During a bitter cold snap like the one currently facing Albertans, your furnace is critical. That’s why Sunday — one of the coldest days of the year so far — wasn’t an ideal time for Deb Kardash’s furnace to stop…
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Kayakers rescued from fast moving Thames River in London, Ont.
Emergency responders acted quickly Sunday to pluck a pair of people from the Thames River in west London. London Fire Department received a call about two kayakers who had overturned in the river around 3 p.m. Platoon Chief Colin Shewell…
Southern Ontario deals with aftermath of major storm
January 12 2020 6:30pm A major storm dumped rain, freezing rain, and snow on southern Ontario this weekend. As Albert Delitala shows us, many people are still feeling the effects of the precipitation-heavy weather system. ‘ }); } else {…
Damage caused by flooding, freezing rain being assessed across southern Ontario
Communities across southern Ontario are assessing the damage that was caused as a result of a major storm that brought flooding and freezing rain to several areas. Areas northwest of the Greater Toronto Area — such as Shelburne — experienced…
Storms brings flooding, freezing rain to central and southern Ontario
January 12 2020 9:24am A massive storm stretching from New Brunswick to Louisiana brought heavy rain to parts of southern Ontario over the weekend, while southern Ontario was visited by freezing rain due to another storm system. ‘ }); }…
Heavy precipitation as major winter storm moves through Ontario
January 11 2020 5:13pm Global News Meteorologist Ross Hull provides an update on the major winter storm moving through Ontario that is bringing large amounts of precipitation including freezing rain in some areas. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id…
North Dakota conference to address flooding, other issues facing Red River basin
Manitobans concerned about flooding every spring spend a lot of time watching the progress of the Red River over a few northern U.S. states. An upcoming conference in Fargo, N.D., hopes to address those concerns, as well as other issues…
50 mm of rain to fall in London over the weekend: Environment Canada
Posted January 10, 2020 5:36 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Londoners can expect a wet and windy weekend in the Forest City. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for…
Montreal calling on Quebec for funds to cover high cost of spring floods
By Global News Posted January 9, 2020 5:32 pm Updated January 9, 2020 5:37 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The city of Montreal announced Wednesday that the bill for damages…
Dikes, ditches and dams: Manitoba’s fight against flooding is complex
It has become an annual ritual in Manitoba – mid-winter thoughts turn to the spring melt and whether land and communities will be threatened by rising water that comes from rivers as far away as the Rocky Mountains and South…