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• 3.9 magnitude earthquake rattles through Ottawa area, parts of Quebec

  Earthquakes Canada is reporting that a 3.9 magnitude earthquake rumbled through several areas across central Canada Tuesday afternoon.

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  Apr 14
• Large swath of southern Ontario set for heavy rain to start Easter weekend

  A large swath of southern Ontario is under a special weather statement as Environment Canada warns of heavy rainfall to start the Easter long weekend.

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  Apr 3
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• Ontario’s winter weather drags on, but warmer days are coming

  It may be the first day of spring, but Ontario’s long winter isn’t over, with more snow and icy conditions expected before a full warm-up arrives

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  Mar 20
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• IN PHOTOS: Northern Ontario buried under heavy snow amid winter storm

  Dozens of centimetres of snow has fallen in northern Ontario, creating difficulties accessing vehicles and leaving homes. More snow is expected.

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  Mar 16
• Major winter storm bearing down on northern Ontario, eastern Quebec

  Environment Canada says weather warnings are in place from east of Thunder Bay and Lake Superior, all the way to the city of Sept-Iles in eastern Quebec.

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  Mar 16
• Winter’s grip continues across much of Canada; forecasts call for snow, freezing rain

  Snow is continuing to fall in parts of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec, with heavy rain and freezing rain expected in some communities in the Maritimes and Ontario.

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  Mar 15
• Hamilton police urge safety after 6 people fall through ice

  Hamilton police are urging people not to go on frozen waterways as temperatures rise, saying it puts not only those on the ice in danger but also those who try to rescue them.

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  Mar 8
• Toronto sets warmest temperature record amid heavy rains

  Environment Canada warns up to 40 mm of rain and melting snow could lead to flooding and hazardous driving conditions in parts of Ontario.

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  Mar 7
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• Southern Ontario set for a warm-up, but how long will it last?

  After a relatively cold February, much of southern Ontario is set for some warm yet rainy weather, though it may only last a few days.

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  Mar 2
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• Ontario enters March with frigid cold snap as wind chills plummet

  Snow is not likely in Toronto, and the extreme cold will likely be short lived, with above zero temperatures returning to many parts of the province by Tuesday. 


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  Mar 1
• Parts of Ontario to receive up to 20 cm of rain and snow mix into Saturday

  Another storm moving across Ontario is expected to bring a rain-to-snow transition to some areas, with possible freezing rain and higher snowfalls into Saturday.

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  Feb 20
• 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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  Feb 19
• 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
• 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
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• 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
• 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
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• 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