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An unusually mild start to winter in Quebec has discouraged tourists hoping for a winter wonderland, left litter visible on the streets of Montreal and at times diminished traffic to some of the province’s popular ski slopes. Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Jean-Philippe Bégin said that last month was …
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 »Powerful summer storm leaves 150K in the dark, floods streets in Quebec
Quebecers are surveilling the damage Friday after a powerful summer storm — that produced at least one confirmed tornado — flooded roads, downed trees and left thousands in the dark. Hydro-Québec says about 150,000 households were still without electricity as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The situation is improving as …
Read More »After summer storms bring torrential rain, evacuees start heading home in Quebec
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After hard and heavy rain over the past few days in southern and central Quebec, some evacuees were given the green light to return home Wednesday. In Sherbrooke, 150 kilometres east of Montreal, officials said residents could head home after they were …
Read More »Fierce storm system leaves more than a million without power in Quebec and Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 6, 2023 6:10 am Updated April 6, 2023 8:19 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fierce storm system that brought thunder, lightning, snow and freezing rain to parts of Quebec and Ontario has left more than one million hydro …
Read More »Freezing rain warning issued for parts of southern Quebec, including Montreal – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Will freezing April showers bring May flowers? Quebec is about to find out. Environment Canada issued a freezing rain warning Tuesday for several regions across the southern half of the province. Among them are Montreal, the Laurentians, Gatineau and the Eastern Townships. …
Read More »Winter storm sets off school closures, messy commutes in southern Quebec
A winter storm has closed several schools, cancelled flights and made for a difficult commute on roads across the southern half of Quebec on Friday morning. A number of school boards, including the Eastern Townships and Central Quebec school boards, have shut down for the day due to the weather. …
Read More »More than 10,000 Hydro-Québec customers still without power one week after winter storm
Thousands of Quebec households remained without electricity Thursday morning a week after a winter storm descended on the province. As of 10:30 a.m., Hydro-Québec reported that more than 10,000 clients are in the dark, including more than 3,000 in the Quebec City area. Other affected areas include the Laurentians, where …
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, …
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