Tag Archives: Weather
Thin ice: Ottawa's Rideau Canal still isn't open for skating, despite cold weather
Ottawa is looking at another weekend without skating on the Rideau Canal, even with below-normal winter temperatures on the horizon for the weekend. The National Capital Commission, which manages the ...
Jan 19, 2024
Freezing rain moves in for parts of B.C. in wake of snowstorm
Freezing rain fell on British Columbia's Fraser Valley Friday, shuttering schools for a third day and hampering travel after heavy snow rolled through the region earlier in the week. Metro Vancouver s...
Jan 19, 2024
B.C. Coroners Service reports 36 outdoor deaths to start year, 5 on cold Jan. 12
VICTORIA - British Columbia's recent cold snap has been life-threatening for people facing homelessness and struggling with addiction and mental health issues, says a spokesman for one of the province...
Jan 18, 2024
Winter weather shuts schools in B.C. again after Vancouver's snowiest day since 1996
VANCOUVER - Another blast of winter weather hit southern British Columbia Thursday, a day after Vancouver saw its snowiest day in almost three decades, with schools shut for a second day and freezing ...
Jan 18, 2024
Storm brings snow day for some in B.C., a brutal blast of winter reality for others
VANCOUVER - The winter storm that blanketed southern British Columbia with snow Wednesday meant a day off work or school for some, but it had much harsher implications for those without a home. Nicole...
Jan 17, 2024
Local weather stations providing valuable data for forecasting, aviation
The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) weather station north of La Ronge continues to be a vital asset for local residents and others who travel through the region. "Historically, the purpos...
Jan 16, 2024
As cold moves out of much of the West, snow moves into B.C., Environment Canada warns
VANCOUVER - An arctic stranglehold on much of Western Canada is loosening on all but northern Alberta, while a Pacific low-pressure system brings snow to much of British Columbia. Environment Canada h...
Jan 16, 2024
Research finds climate change made warm Canadian December twice as likely
Climate change made Canada's warmest December in more than 50 years about twice as likely, a temperature anomaly that stood out around the world, a new study has found. "It really stands out globally,...
Jan 16, 2024
Central Sask. looking at warmer temperatures, but not by much
It's safe to say most, if not all, people living in Saskatchewan are hoping for warmer temperatures.The province continues to be under an extreme cold warning, though it appears the worst is behind us...
Jan 15, 2024
Snow moving into B.C. while cold snap moves east through Prairies to Ontario
Parts of British Columbia are being told to prepare for snow as a polar cold snap pushed east through the Prairies and into Ontario on Monday. Environment and Climate Change Canada said moisture from ...
Jan 15, 2024