Tag Archives: Environment
About 6,000 Hydro-Québec customers still without power one week after winter storm
MONTREAL - The number of Hydro-Qubec customers without power dropped by more than 5,000 Thursday, though the utility said it was unsure when everyone who lost electricity during last week's major wint...
Dec 29, 2022
Long power outages expose Quebec's lack of readiness for energy transition: expert
MONTREAL - Lengthy power outages that have left some Quebecers in the dark for days have exposed the province's lack of preparedness for the green energy transition to come, an expert said Wednesday. ...
Dec 28, 2022
Snowfall warnings issued across Central and Northern Sask.
Some nasty weather is expected tonight and into tomorrow morning for a large portion of Central and Northwest Sask.Snowfall, with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected for the Prince Albert, Lakela...
Dec 26, 2022
'Hundreds' of Canadians stranded for days in Mexico after Sunwing cancellations
Hundreds of Canadians are stranded in Cancn, Mexico and don't know how they'll get home after their Sunwing flights were cancelled last week. Passengers say they've been shuffled from hotel to hotel a...
Dec 26, 2022
Small earthquake hits Quebec's Charlevoix region early Sunday morning
MONTREAL - Earthquakes Canada confirmed that a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Quebec's Charlevoix region this morning. The federal agency reports that the small earthquake occurred at 4:51 a.m. ...
Dec 25, 2022
Dolphins delight with return to B.C. waters, but some see 'invasive species'
After 100 years of absence, large numbers of Pacific white-sided dolphins are back in the northern part of British Columbia's Salish Sea. But while their return is being greeted by some with delight, ...
Dec 25, 2022
Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings, special weather statement
An Alberta clipper is bringing along some heavy snowfall this Christmas.The system is expected to make its way through Saskatchewan beginning Saturday evening and throughout Christmas Day on Sunday.En...
Dec 24, 2022
Paradox between warming climate and intense snowstorms, say scientists
FREDERICTON - There is a complex, counterintuitive relationship between rising global temperatures and the likelihood of increasingly intense snowstorms across Canada. Winters are becoming on average ...
Dec 24, 2022
Golden Shovel Awards back for 2023
When it snows, it means going outside and bracing the cold to keep your sidewalks and driveways clear and, in some cases, it creates a problem for those who have trouble getting around during the wint...
Dec 24, 2022
Storms, extreme weather shut down power and strand holiday travellers across Canada
Ferocious winter weather grounded flights and stranded nine Via Rail trains between Ontario and Quebec on Saturday as snow, freezing rain, high winds and rain hammered much of the country and plunged ...
Dec 24, 2022