Cold Exposure

• Extreme cold creating dangerous conditions for Winnipeg’s vulnerable population

  Temperatures in Winnipeg neared a record low Wednesday as the mercury dipped down to -33 C. The record low of -33.5 was set in 2003. Record or no, it's too cold for those unhoused.

  Weather

  Feb 23, 2022
  
• Calgary senior’s death in the cold outside long-term care home investigated by police

  According to Environment Canada data, between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. Monday, temperatures dipped as low as -18.5 C — with the windchill as low as -25.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2020
  
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• Manitoba cold exposure deaths putting winter safety at the forefront

  On Saturday, Manitoba RCMP responded to two deaths from cold exposure.

  Dec 31, 2019
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• EMS responded to 40 cold-related calls in Edmonton last week of December

  Between Dec. 25, 2017 and Jan. 1, 2018, EMS in Edmonton responded to 40 calls for cold and weather-related issues.

  Health

  Jan 2, 2018
• Man trapped for 12 hours in freezing cold after rolling car near Grande Prairie

  A 26-year-old man was forced to spend the night in the freezing cold, after he rolled his vehicle off a remote northwestern Alberta highway on Boxing Day.

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  Dec 28, 2016