A sizzling heat wave has Canada and the United States in its grip as a global streak of the hottest months continues to shatter records. Heat warnings were in place on Monday in parts of eight provinces — British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia —
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl are set to hit parts of Canada this week, bringing the threat of localized flooding for some. Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast early Monday as a Category 1 hurricane with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds.“After making landfall on the Gulf coast early Monday a.m., the remnants of
Several Canadian flights have been cancelled and travel warnings are in place as hurricane Beryl barrels toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico after leaving a trail of destruction in the Caribbean islands. For Thursday, Air Canada has cancelled its flight going to Montego Bay, Jamaica, from Toronto and coming back to Pearson. Thursday’s flights to
Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 storm on a path that would take it near Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after earlier making landfall in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least two people. A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica and a hurricane watch for Grand Cayman
If you missed out on the stunning show of northern lights earlier this month, you might be in luck over the next couple of weeks. A major solar active region on the sun continues to put out large expulsions of plasma and magnetic energy, and these impressive solar flares are getting set to face our
Many residents in southwestern Quebec are still in shock after a tornado touched down near the Ontario border, uprooting trees and damaging homes in its wake. Environment Canada confirmed “the first tornado of the season” in Quebec occurred near Rigaud around 5:30 p.m. Monday during powerful spring thunderstorms.The weather agency says the municipalities of Pointe-Fortune
Canadians and Americans along the Atlantic coast are being urged to prepare now as forecasters are predicting an above-normal hurricane season. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in its 2024 forecast Thursday said there is an 85 per cent chance of an above-normal season, with 17-25 named storms — when a storm reaches
The most severe geomagnetic storm of the past 20 years is expected to hit Earth on Friday night, which could impact power grid systems, navigation and radio and satellite communication. But the upside to this rare event is that Canadians across the country may be able to see a spectacular display of aurora borealis. The
People living in southern Alberta are being warned to prepare for a significant storm pushing into the area late Monday and continuing into early Wednesday. The storm’s expected arrival has prompted Environment Canada to issue heavy rainfall warnings for a large swath of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan.“The heaviest-hit areas will be in southeastern Alberta with
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Dubai remains flooded after a deluge of rain that fell earlier this week. By Tuesday, 142 millimetres had fallen in about 48 hours – which is about 50 per cent more than the annual total precipitation.The Dubai International Airport is the world’s busiest for international travel and arrivals