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Pack ice, epic blizzards as ‘relentless’ winter won’t let go across Newfoundland
April 5, 2017 Sue Bailey - THE CANADIAN PRESSJOHN’S, N.L. – From extreme pack ice to record-breaking snow falls, it’s the winter that just won’t let go across much of Newfoundland. There are at least 230 centimetres of snow (more than seven feet) on the ground in Gander…
Parts of Manitoba, Saskatchewan hit by blizzard, travel extremely dangerous
March 7, 2017 The Canadian PressSnow, high winds and low visibility made travel extremely dangerous in parts of Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan Tuesday as a blizzard howled through the region for a second day. Manitoba said the Trans-Canada Highway and highways 16, 5 and 45…
Massive storm continues slow march east after paralyzing Maritimes
February 14, 2017 Alison Auld and Michael MacDonald - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Parts of Atlantic Canada remained under a blizzard warning Tuesday after a massive storm descended on the region, dumping a thick blanket of snow and unleashing howling winds before marching off to Newfoundland. Environment Canada issued the warnings…
Tough slogging expected across Atlantic Canada in wake of major storm
February 10, 2017 The Canadian PressSchools were closed and travel hampered in much of Atlantic Canada on Friday due to a fast-moving and powerful winter storm that blew in from the United States on Thursday night. Environment Canada had issued multiple snow, storm surge and…
Blast of winter smashes snowfall records in Abbotsford, Vancouver
February 6, 2017 The Canadian PressABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Snowfall records across southern British Columbia are falling as a winter storm continues to wallop the region. The white stuff has been flying since Friday, prompting Environment Canada to issue snowfall warnings for many areas along the…
Winter storm dumps 35 centimetres of snow on parts of Atlantic Canada
January 9, 2017 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Parts of Atlantic Canada were digging out Sunday after a winter storm dumped 35 centimetres of snow on some areas. Environment Canada says as much as 35 centimetres of snow fell over parts of Nova Scotia and P.E.I.…
Fort McMurray wildfire tops annual meteorologist list of weather stories
January 3, 2017 The Canadian PressTORONTO – The “beast” of a wildfire that charred Fort McMurray, Alta., was named Canada’s biggest weather story of the year in an annual list compiled by the country’s top meteorologists. The list, which also includes the melting Arctic Sea…
Dufferin County offers rebates to property owners who install hurricane straps
December 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterDevelopers and property owners in Ontario’s Dufferin County are eligible for rebates if they install hurricane straps in their buildings, a county official says. Hurricane straps, which are metal bands that wrap around trusses and connect to walls, “can largely…
New Brunswick expecting more snow, rain as crews work to restore power
December 1, 2016 The Canadian PressFREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswickers are bracing for another round of messy, wet weather while thousands of residents are still without power following a storm earlier in the week. Environment Canada issued snowfall and flood warnings for much of the…
Evacuation warning as rivers rise near Port Alberni, B.C.
November 8, 2016 The Canadian PressPORT ALBERNI, B.C. – The Tseshaht First Nation on central Vancouver Island says the Somass River rose rapidly Monday night and continues to swell today, threatening flooding in the community. Emergency Preparedness Co-ordinator Hugh Braker says residents have been warned…
Storms hamper attempt to clean up, contain fuel spill off B.C. coast
October 24, 2016 The Canadian PressBELLA BELLA, B.C. – Officials say booms containing a fuel spill from a sunken tug off British Columbia’s central coast have been replaced, but clean up crews continue to face harsh weather as they attempt to work in the area.…
Storm knocks out power to many customers in central and eastern Ontario
October 18, 2016 The Canadian PressCOLLINGWOOD, Ont. – Hydro One is reporting thousands of customers without power after intense storms rolled through parts of central and eastern Ontario on Monday. The utility’s website showed more than 10,000 customers without power as of midnight on a…