Tag Archives: Weather
Tales emerge of N.S. flood rescues, as towns grieve losses but grateful for heroism
HALIFAX - As torrential floodwaters dragged volunteer firefighter Logan Hope downstream, he held a woman's head over the surface and focused on a single goal. "There's no way I was going to let go of ...
Jul 26, 2023
Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage cancelled, thousands clean up Alberta campsite after storm
LAC STE. ANNE, Alta. - Thousands of religious pilgrims were cleaning up their ravaged campsite Tuesday after a heavy storm blew through Lac Ste. Anne, Alta., cancelling events for the first time in de...
Jul 25, 2023
Heat warning issued for North Battleford, warm temperatures still hitting Meadow Lake
It's going to be a hot one for many living in the northwest region of Saskatchewan. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for communities in and around the Battlefords. The t...
Jul 25, 2023
N.S. RCMP describe power and height of floodwaters that left three dead, one missing
WINDSOR, N.S. - The Nova Scotia RCMP provided a description Tuesday of the terrifying power of torrential floodwaters that took the lives of a man and two children early Saturday and left a youth miss...
Jul 25, 2023
Climate change: Correlation between wildfires, flooding in Nova Scotia
FREDERICTON - The fingerprints of climate change are all over the supercharged weather witnessed this year in Nova Scotia -- and the rest of the country -- from raging wildfires to devastating floodin...
Jul 25, 2023
Significant rainfall expected in La Ronge in coming days
A significant amount of rain is expected in La Ronge over the few days. That's according to Environment Canada meteorologist Samantha Mauti, who said La Ronge could receive more than 50 millimetres of...
Jul 24, 2023
B.C. resort manager says 'biggest shocker' is how quickly wildfire neared its site
VANCOUVER - The manager of an evacuated resort near the Ross Moore Lake wildfire in British Columbia's Interior said he could not believe how fast the fire grew over the weekend. Jason Upton, manager ...
Jul 24, 2023
RCMP say body found of one missing in N.S. floods, as well as remains of another
WINDSOR, N.S. - Teams conducting a grim search of a flooded Nova Scotia field located the body of a missing man Monday, and the RCMP confirmed the recovery of what they believe are remains of a second...
Jul 24, 2023
Search continues for four people missing after record rainfall in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - A flooded Nova Scotia field was the focus of an intense weekend search for four people, including two children, lost after rushing waters caused by torrential rains swamped the vehicles they...
Jul 23, 2023
Two children among four missing after record-breaking Nova Scotia downpours
HALIFAX - Two children were among four people reported missing Saturday after a long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, washing away ...
Jul 22, 2023