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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A line of severe thunderstorms led Environment Canada to issue tornado warnings for the London and …
Read More »Drivers stranded on 401 as blizzard pounds parts of southwestern Ontario
Drivers travelling on Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario found themselves stranded for hours as a major snowstorm hit the region Thursday, causing collisions and closures. Motorists who spoke to CBC News from their vehicles said they called local and provincial police many times but received no answers, adding they weren’t prepared to be …
Read More »Tornado in southwestern Ontario: Expert surprised by timing of weekend twister
The funnel cloud that touched down in Ayr, Ont., Saturday morning was classified as an F1 tornado, and reached speeds of up to 165 km/h, according to David Sills, the executive director of the Northern Tornados Project. “It was a bit of a surprise about at 10:40 a.m. on Saturday …
Read More »2 dead, including teen, in separate drownings in southwestern Ontario – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two separate drownings have resulted in the deaths of a 66-year-old woman and a 16-year-old youth. Huron County OPP and local emergency services, along with the Canadian Coast Guard, were called to the Goderich pier July 31 around 11:50 a.m. for an …
Read More »Man killed on First Nation in southwestern Manitoba, RCMP say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man from Canupawakpa Dakota Nation was killed Friday, and a woman from the community is in custody, Manitoba RCMP say. Officers from the Manitoba First Nations Police Service found the victim, 42, dead due to “obvious injuries” at a home just …
Read More »Parents, 2 young kids found dead in rural southwestern Ontario home
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A family of four was found dead in a home in Harrow, on Thursday afternoon — leaving the tight-knit southwestern Ontario community reeling. Ontario Provincial Police have said the causes of death and the identities of the deceased “cannot yet be confirmed,” …
Read More »Powerful wind wallops southwestern Manitoba in weekend storm – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Southwestern Manitoba was hit hard by a weekend storm that rolled in from North Dakota on Saturday night into early Sunday. Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Kyle Ziolkowski told 680 CJOB’s The Start that strong winds hammered the region, with an area …
Read More »Packing ‘a punch’: Thunderstorms expected, tornadoes possible for southwestern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thursday could shape up to be “the most widespread severe weather day” in southwestern Ontario so far this season, according to Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell. A system coming in from the western Great Lakes is “packing a bit of a …
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