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
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2024 6:37 pm Updated January 13, 2024 6:52 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old following a Friday night fall from a ski lift in the town of Morin-Heights, about 70 kilometres northwest of Montreal. Sgt.
Authorities say a child has died from their injuries after an incident reportedly involving a fold-out bed in a hotel near Quebec City Friday evening. Emergency services responded to a 911 call at around 5:15 p.m. for an injured child at a hotel in St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, according to provincial police. Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers say
In B.C., plunging temperatures turned parts of Vancouver into sheets of ice, with several buses sliding to a stop in the middle of streets on Thursday evening and causing commuter chaos. But as Neetu Garcha reports, the severe cold snap isn’t only impacting B.C. — the cold is even more excruciating in the prairies.
You’ll pardon her if Jann Arden considers the recent treatment she got at a Canadian hospital a bit “Insensitive.” On Thursday afternoon, Arden posted a video on social media from an unnamed hospital, with an apparent head wound after a real incident with a virtual reality headset.“I had the goggles on for 30 seconds and
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
Jelly Roll, a rapper-turned-country singer who is one of the biggest rising stars in the music industry, gave powerful and emotion-filled testimony about the U.S. fentanyl crisis on Thursday, sharing that he wants to be “part of the solution” for the opioid crisis. The 39-year-old singer, whose real name is Jason DeFord, spoke during the
Some homeowners dream of building an in-ground pool or renovating their kitchen in the latest style — but TikTok‘s “Tunnel Girl” dreams of a storm shelter buried deep beneath her suburban Virginia home. “Tunnel Girl,” who goes by Kala — no last name has not been disclosed — said she’s been excavating a tunnel under her
Several types of cereals and granola bars by the popular brand Quaker are being recalled across Canada due to potential salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a nationwide recall Thursday for 38 different products sold by Quaker in stores and online.The best before dates for these breakfast items are between Jan. 11 to
Canadians seeking a break from significant winter weather will have to wait as parts of the nation are set to deal with another storm. A major snow storm is set to hit several regions in Ontario and Quebec, while many residents in Western Canada fight through a severe cold snap.This latest weather comes after another