Extreme Weather

• 30% of Canadians say they were hit by extreme weather in last year: poll

  30 per cent of respondents said they were personally affected by extreme weather events like heat waves, floods, fires and tornadoes over the last 12 months.

  Weather

  Jun 17
  
• Home insurance costs soared 45% in 6 years due to extreme weather: StatCan

  Vehicle insurance premiums also rose 23.9 per cent due to extreme weather claims, according to Statistics Canada in newly released data.

  Weather

  Jun 16
  
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• Saskatchewan officials remind residents to stay safe as cold snap hits province

  Saskatchewan is locked in a deep freeze and it's not just uncomfortably cold, the frigid temperatures can be dangerous. People are reminded to stay safe inside and out.

  Canada

  Jan 23
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• Polar vortex: What is the frigid arctic system hitting Canada?

  Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for most of Canada over a 'high or moderate impact level' cold blast that is set to last throughout the weekend.

  Canada

  Jan 23
• 2025 is in the top 10 for Canada’s severe weather-related insured losses

  A new report found that 2025 ranks in the top 10 years of all time for the most insured damages caused by severe weather in Canada.

  Weather

  Jan 20
• European airlines cancel hundreds of flights as snow chaos worsens

  Authorities in the Netherlands told people to plan to stay at home if at all possible on Wednesday, with a fresh blizzard expected to arrive overnight.

  World

  Jan 6
• Some B.C. highways in North Coast reopen after closures due to flooding

  DriveBC said Highway 16 has reopened after heavy rains caused flooding in the area, with the main road access to Prince Rupert among the pathways cut off.

  Traffic

  Dec 31, 2025
• These were Canada’s ‘most significant’ weather events, from floods to fires

  The list was chosen based on the scale of the devastation, the number of Canadians affected and the financial toll, with wildfires taking the top spot.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2025
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• Record CO2 levels are ‘turbo-charging’ extreme weather, UN agency says

  The World Meteorological Organization says CO2 growth rates have now tripled since the 1960s, and reached levels that existed more than 800,000 years ago.

  Environment

  Oct 15, 2025
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• Hurricane Priscilla grows in Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry forms in east

  Priscilla neared Category 3 status on Tuesday just off the west coast of Mexico, spinning with maximum sustained winds around 175 kph and moving north.

  Weather

  Oct 7, 2025