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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A “code red alert” was issued for a portion of Monday meaning there were no transport ambulances available in Toronto, according to the paramedic union. In a post just before 5 p.m. Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Toronto Paramedic …
Read More »Possible ‘significant’ snowfall to hit Nova Scotia this week, statement issued – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement about an early season snowfall this week. It said up to five centimetres of snow is expected Monday for parts of eastern and northern Nova Scotia, with up to 10 centimetres over the Cape …
Read More »Ford wedding guests received as many zoning orders as Liberals issued over 15 years: NDP
As the Greenbelt scandal threatens to infect more of Ontario’s housing policies, opposition politicians are turning their attention to a controversial zoning tool heavily used by the Ford government. NDP Leader Marit Stiles is set to unveil a lengthy list of favourable development decisions granted to builders who attended the …
Read More »Canada-wide warrant issued for Hamilton man wanted in connection with Kitchener homicide
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The hunt continues for a Hamilton man who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Kitchener, Ont., in August, according to Waterloo regional police. They say there is a Canada-wide warrant for Habiton Solomon, who is facing a second-degree murder …
Read More »Canada-wide warrant issued after man shot to death in Edmonton alley
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man wanted in connection with a June 12 Edmonton homicide. At around 6:30 p.m. that day, police found a 21-year-old man dead in an alley between Allard Link and Arthurs Crescent S.W. He was identified as Osama Ali. An …
Read More »September scorcher: Montreal could feel as hot as 42 C, heat warnings issued
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A warm and muggy air mass descending on Quebec prompted a heat warning by Environment Canada and the closure of a handful of schools after the long weekend. The public weather agency says the balmy temperatures are “affecting much of the province” …
Read More »Sweltering heat expected to impact many parts of Ontario, warning issued
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents in central and southern Ontario are in for a hot few days as a heat warning blankets a large section of the province Tuesday. Environment Canada has issued the heat warning, which is expected to last until Wednesday in some areas. …
Read More »Severe thunderstorm warning issued for large swath of Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued by Environment Canada for a large section of Ontario which extends from Kitchener all the way into Quebec. The area begins in Waterloo Region while running up to Lake Huron and extends past the border while …
Read More »Blue-green algae health warnings issued for 3 lakes in Nicola region – Okanagan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Interior Health has issued a health warning for blue-green algae blooms on three lakes west of the Okanagan. The health advisory says blooms are present on Nicola, Douglas and Chapperon lakes, and that users face a risk of exposure to cyanobacterial toxin. …
Read More »Severe thunderstorm watch issued for large part of Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued a thunderstorm watch for a large portion of Ontario on Thursday, saying severe thunderstorms are possible. The weather agency issued the watch at around 11 a.m., saying the thunderstorms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large …
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