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• Debby aftermath: Weather event ‘costliest’ ever for Quebec, bypasses 1998 ice storm

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the fallout from tropical storm Debby has so far resulted in nearly $2.5 billion in insured damage across Quebec.

  Environment

  Sep 16
• Fires and floods: 4 disasters across Canada led to record number of insurance claims in 2024

  Flooding in Toronto and elsewhere in southern Ontario, as well as in Quebec, along with the Jasper wildfire and Calgary hailstorm led to a 406 per cent increase in claims.

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  Sep 4
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• ‘Tornadoes over water’ seen across Eastern Canada this summer

  Marc-André Bourgeois-Gaudet was in his boat off the shores of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., last Friday when he saw several funnel clouds descending from the sky like tornadoes.

  Weather

  Aug 29
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• 1 in 3 Canadians report being personally impacted by severe weather: poll

  The number of people touched by extreme weather jumped significantly in almost every province but Alberta saw the biggest increase.

  Canada

  Aug 22
• Toronto seeing wettest summer ever as rainfall grips Eastern Canada

  Many parts of Eastern Canada have been seeing a wetter than normal year – and the country’s largest city has seen already seen its wettest summer ever.

  Canada

  Aug 20
• Montreal water main that burst among city’s most ‘vulnerable’ pipes, officials say

  Montreal continued to clean up Monday after a major water main break flooded streets, paralyzed traffic and forced emergency evacuations from water-logged buildings.

  Canada

  Aug 19
• Nine days after record rainfall, parts of Quebec brace for more

  More heavy downpours are expected on Sunday in Montreal and other parts of Quebec that are still recovering from record-breaking rainfall nine days ago. 

  Weather

  Aug 18
• ‘Your eyes burn’: Mould, sewage and ‘hazardous’ damage facing Quebec flood victims

  As the cleanup continues, Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough Mayor Jim Beis said the volunteer team and local services can't help flood victims all alone.

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  Aug 16
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• Quebec premier François Legault defends response to Debby downpour

  The premier spoke to reporters for the first time Thursday morning since last Friday’s rainfall during a visit to Louiseville, Que., a hard-hit municipality northeast of Montreal.

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  Aug 15
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• Canadian couple finally set to move back into flooded condo. Then Debby came

  The condo owners are collectively calling on Montreal's Lachine borough to act swiftly, saying the current infrastructure can't handle heavy rainfalls.

  Canada

  Aug 15
• Quebec experiencing ‘extremely difficult’ wave of severe weather, minister says

  Quebec's public security minister says the situation has improved in recent days, but 34 municipalities and 53 roads are still affected by the record-breaking rainfall.

  Canada

  Aug 14
• Debby dumped 173 mm of rain on this Montreal town. Now, flood victims must clean up

  The end of tropical storm Debby battered southern Quebec, leaving a mess in its wake. It dumped a record rainfall on Montreal — with an exceptional 173 millimetres on one town.

  Weather

  Aug 13
• Canada braces for wildfires, more named storms than usual this fall

  Environment Canada meteorologists said Canada will also see an above-normal hurricane season, with 17-24 named storms expected to form over the Atlantic Ocean basin this year.

  Canada

  Aug 12
• Debby fallout: Quebec faces flooded homes, roads after record-setting storm

  Quebec continued to deal with the fallout Monday after the remnants of tropical storm Debby brought historic rainfall and flooding to the province.

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  Aug 12
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• Montreal drenched in record-breaking rain as tropical storm Debby’s remnants hit Canada

  Environment Canada figures show Montreal received 157 millimetres of rain on Friday, which broke the previous all-time daily record for rainfall set back in November 1996.

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  Aug 10
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• Debby in Canada: Heavy rain hits Quebec, Ontario as remnants of tropical storm move in

  Environment Canada issued a swath of warnings for the two provinces with upwards of 100 millimetres of rain expected in some areas.

  Weather

  Aug 9
• Tropical storm Debby’s last gasps will hit Canada. Here’s where

  Remnants of the storm will interact with a low-pressure system over the Great Lakes. This could bring impactful rainfall before the storm moves east into Atlantic Canada.

  Weather

  Aug 8
• Tropical storm: As Debby heads north, Quebec and Ontario could get pounded with heavy rain

  While Debby downpours were initially expected to hit Atlantic Canada, but it appears the storm's trajectory has changed and Quebec and Ontario are in its path.

  Weather

  Aug 7
• 3 tornadoes tear through Quebec, uprooting trees, damaging infrastructure

  A tornado that ripped through the Greater Montreal Area Wednesday night uprooted trees, overturned a semi-trailer and caused damage to infrastructure, Environment Canada says.

  Environment

  Jul 25
• Severe thunderstorm watch: Ontario and Quebec could see nickel-sized hail, downpours

  A heavyweight thunderstorm is headed for Ontario and Quebec over the coming hours which has prompted Environment Canada to issue alerts for a good portion of the two provinces.

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  Jul 24
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• Downtown Montreal opens its first outdoor public pool

  A new public outdoor pool is now available to citizens in downtown Montreal. Made out of a shipping container, it offers relief to an area plagued by the heat island effect.

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  Jul 19
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• Montreal under severe thunderstorm watch with more flooding for city possible

  Environment Canada says thunderstorms could bring strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain to the greater Montreal area starting in the afternoon.

  Weather

  Jul 16
• Montreal could feel as hot as 43 C to kick off the week

  Environment Canada issued a heat warning Monday as a warm and humid air mass descends upon southern Quebec, including the greater Montreal area.

  Weather

  Jul 15
• Beryl aftermath: Workers ‘strip down’ to underwear, swim from flooded Montreal warehouse

  Environment and Climate Change Canada says it was the wettest July 10 on record in the city. Some parts of the Montreal area got up to 100 mm of rain.

  Canada

  Jul 11