Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Record heat now due from B.C., to Alberta, parts of Yukon and Northwest Territories
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has extended heat warnings to cover all but the western edge of British Columbia, and the sizzling conditions are also forecast for the entire northern half of Alberta a...
Jun 25, 2021
3 dead, hundreds injured by rare tornado in Czech Republic
PRAGUE (AP) - A rare tornado tore through southeastern Czech Republic, killing at least three people and injuring hundreds, rescue services said on Friday. The tornado formed late Thursday as strong t...
Jun 24, 2021
Environment Canada issues heat warnings, says record-high temperatures loom for B.C.
VANCOUVER - Jeremy Cain spent Thursday overseeing a team of outreach workers in Kamloops, B.C., in a race against an impending heat wave that he worries will put the city's already vulnerable communit...
Jun 24, 2021
11 of Canada's worst tornado events over the years
A tornado carved a destructive path through the town of Mascouche, Que., on Monday, punching holes into roofs, uprooting trees and killing one man who had taken shelter in a shed. According to Environ...
Jun 22, 2021
'Warmer than it was last summer': Meteorologist gives insight into next few months
Summer officially kicked off Sunday and according to Environment Canada, it’s going to be a scorcher. “Our models are showing warmer-than-normal temperatures certainly for what’s lef...
Jun 22, 2021
Cleanup of trees, debris underway after deadly Quebec tornado that 'came too fast'
MASCOUCHE, Que. - Residents of a town north of Montreal on Tuesday began clearing out the tree branches and twisted debris scattered by a deadly tornado, as they expressed sadness at the loss of a 59-...
Jun 22, 2021
One dead and extensive damage as tornado hits Mascouche, Que., north of Montreal
MONTREAL - One person was killed after a tornado struck Mascouche, Que., a suburb north of Montreal, late Monday afternoon. Marisa Curcio, a spokeswoman for the municipality, said the tornado touched ...
Jun 21, 2021
12 dead in Alabama due to Claudette, including 10 children
ATLANTA (AP) - Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes. ...
Jun 20, 2021
Storm leaves Prince Albert family temporarily homeless
Nigel Maxwell A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist a Prince Albert family, who have lost almost everything as a result of Wednesday morning's brief but powerful storm. Elizabeth Hallett was...
Jun 18, 2021 Around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Prince Albert Fire Dept. responded to an address in the 800 block of sixth St. E. (Submitted /Michael Morin)
Tropical storm warning issued for northern Gulf Coast
MIAMI (AP) - A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as a potential tropical cyclone advanced toward the northern Gulf Coast. The warning extends f...
Jun 17, 2021
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
