Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Hydro is warning of an email and text scam going around threatening to cut off customers’ power. Bruce Owen from Manitoba Hydro says the email scam going around threatens to cut off the customer’s power if they don’t click a link …
Read More »Environment Canada warns travelers to slow down as fog hovers across Ontario
A meteorologist with Environment Canada is warning Christmas Eve travelers to slow down on the roadways as dense fog hovering across Ontario could cause near zero visibility. The weather agency has issued fog advisories for most parts of the province, starting from Windsor in the southwest to the Niagara and …
Read More »Environment Canada warns of freezing rain for most of southern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Those travelling for the holidays across southern Ontario on Friday night and Saturday should be prepared to drive a little slower. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a good portion of the region, warning of the potential for freezing …
Read More »Wrong firepit fuels can lead to ‘flame jetting,’ Health Canada warns – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After two people were severely burned, Health Canada is warning people not to use rubbing alcohol in tabletop firepits. In a release Thursday, Canada’s national health body says people should not use the alcohol products, like isopropyl alcohol or ethanol (ethyl alcohol) …
Read More »COVID-19 still lacks ‘seasonality’ 4 years later, Tam warns
As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a rise in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec. Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases alongside other respiratory illnesses such as influenza, a discernible seasonal pattern has yet to be established, warned Dr. Theresa …
Read More »Many support staff positions unfilled in Quebec schools, union warns – Montreal
As Quebec struggles to recruit enough teachers to fill its classrooms ahead of the new school year, a major union is warning that it’s proving equally hard to find enough support staff. The Federation des employees et employes de services publics said Sunday there is a worrying number of vacancies …
Read More »SaskPower warns of unpaid bill scam emails
The company said the fake emails look to be from MySaskPower and have links encouraging people to give their credit card information. News Source link
Read More »Ontario warns parents to avoid centre where police say man convicted of trafficking children lives
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the government statement was sent by Ontario’s Solicitor General’s office. The provincial government is warning parents to avoid an Ontario centre offering services to children with autism after police said a man previously convicted of trafficking children is living at the …
Read More »Most of Ontario to be impacted by wildfire smoke pollution by Wednesday, Environment Canada warns
Wildfire smoke from northern Ontario and Quebec is leading to high air pollution levels expected to blanket most of Ontario in the next few days. Smoke plumes from the forest fires will move farther south Tuesday afternoon or night, deteriorating air quality. Steven Flisfeder, an Environment Canada warning preparedness meteorologist, …
Read More »Environment Canada warns of heavy rainfall in southern and eastern Ontario
The warnings from Environment Canada stretch from Halton Hills through Toronto and as far east as Kemptville. News Source link
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