Tag Archives: Weather
Heat health hazards in spotlight as temperature records tumble in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Geoff Scoates, founder of Vancouver's Social Run Club, says the last thing he wants is for club members to suffer heat stroke. "I'm walking around outside right now and I'm already sweatin...
Jul 09, 2024
Climate change made record-breaking Eastern Canada heat wave 'much more likely'
TORONTO - The heat wave that enveloped Eastern Canada last month was made between two to 10 times more likely due to climate change, federal officials said Tuesday, offering a sobering and rapid analy...
Jul 09, 2024
'Torrential' rain warning as Hurricane Beryl remnants hit southern Ontario, Quebec
Heavy rainfall is expected in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec as Environment Canada warns remnants of Hurricane Beryl could cause downpours starting late Tuesday or Wednesday. The weather agency ...
Jul 09, 2024
Scorching summer heat hits Canada, but won't touch records set by the 2021 heat dome
Sweltering temperatures stretching from British Columbia to the Ontario border has prompted hundreds of heat warnings, but it's not as intense at the deadly 2021 heat dome in B.C., says a national war...
Jul 08, 2024
Heat records tumble in B.C. as forecast brings new wildfire concerns
VANCOUVER - It was so hot on Sunday in Cache Creek, B.C., that only a "big, cold shower" could bring relief, Chandrika Dasi said. She works at the Historic Hat Creek Ranch and lives on site in a cabin...
Jul 08, 2024
Parts of Saskatchewan under heat warnings and air quality advisories
Temperatures reaching 30 to 35 degrees C combined with overnight lows near 16 C are expected for the next three to five days.Environment Canada forecasters say an upper level ridge is building into th...
Jul 07, 2024
Heat warnings expand in British Columbia as heat wave intensifies
VANCOUVER - A heat wave has settled in, bringing scorching temperatures across more than 40 regions in British Columbia. But, the extreme heat - and a warning from Environment Canada - isn't deterring...
Jul 07, 2024
Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heat wave settles over B.C.
VANCOUVER - More than two dozen regions in British Columbia are under warnings as a heat wave expected to push temperatures into the low 40s in the coming days settles over much of the province. Envir...
Jul 06, 2024
Environment Canada issues multiple warnings as B.C. braces for weekend heat
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and inland sections of coastal British Columbia as the province braces for a heat wave. The weather agency says a ...
Jul 04, 2024
Funnel cloud advisory issued for Humboldt, east-central SK
The unsettled weather continues in parts of the province, as several local areas are under a funnel cloud advisory. Environment Canada said Thursday that conditions are favourable for funnel cloud dev...
Jul 04, 2024