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'It's just inescapable': Toronto students, teachers seek relief from hot classrooms
TORONTO - In Beatrice Schneider's seventh grade classroom in Toronto, there are two fans in opposite corners of the room. One of them is broken. When temperatures soar - as they have this week while m...
Jun 20, 2024
'Just let the rain keep coming, we need more,' Sask. Farmers
It's been raining cats and dogs in parts of Saskatchewan for the last couple of weeks, and farmers are loving it. Canada's Farm Show was in Regina this week, and it brought farmers from all over the p...
Jun 19, 2024
Severe thunderstorms possible Wednesday in Regina, southern Sask.
Severe thunderstorms could hit southern parts of the province on Wednesday afternoon. Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for Regina and large parts of southern Saskatchewan just aft...
Jun 19, 2024
Extreme heat deaths higher among seniors and in cities with more renters, study says
TORONTO - Deaths in Canada's 12 most populous cities go up during extreme heat waves and people aged 65 and older are at higher risk than those who are younger, says a Statistics Canada report release...
Jun 19, 2024
Environment Canada says extreme heat continuing in Ontario and Quebec
MONTREAL - An oppressive heat wave continued to blanket central and southern Ontario, southern Quebec and much of the Maritimes on Wednesday, with daytime highs hitting 30 C to 35 C - above 40 C with ...
Jun 19, 2024
Heat wave or heat dome? Weather experts don't agree on the definitions
MONTREAL - There's no doubt the weather across much of Eastern Canada this week is very, very hot. But is the region experiencing a heat wave or a heat dome, and what is the difference between the two...
Jun 18, 2024
Agriculture Minister David Marit optimistic about impact of rain on crops
A hot topic at Canada's Farm Show this week has been the amount of rain falling on the province. The province has seen an uncharacteristically soggy spring leading up to the 47th edition of the show t...
Jun 18, 2024
Northern Tornadoes Project says six tornadoes formed during June 12 storms
A weather tracking project says at least six tornadoes formed in Saskatchewan and Manitoba during storms that passed over the prairies last Wednesday. The Northern Tornadoes Project - which was founde...
Jun 18, 2024 A funnel cloud seen near Saltcoats on June 12, 2024. (Laurie Murray/Facebook)
Seeding wraps up in Saskatchewan as rain causes issues: Crop Report
Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, but rainfall over the past week continued to create issues for producers in some parts of the province. According to the provincial crop report from the Min...
Jun 13, 2024 Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, but rainfall is hampering progress in some parts of the province. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
Environment Canada investigates possible tornado near Saltcoats
A stormy day across the province may have spawned the first tornado of the year in Saskatchewan. Thunderstorm warnings issued Wednesday in southeastern Saskatchewan escalated into tornado warnings nea...
Jun 13, 2024 A funnel cloud seen near Saltcoats on June 12, 2024. (Laurie Murray/Facebook)
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