Tag Archives: Weather
Canadian forecasters watching point where hurricane Lee turns and journeys northwards
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canadians will learn more about the track of hurricane Lee later this week, after it becomes clear where the powerful storm will begin its journey northwards. Environment Canada met...
Sep 09, 2023
La Ronge, Prince Albert break records for smoke hours in 2023
It was a record-breaking year when it came to the amount of smoke hours in La Ronge, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which not...
Sep 08, 2023
Is hurricane Lee headed for Canada? The 'spaghetti models' can be misleading: expert
HALIFAX - For residents of Canada's East Coast, some of the latest images showing the potential path northward for hurricane Lee are disturbing. By combining multiple computer-generated forecasts, met...
Sep 08, 2023
Western Canada a global hot spot over summer months: Climate Central study
Western Canada was a global hot spot in a summer that climate change made one of the warmest on record, according to a new analysis. "Canada, and especially the western provinces, have been unusually ...
Sep 07, 2023
Viking-themed B.C. performers made mud dragons at Burning Man quagmire
Hjeron O'sidhe has been leading a group of Viking-themed performance artists to the Burning Man festival in Nevada for 13 years running, and he wasn't about to let the rain and mud this year dampen th...
Sep 05, 2023
Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that's been evacuated for weeks due to a wildfire has received significant rain this weekend. Hay River's 3,500 resi...
Sep 03, 2023
Air quality statements issued across Saskatchewan, smoke causing air quality index to peak
The last long weekend of the summer in Saskatchewan will be remembered as one plagued by smoke.Nearly all areas across the province are under air quality statements due to smoke lingering in from wild...
Sep 03, 2023
Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere
Most of Ontario is expected to swelter under a heat wave through the long weekend and into the coming week, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 40 degrees Celsius with humidity. Environment C...
Sep 02, 2023
Summer in La Ronge fifth warmest on record
La Ronge had the fifth warmest summer out of 57 years of record keeping.That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which notes the seasonal mean temperature for June, July an...
Sep 01, 2023
Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: poll
As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests protecting forests remains one issue that unites most Canadians no matter who they are or where they live. ...
Aug 24, 2023