing …
Read More »Toronto area could face another ‘significant’ winter storm in days
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As a fresh blanket of snow settles across the Greater Toronto Area on Monday, experts are already looking to a potential significant winter storm later in the week. Though it is still too early to predict the precise details, Global New meteorologist …
Read More »Canadian Sunwing passengers stranded in Mexico for 5 days with ‘no communication’
As hundreds of Canadians scramble to get home after their Sunwing flights from Mexico were cancelled last week, a passengers’ rights advocate says stranded travellers should consider legal action if they aren’t compensated by the airline. As of Sunday, hundreds of Canadian travellers were stuck in Cancun, Mexico after Sunwing …
Read More »Thousands of Canadians remain in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 26, 2022 10:18 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of Canadians are spending another day in the cold and dark, as hydro crews continue working to restore electricity to those affected by the power outages caused by fierce winter …
Read More »Warm weather to return, but a frigid few days ahead for Winnipeg: Environment Canada – Winnipeg
Winnipeg is in for a frigid few days, but Environment Canada says warmer weather is on its way. The cold roared into the city Monday, with temperatures dropping nearly 20 degrees over 24 hours to hit -24 C by 5 p.m., according to the national weather service. Read more: First …
Read More »Family waits 2 days in Ontario ER before being admitted to children’s hospital
The Pirie family says they are well-seasoned when it comes to emergency room visits for their two-year-old son Cohen. He was born premature, delivered at 27 weeks gestation and has been diagnosed with chronic lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia and asthma, which make him prone to respiratory illness. “Every time Cohen …
Read More »About 2,900 homes and businesses on P.E.I. still without power 19 days after Fiona
Maritime Electric, P.E.I.’s main electrical utility, continued the hard slog of restoring mostly individual power outages on Tuesday, returning power to about 600 customers 19 days after Fiona knocked it out. Immediately following the post-tropical storm on Sept. 24 electricity was out for the whole province. With the work done …
Read More »18,000 Maritime Electric customers still without power 10 days after Fiona
If your data or internet is limited in the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona, click here for the CBC Lite version of the P.E.I. site. As the 10th day after post-tropical storm Fiona dawns on P.E.I. life is in some ways returning to normal — but about 18,000 Maritime Electric customers are waking up …
Read More »Tasmania rescue efforts underway after 230 whales are stranded in past 2 days
About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania’s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast. The pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, the Department of …
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