Tag Archives: Weather
Slightly above normal temperatures possible for summer months: Environment Canada
The official start of summer began Thursday, but the weather during the month of June hasn't exactly been summer-like so far. Most of the province has seen more days with rain and cooler temperatures ...
Jun 20, 2024
Extreme heat deaths higher among seniors and in cities with more renters, study says
TORONTO - Deaths in Canada's 12 most populous cities go up during extreme heat waves and people aged 65 and older are at higher risk than those who are younger, says a Statistics Canada report release...
Jun 19, 2024
Environment Canada says extreme heat continuing in Ontario and Quebec
MONTREAL - An oppressive heat wave continued to blanket central and southern Ontario, southern Quebec and much of the Maritimes on Wednesday, with daytime highs hitting 30 C to 35 C - above 40 C with ...
Jun 19, 2024
Heat wave or heat dome? Weather experts don't agree on the definitions
MONTREAL - There's no doubt the weather across much of Eastern Canada this week is very, very hot. But is the region experiencing a heat wave or a heat dome, and what is the difference between the two...
Jun 18, 2024
Severe wind gusts lead to downed trees, power issues
A wet, windy weekend for much of the province led to some communities cleaning up the damage.In Nipawin, the fire department was first called out Sunday afternoon after a tree fell on a power line. Cr...
Jun 17, 2024
Weather alert warns of 40 to 70 mm of rain for La Ronge area
Sask Alert issued a weather advisory for Lac La Ronge Provincial Park including La Ronge Saturday afternoon.Environment Canada is forecasting a heavy rainfall event beginning tonight. The alert said a...
Jun 15, 2024
Wet Saskatchewan spring standing out among recent dry years
North-central Saskatchewan has received above average rainfall this spring, but it might not be as bad as some would be led to believe.Environment and Climate Change Canada pointed out that recent yea...
Jun 13, 2024
Weather system makes for a blustery week in the Battlefords
Having a difficult time staying on the ground? Anyone who has stepped outdoors this past week or looked out the window might have noticed that the weather isn't quite normal. "This is associated with ...
Jun 08, 2024
Disaster survivors bring pleas for climate change action to Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Meghan Fandrich's voice shook as she recalled grabbing her five-year-old daughter and fleeing their home as flames descended on the village of Lytton, B.C., in 2021. Darryl Tedjuk was quiet a...
Jun 06, 2024
Weather window may help search for three missing mountaineers: B.C. RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Police and rescue teams hope a window of good weather will help the search for three mountaineers lost since Friday on Mount Garibaldi in British Columbia. A Squamish RCMP spokeswoman...
Jun 05, 2024