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Snowstorm forces cancellations in Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland
January 29, 2024 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Most schools across Nova Scotia are closed today after an overnight snowstorm moved into the province and headed to eastern Newfoundland. Snowfall warnings are in effect for Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast from Yarmouth in the south to Sydney…
Snowstorm inbound for Metro Vancouver as winter weather rages across Canada
January 16, 2024 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Environment Canada says a snowstorm is expected to hit Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria and beyond, bringing up to 20 centimetres of accumulation and possible freezing rain to southern British Columbia. The weather agency has issued a snowfall warning…
Traffic mayhem, power outages, plane off taxiway as snow hits B.C. south coast
November 30, 2022 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – The first major fall snowstorm to hit British Columbia’s south coast paralyzed traffic, cut power to thousands of homes and even affected Vancouver International Airport as a plane skidded off a taxiway. The snow and freezing temperatures turned…
Quebec reaches deal to compensate motorists trapped on highway after 2017 storm
March 14, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – The Quebec government has agreed to compensate motorists who were trapped for hours on a major Montreal highway in March 2017 following a massive snowstorm. Lawyers representing plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit said today they reached an…
Quebec motorists apply for class action status in lawsuit against government arising from snow storm
March 17, 2017 THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Lawyers on behalf of motorists left stranded in their cars on a highway after Tuesday’s snowstorm applied on Thursday for a class action lawsuit against the Quebec government and City of Montreal. Plaintiffs are seeking $2,000 for each…
Southeastern Saskatchewan should expect above normal spring runoff flows: Water Security Agency
March 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) has released its March 2017 Spring Runoff Forecast, saying that the majority of the province is looking at a near normal spring runoff, “with the exception of southeastern Saskatchewan and areas west of Hudson…
Portland, parts of Washington buried by massive snowstorm
January 12, 2017 Steven Dubois - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPORTLAND, Ore. – A major snowstorm spread Wednesday through Portland and parts of Washington state – toppling trees, closing schools and cutting power to thousands in the heaviest snowfall for the city since at least 2008. Some Portland neighbourhoods got…