Tag Archives: Weather
Quebec City region received 75 millimetres of rain in less than two hours on Thursday
QUBEC - Up to 75 millimetres of rain fell over two hours in parts of the Quebec City area on Thursday when severe thunderstorms swept across southern Quebec. Environment Canada says the storms caused ...
Jul 18, 2025
Environment Canada heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Newfoundland
Parts of southeastern Canada are no longer under a heat warning today but a large stretch of the country will continue to see scorching temperatures. Environment Canada says some parts of Ontario and ...
Jul 17, 2025
Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate: researcher
OTTAWA - The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the reasons public safety should be added to CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate, a new report from a research centre at McGill Univers...
Jul 16, 2025
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
OTTAWA - An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate, instead suggesting that politicians should be helping to put more EVs on the road...
Jul 06, 2025
Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a "tremendously unfortunate" incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clar...
Jul 03, 2025
This year's Fête nationale was hottest June day on record in Montreal
MONTREAL - Tuesday's Fte nationale holiday was the hottest June day in Montreal since records started. Environment Canada says temperatures hit 35.6 C, breaking the all-time high for June set 61 years...
Jun 25, 2025
Punishing temperatures return to Central Canada during record-breaking heat wave
TORONTO - A heat wave over Ontario and Quebec delivered a parting punch of scorching temperatures on Tuesday, as hydro crews worked to restore power to tens of thousands of customers in areas hit by f...
Jun 24, 2025
'Heat dome' over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across much of Canada
TORONTO - Blame the heat dome hanging over Ontario and Quebec for some of the strange weather hitting other parts of the country. Environment Canada meteorologist Julien Pellerin says scorching temper...
Jun 22, 2025
Alerts lifted as favourable weather helps B.C. wildfire fight
SQUAMISH - Rain in northern British Columbia and cooler weather in the south brought relief for residents living near wildfires with the lifting of evacuation alerts. The remaining evacuation alerts r...
Jun 16, 2025
Warmer than normal summer predicted across Canada, uncertain precipitation levels
Canada is expected to see a warmer-than-usual summer with uncertain precipitation levels in most provinces, based on Environment and Climate Change Canada's summer forecast. Jennifer Smith, a warning ...
Jun 10, 2025