Atmospheric river packing several powerful rainstorms heading for southern B.C.
January 10, 2022 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Power has been restored in two Vancouver Island communities that lost electricity early last week as snow, ice and wind storms pounded parts of British Columbia, but forecasters warn another powerful system is on the way. BC Hydro…
B.C. government warns strong storms will clash with ‘Arctic air’ over the holidays
December 22, 2021 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – British Columbia residents are being urged to prepare for extremely cold temperatures, power outages and slick streets as a series of winter storm and freezing rain warnings covered most of the province. The B.C. government released a statement…
More than 80,000 customers remain without power in windswept Ontario: Hydro One
December 13, 2021 The Canadian PressTORONTO – More than 80,000 Ontarians remained without power Sunday, a day after violent winds blew through the southern part of the province. Utility Hydro One says 450,000 customers lost power during the wind storm, and crews were still working…
Overnight snowstorm prompts provincewide cancellations in Nova Scotia
December 9, 2021 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Schools across Nova Scotia were closed today after an overnight snowstorm swept across the province, prompting flight cancellations at the Halifax airport and delays for public transit. Snowfall and winter storm warnings remain in effect for every part of the…
Flooding reported in Cape Breton and western Newfoundland as storm stalls over region
November 24, 2021 Michael MacDonald and Sarah Smellie - THE CANADIAN PRESSTorrential rain flooded basements and washed out roads and bridges in western Cape Breton and southwestern Newfoundland on Wednesday, as a huge storm spent a third day slowly trudging over Atlantic Canada. A state of emergency was declared late Tuesday in Cape…
Maritimes targeted for blast of torrential rain and powerful winds
November 22, 2021 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Much of the Maritime region is bracing for strong winds and heavy downpours that could dump up to 150 millimetres of rain in some areas by Wednesday. Total rainfall over the next 36 hours is expected to be…
Ontario’s September storms cause insured damage of $105 million
October 29, 2021 Canadian Underwriter StaffSevere storms in early and late September caused $105 million in insured damage, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). The Sept. 7 storms included heavy rain, wind and tornadoes that caused structural damage to many…
Salvage crew’s access to smouldering ship hampered by storm on B.C.’s coast
October 25, 2021 The Canadian PressVICTORIA – The Canadian Coast Guard says a fire aboard a container ship off the coast of Victoria continues to smoulder. The coast guard says in a statement posted on social media that a salvage crew from Resolve Marine is…
Drought weakened trees, fall storms could mean more power outages: BC Hydro
September 17, 2021 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Residents across British Columbia are being advised to prepare a well-stocked emergency kit for what BC Hydro warns could be a stormy fall and winter made worse by the effects of a severe summer drought. The latest report…
New tropical storm warning for Atlantic Canada
September 7, 2021 by Greg MeckbachLarge waves could hit Canada’s Atlantic coast this Thursday as Hurricane Larry moves north, Environment Canada warns. UPDATE – What we know so far about Canadian Hurricane Larry claims On Tuesday morning, the Category 3 hurricane was causing winds of…
This weather event resulted in 7,200 claims
September 7, 2021 by Jason ContantAn intense storm that swept through parts of Regina and elsewhere in Saskatchewan last week has resulted in more than 7,200 claims to date, the province’s government auto insurer said Tuesday. The Aug. 31-Sept. 1 storm brought golf ball-sized hail…
Mild spring with some wintry blasts predicted for most of Canada: Weather Network
March 2, 2021 John Chidley-Hill - THE CANADIAN PRESSCanadians across the country can look forward to a mild spring peppered with the odd winter flashback throughout the first part of the season, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster. Chris Scott, chief meteorologist with The Weather Network,…