Extreme Weather

From farm to table: How extreme weather affects prices along the food supply chain

From farm to table: How extreme weather affects prices along the food supply chain

Aug 12, 2024 | 8:21am
Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, say experts. “Anytime you have major weather-related events, it tends to increase costs,” said Frank Scali, vice-president of industry affairs at Food, Health & […]
Saskatchewan imposes provincial fire ban due to hot, dry weather

Saskatchewan imposes provincial fire ban due to hot, dry weather

Jul 11, 2024 | 12:58pm
Saskatchewan has issued a fire ban for provincial lands, parks and the northern administrative district due to hot and dry conditions.  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says open fires, controlled burns and fireworks are not allowed on those lands or within 4.5 kilometres of the provincial forest boundary.  The agency is also encouraging municipalities to […]
Be Cool. “Heat Warnings” Cover All of Saskatchewan

Be Cool. “Heat Warnings” Cover All of Saskatchewan

Jul 10, 2024 | 8:52am
After a pretty much wet spring and early summer, the heat is being dialed up. The entire province of Saskatchewan is blanketed in a “Heat Warning” issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada. The warnings are issued when daytime highs exceed 32 degrees, and lows don’t drop below 16 degrees. Temperatures in Regina will be […]
Western Canada heat wave  stretching into Saskatchewan, then Manitoba

Western Canada heat wave stretching into Saskatchewan, then Manitoba

Jul 9, 2024 | 8:47am
A blistering heat wave is moving across Western Canada, pushing record temperatures and the threat of wildfires into Saskatchewan today. Environment Canada meteorologist Jennifer Smith says a ridge of high pressure from Northern California crept into British Columbia on the weekend before invading the Northwest Territories and Alberta on Monday. She says the heat will travel into […]
Temperatures over 30 degrees expected in most of Saskatchewan, and Alberta

Temperatures over 30 degrees expected in most of Saskatchewan, and Alberta

Jul 8, 2024 | 1:46pm
Heat warnings have been issued throughout Alberta and much of central and northern Saskatchewan. Environment Canada says the two Prairie provinces will experience temperatures of at least 30 degrees, with some parts of Alberta forecast to reach about 35 degrees by Wednesday. Among the major centres that will be affected by the extreme heat include Edmonton, […]
Dangerously high temperatures are coming to much of Ontario: Environment Canada

Dangerously high temperatures are coming to much of Ontario: Environment Canada

Jun 17, 2024 | 7:19am
Environment Canada says a heat wave descending on parts of Ontario this week is expected to bring dangerously high temperatures. The weather agency has issued a heat warning starting Monday for an area that spans London to Ottawa, stretching up to Sault Ste. Marie and as far north as Fort Albany. Temperatures in the Greater […]

Many trapped in Florida as Ian heads toward South Carolina

Sep 29, 2022 | 10:44am

Rescue crews waded through flooded streets and used boats Thursday in a scramble to save people trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed a cross-section of Florida and brought torrential rains that continued to fall. The destruction began to come into focus a day after Ian made landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit to the […]

People trapped, 2.5M without power as Ian drenches Florida

Sep 29, 2022 | 5:06am

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain across the peninsula on Thursday. One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States threatened catastrophic flooding around the state. […]

Severe Thunderstorms and Potential Tornados

Jun 23, 2022 | 7:26pm

A ridge of warm moist unstable air mass is making its way across Saskatchewan, bringing about weather warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada for pretty much the entire southern half of the province, apart from the southwest. The City of Regina has been under a severe thunderstorm watch, meaning the conditions are ripe for […]

Two dead after tornado in Virden, MB

Aug 8, 2020 | 12:12pm

Virden RCMP confirmed that two people are dead after a tornado touched down near Virden, Manitoba Friday evening. Police responded to a farm that suffered extensive damage and noticed that two vehicles had been carried away and thrown by the storm. Incredible tornado south of Virden, MB #mbstorm @MyRadarWX @MisheylaIwasiuk pic.twitter.com/X9gMUO60vT — Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) […]

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