Rocky Mountains’ snowpack levels still 20% below normal: Alberta Environment
Working in pairs with a chartered helicopter pilot, Alberta researchers travel deep into the backcountry, measuring the snow for depth and density.
Environment
Apr 30
Whiteout season: Jets-Avs playoff schedule unveiled
Winnipeg woke up Friday to below-zero temperatures, falling snow, and the schedule for the Jets' first-round playoff matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.
Sports
Apr 19
Preliminary water allocation forecasts in southern Alberta below average
This year is shaping up to be a dry year with irrigation boards predicting limited water allocation, something that could have major impacts on producers.
Canada
Mar 20
Wildfire control can be found no further than below one’s feet: Okanagan forest manager
Clearing the forest floor of debris can make a difference during a wildfire, which one organization says was made evident during last summer's McDougall Creek wildfire.
Fire
Mar 25
Baltimore bridge collapse: Mayday call allowed officials to stem traffic before hit
A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap in a few places and plunge into the river below.
U.S. News
Mar 26
Stakeholders react to Winnipeg’s city council voting to open Portage and Main to pedestrians
'My hope is that we can find some way to save the underground, which is now strange because the debate has now shifted from above ground to below ground.'
Canada
Mar 22
Tire falls off Boeing plane mid-air, smashing into parked cars below
Video of the incident showed a tire on the left landing gear detaching seconds after the Boeing 777 plane took off in San Francisco.
U.S. News
Mar 8
Group representing building owners, managers calls on city to reconsider plan to close underground concourse
The Building Owners & Managers Association of Manitoba says the city needs to reconsider a proposal to close the concourse below Portage and Main.
Trending
Mar 15
Downtown Calgary is on the rebound: CBRE Canada Market Outlook 2024
A new market outlook predicts downtown Calgary will drop below a 30 per cent vacancy rate, fuelling optimism that better days are ahead for the energy capital of Canada.
Economy
Feb 28
Riverview Boys and Girls Club needs to raise $4K to repair, secure vandalized vehicles
On one of their two 12-seater vans, the lock had been popped, the undercarriage below the steering wheel had been removed, and the ignition had been broken off and taken out.
Canada
Feb 28
‘Totally insane’: Safety concerns raised over materials tossed from Granville Bridge
A piece of metal tossed from the Granville Street Bridge early Saturday morning is the latest case of materials falling from the span onto businesses below.
Canada
Feb 26
Snowpack levels in Okanagan rising, but still below normal
On Jan. 1, the Okanagan’s snowpack level was at 64 per cent. For Feb. 1, the region was listed at 86 per cent.
Environment
Feb 8
Aw, rats: Chicago’s beloved ‘Rat Hole’ removed from sidewalk
Chicago's 'Rat Hole,' a rodent-shaped imprint in the in the sidewalk, was once a landmark for Chicagoans and tourists alike.
Trending
Apr 25
Calgary’s much-beloved Stampede Elm is gone
The tree, affectionately known as the Stampede Elm, had stood in the location, located just south of 12th Avenue and east of Olympic Way S.E., for more than 125 years.
Science
Apr 9
Snowpack levels about 40% below normal have B.C. premier worried
The province's latest snow bulletin says levels remain "very low" at 61 per cent of normal, compared to 79 per cent of normal this time last year.
Environment
Feb 8
Beloved steam train in B.C. heritage town being parked for 2024
The review will include a mechanical assessment, a review of the safety system and operating practices.
Canada
Apr 14
Child poverty rising in Manitoba after pandemic payments closed
A new report says 10,000 more children have been sucked into the vortex of child poverty in Manitoba, with almost 75,000 below the poverty line.
Economy
Feb 13
Okanagan Forecast: Cold and Sunny (Again)
Today’s Highs: -5C to 2C
Weather
Dec 31, 1969
Spring arrives in Toronto, followed by warnings of blowing snow
Toronto is set to see as much as four centimetres of snow on Wednesday afternoon as a brief blast of winter returns to the city, the day after spring officially began.
Weather
Mar 20
Celebration of life planned for Penticton, B.C.’s beloved fallen goose
A broken winged goose named Kevin has been waddling around Penticton since 2022 but died last week following a dog attack.
Canada
Apr 5