Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says 450 troops – including about 175 reservists – will be in Newfoundland Tuesday to help the province dig out from the storm. Continue reading →

A video of her car, which appears to be filled with snow to its steering wheel, was one of the viral moments emerging from the wild storm. Continue reading →

Eastern regions of Newfoundland have been paralyzed since Friday when a major blizzard brought down record-breaking amounts of snow. Continue reading →

“They lived on the volcano itself with 47 craters. That’s really dangerous. It’s like having a gun pointed at you,” Renato Solidum, the head of the volcanology institute, told The Associated Press. Continue reading →

Along with the troops, Harjjan said two helicopters, one of which is a CH-149 Cormorant, along with other aircraft have been called in. Continue reading →

Officials in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa were urging people to stay inside if possible on Saturday. Continue reading →

Environment Canada says 76.2 cm of snow was measured at St. John’s International Airport on Friday — the most for any day since records were first kept in 1942. Continue reading →

“We’ve encouraged people all day to try to stay home if possible, but of course inevitably people are still going to have to travel,” OPP Const. Kevin Westhead said.  Continue reading →

The intense snowfall that buried St. John’s and many other communities bringing them to a standstill on Friday slowed overnight. Continue reading →

The City of St. John’s declared a state of emergency at 11 a.m. Friday. Continue reading →

Environment Canada has issued blizzard and wind warnings for much of the island. Continue reading →

The volcano since Sunday has remained at alert level 4, the second-highest warning of a volcano’s danger, indicating a hazardous explosive eruption is possible in hours or days. Continue reading →

Canada has mutual aid agreements with Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Mexico and South Africa. Continue reading →

A team of firefighters was dropped into the rainforest with a special mission: protect a piece of history.  Continue reading →

There have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries from the sudden eruption, which began Sunday, but many houses and farms have been damaged by volcanic ash. Continue reading →