Tag Archives: Weather
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
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