Tag Archives: Weather
Western Canada's cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages
VANCOUVER - Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million. The bure...
Mar 11, 2024
Woman survives being buried 20 minutes upside down in avalanche near Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after being caught in an avalanche on Metro Vancouver's North Shore and being completely buried upside down for up to 20 minutes. North Shore Resc...
Mar 11, 2024
Lingering winter storm to dump more snow in N.L. today, high winds also expected
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A lingering storm system that dumped heavy amounts of snow on eastern Newfoundland over a two-day period gradually tapered off on Saturday. The region's residents began digging out ...
Mar 09, 2024
‘It’s so sad’: B.C. gardeners grieve as they take stock of cold snap’s toll
RICHMOND - If you ask the “King of Succulents” Johnny Tai how his plants are doing, do it gently. The 80-year-old Richmond, B.C., gardener hasn’t recovered yet from what he calls the...
Mar 07, 2024
Winter in La Ronge driest on record
The last three months have been the driest on record for winter statistics in La Ronge.That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which considers winter months to be December...
Mar 05, 2024
Extreme Cold Warnings hitting P.A., Battlefords and Meadow Lake
Extreme cold has followed a major winter storm in Saskatchewan.Warnings from Environment Canada were in effect Tuesday morning for Saskatoon and west-central Saskatchewan, including the areas around t...
Mar 05, 2024
'It's priceless': Sask. farmers happy for large snowfall
You may have heard a large sigh of relief across Saskatchewan over the weekend.While most people weren't happy to see the large amount of snow most of the province received, the same can't be said for...
Mar 04, 2024
One killed in B.C. avalanche near Revelstoke as warning extended to Thursday
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - An avalanche in British Columbia's Interior has killed a snow biker near Revelstoke as warnings of persisting danger are extended by the forecaster. Avalanche Canada says the fatal ...
Mar 04, 2024
'It's priceless': Sask. farmers happy for large snowfall
You may have heard a large sigh of relief across Saskatchewan over the weekend.While most people weren't happy to see the large amount of snow most of the province received, the same can't be said for...
Mar 04, 2024
‘It’s priceless’: Sask. farmers happy for large snowfall
You may have heard a large sigh of relief across Saskatchewan over the weekend. While most people weren't happy to see the large amount of snow most of the province received, the same can't be said fo...
Mar 04, 2024