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By Meghan Cobb Global News Posted August 8, 2024 9:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A team of researchers from Western University are in Calgary this week gathering data from the hailstorm that hit the city on Monday. The Northern Hail Project is …
Read More »Alberta storm results in flooding, power outages in Edson
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fierce summer storm that rolled through Edson, Alta., on Sunday night had many residents of the town dealing with flooding and power outages a day later. “The immense amount of rain we had in a short time frame, coupled with extreme …
Read More »Thousands storm fences at free weekend Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont.
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2024 5:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Niagara Regional Police say several thousand people pushed through the fences at a free Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont., on Saturday. Municipal officials say the venue …
Read More »‘We must take action’: Ontario storm spurs calls to better equip cities for extreme weather
As Toronto recovers from a historic storm that the insurance bureau estimates likely caused more than $1 billion of damage, the Ontario Green Party leader is calling for a shift at the provincial level. On Tuesday, Toronto and the surrounding area were bombarded by a historic rainstorm that lashed near-record …
Read More »Definition of 100-year storm ‘seems to have flown right out the window’: Toronto official
Toronto officials said they’ll be reviewing the city’s response to intense rainfall earlier this week that resulted in dozens of cars getting stranded on major routes as floodwaters overtook them. Toronto’s city manager Paul Johnson told reporters Wednesday the amount of rainfall that fell Tuesday morning exceeded estimates from Environment …
Read More »‘Perfect rat storm’: Ontario cities seek ways to fight increasingly visible rats
Efforts are underway to combat growing rat populations in two of Ontario’s largest cities, as the rodents that typically lurk underground become more visible thanks to a combination of construction and climate change. In Toronto, the municipality’s infrastructure committee recently adopted a motion asking city council to direct staff to …
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 »ANALYSIS: Are we in a calm before a storm of Winnipeg Jets’ off-season moves? – Winnipeg
Is it the calm before the storm? Or is the silence so deafening right now that it’s a harbinger of what’s to come on or before Canada Day? In just under three weeks, the NHL will be in full off-season mode, a new Stanley Cup champion crowned, the annual entry …
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 »Heavy snow expected – possibly even thundersnow – as storm makes way to southern Ontario
As the arrival of another Texas low nears, the forecast is becoming clearer, with much of southern Ontario expecting heavy snow to fall in a very short amount of time Friday, as well as strong winds and even the possibility of thundersnow. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull says another concern …
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