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
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is asking for help after a historic multi-day winter storm blanketed much of the province in snow. During a news conference Monday afternoon, Houston said the province is working with New Brunswick and P.E.I. to get more equipment to clear out roads, and the federal government will
Nova Scotians already buried under as much as 80 centimetres of snow hunkered down and braced for even more on Sunday as a powerful storm hovering over the province seemed poised to linger well into a third day. The heavy, continuous snowfall prompted the Cape Breton Municipality to declare a local state of emergency. Mayor
On Friday, shortly after 8 a.m., a groundhog was carried out onto the stage at Wiarton Arena, to decide the fate of winter for Ontarians as part of annual Groundhog Day ceremonies. South Bruce Mayor Jay Kirkland, who can speak Groundhogese, had a quick word with Wiarton Willie as the groundhog told the local politician
Extreme cold has swept across Canada, bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds and breaking temperature records in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. Those temperatures, the Red Cross warns, can bring frostbite and hypothermia — even death.“As Canadians, no matter where we are, whether it’s Winnipeg or up north or Victoria, we all
After the warmest December on record, an extreme cold wave is sweeping through Canada bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds that are forecast to continue this week. Special weather statements and extreme cold or snowfall warnings were in place Monday in all the provinces and territories, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.Over the weekend
A critical emergency alert was issued on Saturday evening urging Albertans to reduce electricity use to minimize potential outages across the province. In an alert sent at around 6:36 p.m., the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said extreme cold is resulting in high power demand across the province, which places the electricity grid at a
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The unbearable cold snap is not only keeping Albertans indoors, its also grounding hundreds of WestJet flights across Canada. Cold weather conditions impacting Canada’s prairie provinces have resulted in impacts to our operations. Guests with upcoming travel plans are advised to check the status of their flight
A major storm is headed to southern Ontario and will begin impacting the region Tuesday morning. Meteorologists are continuing to track the system and where you live will determine how much snow or rain you see.Motorcycle accident toronto today meteorologist Ross Hull said snow is expected to begin Tuesday morning for much of southern Ontario, likely at