Tag Archives: Weather
Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring's arrival
Canada's famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie in Ontario's Bruce County and Fred la Marmotte in Quebec's Gaspsie region reportedly did not see their shadows on...
Feb 02, 2026
Earliest launch date for Artemis II set for Feb. 8 after cold weather delay: NASA
The earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II rocket to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon is scheduled for Feb. 8. NASA said cold weather and winds that blew through Florid...
Feb 01, 2026
Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall
TORONTO - Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the rise as older adults struggle with issues ranging from no heat in their homes to loneliness amid brutal cold and impassable snow-covered sidewalk...
Jan 31, 2026
Vancouver Island rescuers helped people, sheep, dogs and cat after heavy rains
COURTENAY - Heavy rains on Vancouver Island on Friday kept a search and rescue team busy as they helped nearly a dozen people out of floodwaters, as well as dogs, a cat and four sheep. Comox Valley Se...
Jan 31, 2026
Evacuation order as Vancouver Island district declares flood emergency
A state of local emergency has been declared in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, with drenching rain prompting an order to evacuate a campground and nearby properties due to rising floodwaters. T...
Jan 30, 2026
Fact File: Don't be fooled by AI videos of Toronto snowstorm
As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm - the latest in the city's snowiest month have been kept - some videos that seemingly show the snow's aftermath are creating confusion ...
Jan 29, 2026
Labs flooded as pipes burst at Montreal mental health hospital institute
MONTREAL - Four labs were damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through an aging building at a Montreal mental health hospital and research centre on Monday, in what a staff member describes as...
Jan 27, 2026
Coach Robin Fraser happy with progress to date at Toronto FC training camp in Spain
While the search for a marquee attacker continues behind the scenes, Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser likes what he sees at training camp in Spain. The MLS club escaped the recent deluge of snow in Toron...
Jan 27, 2026
Woman found dead in Montreal-area home without power during extreme cold
MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner will investigate the death of a woman whose body was found Sunday evening inside a Montreal-area home that had been without power for more than a day. It was fire departm...
Jan 26, 2026
Snowstorm wreaks havoc on air travel plans, as recovery begins
MONTREAL - Canadian airlines continued to cancel flights by the hundreds following a record-breaking snowstorm that walloped southern Ontario and Quebec on Sunday before whirling farther east, though ...
Jan 26, 2026