Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tens of thousands of Ontarians went without power on Saturday as an ice storm pummeled parts of the province and threatened to hit even more . A map from Hydro One, the provincial utility, showed more than 80,000 customers were in the dark Saturday afternoon because of
Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for most of western Canada overnight Saturday, with temperatures forecast to dip to between -30 C and -50 C in many areas. “The extreme cold warnings are in place tonight and into tomorrow as cold air from the north drops down over the Prairies,” said Global Calgary weather
Brace yourself, Alberta: the unseasonably warm weather is coming to an abrupt end. Temperatures across the Prairies are expected to plunge this weekend by up to 40 degrees as the jet stream dips south, bringing with it a mass of cold Arctic air.“It will be the coldest weather so far this winter across the Prairies,”
Several parts of Ontario are set to see “incredible snow totals” over the next few days due to a shift in temperatures over the Great Lakes. Water temperatures across the lakes has been at record mild levels given the calm fall so far, Motorcycle accident toronto today meteorologist Anthony Farnell said.However, a looming change in temperature between
Tens of thousands of British Columbians were without power on Wednesday after a bomb cyclone brought strong winds overnight. However, more than 175,000 customers have had their power restored – or nearly two-thirds of the more than 272,000 impacted, BC Hydro said in an update.As of 6:30 a.m., about 95,000 customers were without power. The
By Staff The Associated Press Posted October 19, 2024 2:33 pm Updated October 20, 2024 8:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Oscar has formed off the coast of the Bahamas. Oscar, which the hurricane center characterized as
Hurricane Milton has left a trail of destruction as it pummelled Florida’s coastal areas, damaging homes, flooding roads and knocking out power for millions. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the extent of the damage from the Category 3 storm was still being assessed, but it “was not the worst-case scenario” that many had been bracing
Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge and triggering evacuation orders along a coast still reeling from Helene’s devastation. While forecast models vary, the most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa
Hurricane Helene unleashed a “catastrophic storm surge and life-threatening winds” as it battered Florida‘s Big Bend region before making its way to Georgia. More than four million people across five southeastern U.S. states were without power Friday morning, according to tracking website poweroutage.us.Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm Thursday night, before it
Kaspar Schattke was out at a restaurant Friday evening when he found fast-rising floodwaters upon his return home on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The worst of the night wasn’t over, as his basement quickly became submerged in what he estimates was a peak of about 25 centimetres of water. There was