By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted February 21, 2025 7:24 pm Updated February 21, 2025 7:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Mother Nature appears to be on the right track for agriculture in southern Alberta for the upcoming season, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). AAFC agroclimate…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 15, 2025 11:27 am Updated February 15, 2025 12:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size As people in parts of Ontario and Quebec dig themselves out of one winter storm, they are bein warned to prepare themselves for another one. Environment…
David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamed of attending Winterlude and skating on the Rideau Canal after their last visit to Ottawa nine years ago. When the Chicago couple saw on the news in January that the city’s iconic Rideau Canal Skateway had been opened to the public, they immediately booked their trip to Canada’s capital….
Much of the U.S. faced another round of biting winter weather Sunday, with torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and resulting in at least eight deaths in the Southeast. The Northern Plains faced life-threatening cold, and tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida. A mother and her 7-year-old child were amongst…
Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for most of western Canada overnight Saturday, with temperatures forecast to dip to between -30 C and -50 C in many areas. “The extreme cold warnings are in place tonight and into tomorrow as cold air from the north drops down over the Prairies,” said Global Calgary weather…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fast-moving low-pressure system moving into parts of southern Ontario is expected to create “hazardous” conditions Saturday, Environment Canada says. The federal weather agency said in a weather advisory the system is expected to bring 10-to-15 centimetres of snow by Sunday morning in some areas. The weather…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Many parts of the country are currently experiencing a series of extreme cold weather alerts, with Environment Canada issuing warnings across several provinces. Temperatures are expected to stay harsh in parts until mid-week, with residents advised to brace for wind chill values between minus 40 to minus…
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president in a different location this year — the U.S. Capitol building — as “bitterly” cold temperatures are set to hit the country’s capital city on Inauguration Day. Trump announced the change to his plans on TruthSocial, pointing to a wind chill forecast by the National Weather Service…
Brace yourself, Alberta: the unseasonably warm weather is coming to an abrupt end. Temperatures across the Prairies are expected to plunge this weekend by up to 40 degrees as the jet stream dips south, bringing with it a mass of cold Arctic air. “It will be the coldest weather so far this winter across the…
As wildfires rage across Los Angeles, the smoke billowing into the air carries more than the expected risks of particulate matter and carbon emissions. Urban wildfires, unlike those in remote forests, burn through large areas of neighbourhoods filled with synthetic materials like plastics, rubber, fiberglass and treated asphalt, releasing a cocktail of hazardous chemicals into…
