Tag Archives: Weather
'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say
Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany. "Canadians?" joked the host. "I thought you'd smell more like smoke." It's been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm wate...
Aug 05, 2023
Extreme weather risk changing Canada's insurance industry, raising costs
OTTAWA - Climate change is driving up insurance rates and raising questions about whether private coverage will even be available for some Canadians in the future. The problem could mean the National ...
Aug 04, 2023
Researchers call for storm-resistant measures in provincial building codes
OTTAWA - As severe weather events such as tornadoes and derechos occur more often, researchers are calling for new provincial building code measures to better protect homes. Researchers with Western U...
Aug 04, 2023
Tornado touches down near Ottawa Thursday evening, Environment Canada says
OTTAWA - Environment Canada says a tornado touched down in the Ottawa area Thursday evening during a severe thunderstorm. It was confirmed near Metcalfe, Ont., a rural community about 30 kilometres so...
Aug 03, 2023
The new voice of the Mustangs excited to get behind the mic this season
It has been a long time coming but a member of the CJVR and northeastNOW Staff is moving up to the broadcast booth as the new voice of the Melfort Mustangs.Ben Tompkins shared his enthusiasm after rec...
Jul 31, 2023
N.S. RCMP suspend search for missing youth, as another flooding victim remembered
WINDSOR, N.S. - Nova Scotia RCMP said Monday they suspended their search northwest of Halifax for a youth who was swept away July 22 by rushing floodwaters, as mourners gathered to remember a child ki...
Jul 31, 2023
White House escalates extreme-heat efforts as record July marks 'global boiling' era
WASHINGTON - The hottest month in recorded history is going out with a bang in the United States. Much of the eastern half of the U.S. sweltered Friday in temperatures that felt as high as 44 C in pop...
Jul 28, 2023
Four homes in Northwest Territories lost in wildfire, road closed: fire agency
YELLOWKNIFE - An out-of-control wildfire in the Northwest Territories has destroyed four homes in a community about 100 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife. Wildfire information officer Mike Westwick ...
Jul 27, 2023
Aging infrastructure struggling to keep up with storms, wildfires, changing climate
FREDERICTON - The torrential rain that washed out roads, bridges and a key rail link in Nova Scotia on the weekend is is being described as another sign that engineers cannot rely on past weather patt...
Jul 27, 2023
Not all heat warnings are equal: 5 things about Canada's alert system for hot weather
MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings this summer for parts of the country used to baking in the heat, but also in places unaccustomed to extended periods of hot weather. Earlier this...
Jul 26, 2023