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When Amy Welsh begins to describe her horrifying ordeal, the waves of grief overwhelm her. Her breathing becomes strained, tears rush down her face, and she speaks slowly as she recounts every agonizing detail. Her father, Joseph Murray, 61, a paraplegic with severe health issues, died in his home during …
Read More »Florida landmarks and locations before and after Hurricane Milton’s wrath
Hurricane Milton roared across the midsection of Florida late Wednesday and into Thursday, sparking tornadoes and leaving at least several people dead. The hurricane intensified rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico and while it lost it some force by the time of landfall, still packed a significant punch for many …
Read More »Deadly Hurricane Milton brings tornadoes, mass power outages as it slams Florida
Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 160 km/h after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm tracked to the south in its final hours before …
Read More »Florida officials give last evacuation warnings for expected Hurricane Milton ‘knockout’
Steady rain fell and winds began to gust in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday morning as mighty Hurricane Milton churned toward a potentially catastrophic collision with the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay even after millions were ordered to evacuate. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said …
Read More »Milton hurdles toward already-battered Florida as a Category 5 Hurricane
Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped …
Read More »3 from U.S. face charges following firearm, drug seizure at border in Niagara Falls
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people from the United States are facing charges after firearms, illegal drugs and large amounts of cash were seized at the border in Niagara Falls, Ont. Niagara Regional Police have taken over the investigation from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and …
Read More »Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs in OT, take 3-0 series lead
Sam Reinhart scored at 3:02 of overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. The centre grabbed the puck behind the net and wrapped it around on a surprised Joseph Woll before the Panthers …
Read More »Nicole makes landfall as rare November hurricane, affecting some Canadian flights to Florida
Shortly after Hurricane Nicole made landfall early Thursday along the east coast of Florida, it downgraded to a tropical storm but it was still battering a large area of the storm-weary state with strong winds, dangerous storm surge and heavy rain, officials said. The rare November hurricane had already led …
Read More »Florida flies migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in latest North-South conflict on immigration
A group of immigrants landed on the wealthy Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, part of a campaign by Republican governors to shift the immigration burden to Democratic areas. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took credit for the arrival of two planes of immigrants, one spokesperson told Fox News and …
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