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• Police renew warning to avoid Lake Ontario after man falls in icy waters

  Toronto police are renewing warnings about dangerous ice conditions after a video showing a man falling into freezing cold waters has been circulating on social media.

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• More snow and freezing rain coming to Toronto, southern Ontario

  Weather warnings and advisories stretch from Windsor through Hamilton, Barrie and as far east as Belleville. They include fog, freezing rain and snow. 

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  Feb 17
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• Torontonians can expect milder temperatures over Family Day weekend

  Toronto residents can expect milder temperatures this weekend as a prolonged stretch of extreme cold gives way to above-seasonal conditions.

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  Feb 14
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• Ontario breaks free from extreme cold, but winter a ‘long drawn-out affair’

  The extreme cold temperatures seen in Ontario appear to finally be over with milder temperatures expected, but some snow is still in the forecast this month.

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  Feb 9
• Old Man Winter growing old for Ontarians stuck in deep freeze

  Yellow alert cold warnings are in place for numerous communities throughout Ontario, reaching as far south as Windsor, east to Ottawa and north to Kapuskasing. 

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  Feb 8
• Southern Ontario cold snap persists, wind chills near –35 C

  Southern Ontario remains locked in a deep freeze, with wind chills as low as - 35 C and Toronto logging its longest stretch of below-freezing temperatures in 11 years.

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  Feb 7
• Ontario city turns to landfill property for snow storage amid record winter

  With snow storage at capacity, Barrie has turned to vacant land at a landfill, as officials say this winter’s clean up is one of the largest and costliest the city has faced.

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  Feb 6
• Ontario hit with another cold weather blast. One Great Lake is almost completely frozen

  Yet another cold weather alert has been issued for southern Ontario with a rapid fall in temperatures expected this weekend. One Great Lake is almost completely frozen over.

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  Feb 6
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• Major weather alerts issued for Saskatchewan, Toronto and N.S

  Canada is facing widespread winter weather, with freezing rain in Saskatchewan, extreme cold in Toronto and heavy snow expected in Nova Scotia.

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  Jan 31
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• Southern Ontario under cold warnings with frigid wind chill near -40 C

  Environment Canada warns of dangerous wind chills across southern Ontario, with temperatures feeling as cold as -40 C in some areas and frostbite possible within minutes.

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  Jan 30
• Southern Ontario could feel as cold as -38 as weather alerts issued

  Environment Canada has issued yellow-level cold weather alerts across a large portion of southern Ontario as temperatures are set to plunge.

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  Jan 29
• Ontario city under month-long ‘high alert’ over 300 cm of snowfall

  Barrie remains under a significant weather event that was declared more than a month ago. The city has seen nearly 300 centimetres of snowfall so far this season.

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  Jan 29
• Niagara Falls partly freezes, creating ‘dazzling’ views

  Though a complete freeze is near impossible, a mixture of frozen surface water and mist can create the appearance that Niagara Falls has frozen.

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  Jan 28
• Shovelling snow can put strain on your heart. How to stay safe as millions dig out

  As Torontonians dig out from more than 40 cm of snow, health-care professionals are urging people to take precautions to avoid straining their heart when shovelling.

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  Jan 26
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• Flights, schools cancelled in GTA as Ontario winter storm wallops region

  A winter storm could bring up to 40 centimetres of snow to the Greater Toronto Area, with more than 20 cm and freezing temperatures expected in other parts of Ontario.

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  Jan 25
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• Blizzard, snow squall warnings in place for parts of Ontario

  Parts of southern and central Ontario could see a fair amount of snow as blizzard warnings are in place for some regions of the province.

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  Jan 19
• Nor’easter heads for parts of Atlantic Canada, more snow set for Ontario

  Heavy snowfall could be seen in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland as a Nor'easter blows in, while Ontario could also see more snow Sunday into Monday.

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  Jan 18
• Nearly 200 collisions reported as winter storm paralyzes Ontario roads, grounds flights

  A powerful winter storm is disrupting travel across Ontario, closing highways, grounding flights and triggering dozens of crashes as police urge drivers to stay off the roads.

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  Jan 15
• Thousands still without power after winter storm in Ontario, utility says

  Hydro One says challenging road conditions are slowing down crews in some areas, and its outage map shows some 15,000 customers remain without power as of this morning.

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  Dec 30, 2025
• Winter storms to continue hammering parts of Ontario, Quebec

  Much of Canada has been blasted with a number of weather systems over the last week, ranging from blizzards and cold snaps to freezing rain.

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  Dec 30, 2025
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• Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes under numerous winter warnings

  Snow, freezing rain and high winds are expected in various parts of Canada, with multiple warnings and special weather statements in effect across the country.

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  Dec 28, 2025
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• Snowfall, freezing rain to hit parts of Ontario on Boxing Day

  Parts of southern Ontario are under weather warnings Friday, with freezing rain expected in the Windsor region and parts of the Greater Toronto Area into the evening.

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  Dec 26, 2025
• More than 150 collisions across GTHA as snowfall makes roads treacherous: OPP

  More than 150 collisions have been reported across the GTHA due to reduced visibility and slick roads caused by snowfall, prompting the OPP to urge drivers to stay home.

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  Dec 10, 2025
• Snowfall warning issued across southern Ontario for Wednesday

  Environment Canada has issued a 'yellow-level' snowfall warning for a large portion of southern Ontario on Wednesday as 10 centimetres or more of snow is expected in most areas.

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  Dec 10, 2025