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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said residents who didn't buy flood insurance before last week's storm can still qualify for disaster aid.

Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed a tornado formed in Winnipeg during Monday's storm.

More than 100 millimetres of wind fell in parts of Manitoba on Monday night, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

A tornado touched down in western Manitoba on Sunday night, Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Northern Tornado Project have confirmed.

Parts of Manitoba's Parkland region have seen up to 119 mm of precipitation in the past few days, according to a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

As the weather gets warmer and climate change affects how long hot and dry weather continues, more mosquitoes can complete their life cycle quicker and the population can grow.

Environment and Climate Change Canada states that 'across the whole country there is a high likelihood of temperatures exceeding averages this summer.'

In January 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasted that 2026 'will likely be among the hottest years on record.'

The heat wave has pushed temperatures as much as 18 degrees Celsius above their seasonal average, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor.

Forecasters are predicting warm weather will last into the fall, which some farmers are hoping to take advantage of to recoup some value from their damaged fields.

A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, a first in Quebec and Canada.

A wild night of weather in Winnipeg and other parts of southern Manitoba continues as Manitoba Hydro is warning of power outages in multiple locations due to damaged equipment.

The program, earlier called the Canada Greener Homes Grant program, was first launched by the federal government in 2021, but lapsed in 2024.

According to Environment Canada, there are currently yellow alerts for heat classified under every Canadian province and territory except Quebec and B.C.

On Tuesday, the majority of 1,500 visitors stranded in the park because of washed out roads were able to get out with most of Highway 40 reopening.

According to the province's FireView map, there were 17 wildfires burning in Manitoba as of Monday, with six of them out of control.

In a letter sent to the environment minister, the 12 municipalities and nine environmental organizations say the province is consuming more groundwater than is being replenished. 

After a particularly cold and snowy winter across much of Canada, summer is bringing the heat.

Industry officials say the cost of home insurance in Alberta has surged dramatically as insurers grapple with mounting claims tied to natural disasters.

Carney attracted global attention this January with a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos urging middle powers to band together to advance their interests.