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A councillor in a southern Ontario city has been issued a 90-day pay suspension – the most severe penalty possible under current rules – after the municipality’s integrity commissioner found she has been demonstrating a continued pattern of “unacceptable behaviour” that risks hurting marginalized members of society. It’s the latest …
Read More »Specialized school for students with severe autism opens in Alberta
A former car dealership in west Edmonton is now Western Canada’s first specialized school for kids on the autism spectrum. “It’s been a long time coming, it was a lot of work, but it’s so exciting to see the kids and the families in the space,” Terri Duncan, the executive …
Read More »1 in 3 Canadians report being personally impacted by severe weather: poll
A new poll suggests more Canadians are feeling the direct impacts of extreme weather, but that has not changed overall opinions about climate change. The results from a recent Leger poll suggest more than one in three Canadians have been touched directly by extreme weather such as forest fires, heat …
Read More »Record rainfall around Toronto signals a future with frequent severe storms: expert
Edwin Steele’s heart sank when he checked the livestream from the security cameras inside his Mississauga business. Saturday opened with partly sunny skies in many parts of the Greater Toronto Area. But in a matter of minutes, threatening-looking clouds moved in. The downpour that followed was unforgiving. “I was watching …
Read More »Tornado warning ended for central Alberta as supercell activity triggers severe thunderstorms
A tornado warning was issued just after 7 p.m. for a swath of central Alberta, where a line of severe thunderstorms could possibly be producing a tornado. The warning was later dropped around 9 p.m. Visit Alberta Emergency Alert for the latest details. Previous story below: After days of high …
Read More »Ontario Science Centre survives severe rainstorm despite fears over roof – Toronto
A torrential downpour that swept across Toronto this week, overwhelming municipal and provincial infrastructure, wasn’t enough to buckle the roof of the Ontario Science Centre, despite warnings about the impact of heavy rain. The Ford government abruptly shut down visitor access to the popular tourist destination after an engineering report …
Read More »Severe thunderstorm watch in place for large part of southern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large part of southern Ontario is under a severe thunderstorm watch, with strong winds, hail and heavy rain possible on Wednesday. Environment Canada issued a watch for areas including the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area, Kitchener, Guelph, and the Niagara Region. “Thunderstorms will …
Read More »Northern lights could appear across Canada as ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm nears
The most severe geomagnetic storm of the past 20 years is expected to hit Earth on Friday night, which could impact power grid systems, navigation and radio and satellite communication. But the upside to this rare event is that Canadians across the country may be able to see a spectacular …
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 »‘Nickle-sized hail’: Severe thunderstorm warning ends for Toronto
Environment Canada issued a warning for Toronto after 2 p.m. on Sunday, warning of very strong winds, nickel-sized hail and potentially heavy rain. News Source link
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