Extreme Weather

• Winnipeg faces extreme cold but relief is on the way, meteorologist says

  Winnipeggers will have to deal with another day or two of low temperatures before a much more tolerable high of -9C on Saturday.

  Weather

  Dec 12
  
• School and road closures in Manitoba on Monday

  Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

  Weather

  Dec 9
  
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• Wild weather remains wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says Alberta has experienced five of the top 10 costliest natural disasters in Canadian history, all of which have occurred since 2016.

  Consumer

  Nov 22
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• ‘A masterclass in climate destruction’: UN chief urges action at COP29

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders that the world was in the 'final countdown' to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 C.

  Canada

  Nov 12
• ‘Unprecedented’ destruction: Ontario sees $1B in insured damage from summer floods

  Summer 2024 will go down as one of the costliest summers for flooding in Ontario’s history with more than $1 billion in insured damage logged.

  Environment

  Oct 9
• Hurricane Helene: Thousands evacuated amid fears of Tennessee dam failure

  Emergency officials issued an immediate evacuation order for Newport, Tenn., on Friday as a dam suffered catastrophic failure as Hurricane Helene moved inland.

  U.S. News

  Sep 27
• Severe summer weather cost $7B in most destructive season on record

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says summer of 2024 is now Canada's most destructive season on record for insured losses due to severe weather events.

  Environment

  Sep 24
• Parts of Nova Scotia may see 25 mm of rain per hour as storm moves in

  Parts of Nova Scotia may see up to 25 millimetres of rain per hour starting Friday evening, Environment Canada is warning.

  Environment

  Sep 6
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• 1 in 3 Canadians report being personally impacted by severe weather: poll

  The number of people touched by extreme weather jumped significantly in almost every province but Alberta saw the biggest increase.

  Canada

  Aug 22
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• Toronto seeing wettest summer ever as rainfall grips Eastern Canada

  Many parts of Eastern Canada have been seeing a wetter than normal year – and the country’s largest city has seen already seen its wettest summer ever.

  Canada

  Aug 20