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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Large parts of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area have been placed under a frost advisory as colder weather begins to set in. Environment Canada issued a frost advisory Sunday morning, saying temperatures could drop overnight into Monday morning. “Cover up plants, …
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 »‘Poison in every puff’: Canada becomes 1st country to have individual cigarette warnings – National
“Poison in every puff.” Those words and others will eventually appear on every individual cigarette in Canada given that as of Tuesday, a new set of Health Canada regulations requiring warning labels on individual cigarettes comes into effect. By doing so, Canada becomes the first country in the world with …
Read More »Manitobans have mixed reactions to incoming individual warnings on cigarettes – Winnipeg
New Health Canada regulations that require warning labels on individual cigarettes are being met with praise by advocates and indifference by smokers. The regulations, which come into effect Tuesday, will give manufacturers nine months to put labels on their products and retailers three months after that to have all inventory …
Read More »Blue-green algae health warnings issued for 3 lakes in Nicola region – Okanagan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Interior Health has issued a health warning for blue-green algae blooms on three lakes west of the Okanagan. The health advisory says blooms are present on Nicola, Douglas and Chapperon lakes, and that users face a risk of exposure to cyanobacterial toxin. …
Read More »Tornado warnings downgraded in southern Ontario as strong storm moves in
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A tornado warning has been downgraded in southern Ontario as a strong storm makes its way through parts of the region. Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Dunnville, Caledonia and Haldimand, as well as for the Simcoe, Delhi and Norfolk areas …
Read More »Severe thunderstorm warnings end for large sections of southern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada ended severe thunderstorm watches and warnings for a large swathe of southern Ontario on Tuesday evening. The agency issued the warning and watches to an area that stretched from Windsor to Quebec and along the shores of Lake Huron and …
Read More »Warnings in effect for parts of southern Ontario already hard-hit by blizzard
Snow squall warnings are in effect for parts of southern Ontario, including areas that were already hard-hit by blizzard conditions over the past few days. Environment Canada is warning of up to 30 additional cm of snow for parts of Niagara Falls, Welland and southern Niagara Region by Tuesday afternoon. …
Read More »Freezing rain, snowfall warnings in place as storm hits much of southern Ontario
The snow is expected to make for a messy afternoon commute in the Greater Toronto Area. News Source link
Read More »Heat warnings cover most of B.C. as records set and risk of heat stress rises
Ongoing heat warnings cover most of British Columbia, and Environment Canada says the sweltering conditions have toppled more than a dozen daily temperature records. Fourteen records were set around the province on Tuesday, from Prince Rupert to Bella Bella, Ashcroft and across the Fraser Valley and South Coast. The oldest …
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