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As Toronto braces for a large winter storm, here’s a closer look at some of the things cancelled or impacted across the city. WestJet said it has “proactively” cancelled all flights operating to and from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport as of 8 p.m. on Friday until Saturday morning, “pending conditions.” …
Read More »Toronto area could face another ‘significant’ winter storm in days
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As a fresh blanket of snow settles across the Greater Toronto Area on Monday, experts are already looking to a potential significant winter storm later in the week. Though it is still too early to predict the precise details, Global New meteorologist …
Read More »2 tourists rescued after lost overnight in snow storm in North Vancouver, B.C. – BC
Two tourists from Mexico and Columbia are extremely lucky after spending an entire night outdoors near Norvan Falls in North Vancouver, North Shore Rescue says. “They took a bus here. They started their hike at 1 p.m. Saturday,” said Don Jardine, a North Shore Rescue team member. “I don’t know …
Read More »Winter storm descends over southern Ontario, snow and freezing rain forecasted
A messy mix of winter weather is in the forecast for southern Ontario with Environment Canada warning of heavy snow and freezing rain. Most of southern Ontario is under weather warnings as a storm from America’s northern plains is expected to roll through starting Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday. As …
Read More »Winter storm watches issued for much of southern Ontario ahead of major system
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winter storm watches are in effect for much of southern Ontario ahead of a major system that’s expected to move in late Wednesday. Environment Canada on Tuesday morning issued the advisories, which stretch from Windsor to just south of Ottawa. The weather …
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 »Thousands without power, numerous crashes reported in southern Ontario as winter storm hits
Thousands of people are without power and numerous crashes have been reported in parts of southern Ontario as the province is hit by a large winter storm. As of around 4 p.m., Hydro One’s outage map showed localized outages throughout the region, with areas north of Peterborough and surrounding the …
Read More »Canada sees increase in police shootings. Experts warn of ‘perfect storm’
James Hanna was kind to animals and children. He was big on hugs and loved to travel. His family says he was excited about his future, but that was stolen by a stray bullet fired from an Edmonton police officer’s gun. The 59-year-old was in his basement suite watching television …
Read More »IN PHOTOS: Winter storm blasts much of Canada as Christmas approaches
A severe winter storm has left much of Canada battered on Christmas weekend with weather warnings in place across the country. Flights have been cancelled at major airports in Ontario, Quebec and B.C., and sections of provincial highways have been closed off due to hazardous driving conditions, impacting holiday travel …
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