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Hazy, smoky conditions engulfed Canada’s capital city on Tuesday, with the federal Environment Department issuing a special air quality statement for the region. The department said high levels of air pollution had developed in Ottawa, Gatineau, Que., and other nearby municipalities due to smoke from nearby wildfires. Wildfires in Quebec …
Read More »No air quality advisory for Winnipeg, but haze to stick around, meteorologist says – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Although the haze Winnipeggers are seeing from Alberta wildfires Tuesday morning is expected to lighten up throughout the day, Environment Canada says the city isn’t free from smoky conditions quite yet. Much of the province west of the city, including Brandon, is under …
Read More »Manitoba welcomes summer storm season with hail, tornado warning – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s first taste of summer storm season was an impressive one — with tornado warnings in the western part of the province and hail falling in parts of Winnipeg and other southern Manitoba communities. Environment Canada meteorologist Rose Carlsen said the tornado …
Read More »Quebec flooding forces evacuations as 2 firefighters remain missing
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec provincial police say two firefighters remain missing Tuesday morning after they were reportedly swept away by rising river waters as major spring flooding hit parts of the province. The pair of firefighters reportedly disappeared Monday afternoon while they were attempting to …
Read More »Parts of Ontario brace for fresh rainfall, potential flooding
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parts of cottage country and both northern and eastern Ontario are being warned to brace for heavy rain and possible flooding. A rainfall warning was issued by Environment Canada for parts of eastern Ontario, including Peterborough, Kingston and Ottawa. The weather warning …
Read More »Flood watch: Heavy rain batters southern Quebec, province braces itself
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 24, 2023 9:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Large sections of southern Quebec remain under rainfall warnings, with provincial and municipal officials warning residents to take precautions against flooding. The warnings cover several regions in south and central Quebec, …
Read More »School cancellations around southern Manitoba on Thursday, April 20 – Winnipeg
By Sarah McCarthy Global News Posted April 20, 2023 6:52 am Updated April 20, 2023 8:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Here’s a list of school and other cancellations around Southern Manitoba for Thursday, April 20, 2023. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning early Thursday morning …
Read More »More snow predicted for southern Manitoba on Wednesday: Environment Canada – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Spring may be here, but residents of southern Manitoba shouldn’t put away their snow shovels quite yet. Meteorologists are calling for more of the white stuff beginning Wednesday, with some areas in the southwest of the province under a weather warning. “We …
Read More »Toronto staff report recommends warming centres open at -5 C instead of -15 C – Toronto
A City of Toronto staff report going before committee next week is proposing to revise the criteria for activating warming centres during the winter season. The report recommends updating the threshold for opening warming centres from -15 C to -5 C or when Environment Canada issues freezing rain, snow squall, …
Read More »Southern Manitoba digging its way out as spring snowstorm hits – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The forecast was right — south-central and southeastern Manitoba is waking up to a fresh coat of snow. The first few hours of a springtime Colorado low has resulted in around six centimetres of snow measured at Winnipeg’s airport, while preliminary numbers …
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