Tag Archives: Weather
'You've got to move fast': Science learns to quickly link extreme weather and climate
As firefighters and other first responders battle an unprecedented summer of fires, floods, tornadoes and heat waves around the country, a group of Canadian scientists are asking why they're happening...
Jul 22, 2023
Funnel cloud spotted over Prince Albert
Along with paNOW readers, an observer at the airport has confirmed a funnel cloud formed over the city and has now dissipated.Environment Canada Meteorologist Terry Lang said such occurrences are not ...
Jul 20, 2023
Environment Canada issues air quality alert for northern Saskatchewan
Special air quality statements were back on Thursday morning for northern Saskatchewan due to wildfire smoke.The new round of alerts issued by Environment Canada covers the entire northern half of the...
Jul 20, 2023
Researchers say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during major storm last week
MONTREAL - Researchers at Western University say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during a major thunderstorm last week. The Northern Tornadoes Project says it found evidence of a weak tornado nea...
Jul 19, 2023
Canada sees 100,000 square kilometres burned this record-breaking wildfire season
Canada's record-breaking wildfire season has now seen 100,000 square kilometres of land scorched as blazes continue to burn out of control across the entire country.The total area burned is roughly th...
Jul 16, 2023
Sask. wildfire smoke to linger into the weekend
It looks like most of the province will have to put up with wildfire smoke this weekend.Special air quality statements continued Friday for much of central and southern areas of the province thanks to...
Jul 14, 2023
White House details 'extreme heat strategy' amid blistering temperatures in U.S.
WASHINGTON - Crippling heat waves are an annual fixture in the United States - but it's not every day the White House announces a detailed strategy to confront them. So far, it's been an extreme-weath...
Jul 14, 2023
Tornado hits Ottawa suburban neighbourhood, damaging 125 homes and scattering debris
OTTAWA - The remains of totalled fences, blown-out windows and ripped-off roofs were scattered across a south-end neighbourhood in Ottawa on Thursday after a tornado hit with little warning. After the...
Jul 13, 2023
B.C. residents urged to conserve water as worsening drought conditions parch province
British Columbia residents are being asked to do their part to conserve water as drought conditions parch the province. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma called on resident...
Jul 13, 2023
May, June warmest on record in La Ronge
Back-to-back months in La Ronge have been the warmest experienced out of 57 years of record-keeping. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which shows La Ronge had a mon...
Jul 12, 2023