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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Aurora borealis put on quite the show Tuesday night. While most of Canada was tucked in bed, a vivid aurora borealis sent teal, green, purple and pink hues shimmering across the sky. Read more: Another spectacular aurora borealis lights up Alberta sky: …
Read More »Between 4 and 20 cm of snow expected for parts of southern Ontario
The official start to spring may be only 10 days away, but winter isn’t letting go of southern Ontario just yet. Environment Canada has issued weather advisories stretching from York-Durham to Huron-Perth and Windsor, as well as snowfall alerts for Niagara and Hamilton. The federal agency says between four and …
Read More »Major winter storm brings snow, thunder and lightning to parts of Ontario
TORONTO — A fierce winter storm that brought heavy snow, strong winds and even thunder and lightning to most of southern Ontario has largely come to an end. Environment Canada meteorologist Haizhen Sun says between 22 and 30 centimetres of snow fell on the Greater Toronto Area as of 6 …
Read More »Sales of vehicles, parts hit record high in November wholesale data: StatCan – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2023 9:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.5 per cent month over month in November to $83.8 billion. The agency says the sales were boosted by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle …
Read More »Warnings in effect for parts of southern Ontario already hard-hit by blizzard
Snow squall warnings are in effect for parts of southern Ontario, including areas that were already hard-hit by blizzard conditions over the past few days. Environment Canada is warning of up to 30 additional cm of snow for parts of Niagara Falls, Welland and southern Niagara Region by Tuesday afternoon. …
Read More »As much as 20 cm of snow to fall in parts of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick
Parts of Central and Eastern Canada could see as much as 20 centimetres of snow by the end of the weekend, as a winter storm continues its path eastward. Much of southern Ontario, as well as some northern parts of the province, have already seen significant snowfall and freezing rain, …
Read More »Strong winds expected in parts of Ontario due to cold front
Environment Canada says a cold front causing strong winds is making its way across southern Ontario Saturday morning. Environment Canada advisories for southern and eastern Ontario and parts of northern Ontario warn that winds with gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour are expected, including in the Greater Toronto Area, …
Read More »Halloween fireworks back on in most parts of B.C., thanks to rain, cool temperatures
End-of-October festivities across B.C. typically involve a lot of fireworks marking annual Diwali and Halloween celebrations. Unseasonably dry weather threatened some of those traditions, but it looks like this week’s rain will allow them to go ahead in most places. In Vancouver, consumer fireworks are a no-go, but the city …
Read More »‘Gustnado’ knocks out power in parts of Saskatchewan
Strong winds are being blamed for widespread power outages in Saskatchewan. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to the north and southeast corners of the province. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with ECCC, says the storm on Sunday was a supercell with the potential to bring a tornado. …
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