Tag Archives: Weather
'Pretty good probability': Cold weather could return by end of month, Environment Canada says
It's been a balmy winter across the Canadian Prairies, but colder temperatures could be on the way back to Saskatchewan.Environment and Climate Change Canada's long-term models show that colder arctic...
Feb 09, 2024
Nova Scotia Health resuming some non-emergency services as the big dig-out continues
Nova Scotia Health says the situation in the province following last weekend's big winter storm has improved enough that some non-emergency services are resuming. Officials say that includes facilitie...
Feb 08, 2024
B.C.'s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher
VANCOUVER - Views of Metro Vancouver's ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth, sparse snow and torrential rain. Skiers and snowboarders have faced ...
Feb 07, 2024
Trapped in her home, Cape Breton mayor wept when a snowplow arrived on her street
HALIFAX - The mayor of Cape Breton's largest municipality says she wept Tuesday night when a huge snowplow rumbled down her street in Sydney, N.S., where she had been trapped with her family since a w...
Feb 07, 2024
As Nova Scotia emerges from heavy snowfall, woman describes anxious wait for rescue
HALIFAX - Some residents in Cape Breton were anxiously awaiting rescue on Tuesday after a huge dump of heavy, wet snow over the weekend jammed entrances to homes, blocked roadways and prompted a local...
Feb 06, 2024
Emergency declared in Cape Breton as snowstorm leaves much of Nova Scotia paralyzed
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is asking Ottawa for help as the province digs out from an "extreme snowfall" that has prompted parts of Cape Breton to declare local states of emergency. A stalle...
Feb 05, 2024
Driest January on record for La Ronge
La Ronge experienced the driest January out of 59 years of record keeping. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada which shows La Ronge had 3.4 millimeters of precipitation...
Feb 02, 2024
Warm weather records fall as snow, rain approach
The record-setting temperatures across Saskatchewan over the past week will be coming to an end this weekend.Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW that 69 temperature records f...
Feb 02, 2024
Groundhog Day: Canada's famous furry forecasters predict early spring
Canada's famous prognosticating rodents appeared to reach a consensus on Groundhog Day, as furry forecasters spanning three provinces predicted an early spring. Ontario's Wiarton Willie, Nova Scotia's...
Feb 02, 2024
B.C.'s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle
VANCOUVER - Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact on some local animals' health, and potentially their survival. Temperatures in the Fraser Valley ci...
Feb 02, 2024