An intense low pressure system has prompted warnings across parts of eastern Ontario and Quebec, with the risk for heavy rain and snow spreading across the region into Thursday. This system will rapidly intensify as it tracks along the cold front from the eastern U.S. and into eastern Quebec, meeting ‘weather bomb’ criteria as its … Read more
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria, even as some European countries are pausing those claims after the Assad regime’s fall. Miller says Canada’s asylum system isn’t seeing the same pressure as European counterparts such as Germany and Austria. Syrian President Bashar … Read more
Every week, we’ll update you on all the important musings in the hockey world over the past seven days — from the NHL and beyond. There were plenty of viral happenings around the game last week, including the 4 Nations Face-Off rosters dropping, Jacob Trouba trade drama, an emotional Johnny Gaudreau tribute in Calgary, Sheskterkin … Read more
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not committing to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target she set for the government last year. Freeland says she expects the fall economic statement, which she will present on Dec. 16, will show a declining debt-to-GDP ratio. When asked if she would also meet her deficit target, Freeland wouldn’t … Read more
For some, nothing beats a real Christmas tree. It’s like bringing a piece of nature indoors – but as we all know, nature can be creepy, crawly, and downright messy. Last year, federal inspectors found LDD moth egg masses in Christmas trees available for sale at a Thunder Bay, Ont. market, forcing temporary shutdowns imposed … Read more
Despite the roaring success of songs that croon about a snow-covered December 25th, a snowy Christmas morning is a rarity around the world. Canada is one of just a handful of countries that routinely has decent odds of waking up with snow on the ground after Santa’s visit. But what exactly counts as a ‘white … Read more
OTTAWA — Donald Trump referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the governor of the “Great State of Canada,” doubling down on taunting comments the U.S. president-elect reportedly made during a recent dinner between the two leaders. Trump’s post to Truth Social early Tuesday says it was “a pleasure to have dinner the other night … Read more
A unique phenomenon has appeared in Jasper National Park after the 2024 wildfire. The locals call them “cheetah” or “leopard” trees after their spotted black and yellow appearance, and they’re the result of an explosive release of heat and pressure courtesy of the moisture that hides behind the thin outer bark of lodgepole pine trees. … Read more
This week will have it all across Ontario, as periods of rain, ice and fog kick off the week, followed by another round of significant lake-effect snow squalls, which could drop an additional 20-40 cm of snow before the week is over. As a ‘weather bomb’ develops in the eastern U.S., and tracks into Quebec, … Read more
Special weather statements already line parts of Atlantic Canada for an incoming system that threatens periods of heavy rain, ice, and damaging winds. That’s as low pressure over the eastern U.S. rapidly intensifies as it races north along the cold front, and across much of Eastern Canada. Typically when we think of ‘weather bombs’ (explosive … Read more