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How the warming Great Lakes could herald a new era of supercharged snowstorms

How the warming Great Lakes could herald a new era of supercharged snowstorms

Sarah Bauer woke up to a shaking house. She thought maybe an earthquake had struck near her home in Torrance, a village in Ontario's cottage country.
Rise in number of unhoused people seeking shelter in Montreal ERs as temperatures dip

Rise in number of unhoused people seeking shelter in Montreal ERs as temperatures dip

MONTREAL — Montreal health authorities say a growing number of people experiencing homelessness are taking refuge in the city’s emergency rooms to stay out of the freezing cold.
2024 was record-setting year for precipitation at Toronto airport: Environment Canada

2024 was record-setting year for precipitation at Toronto airport: Environment Canada

TORONTO — Environment Canada says two massive summer storms helped catapult Toronto's Pearson International Airport to its wettest year on record.
Vancouver's wet year offers no relief elsewhere in B.C. as drought persists

Vancouver's wet year offers no relief elsewhere in B.C. as drought persists

VANCOUVER — Vancouver lived up to its soggy reputation in 2024, the city's wettest year so far this century, but an Environment Canada meteorologist says that a "multi-year" drought persists in other parts of British Columbia.

Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic activity in a remote area

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of civilians in a remote part of northeastern Ethiopia are being evacuated because of potentially dangerous volcanic activity, officials said Friday.
Two people rescued in northern Manitoba after snowmobile goes through ice

Two people rescued in northern Manitoba after snowmobile goes through ice

THOMPSON, Man. — Two people were rescued after their snowmobile fell through river ice in very cold weather in Thompson, Man.
'We did everything we could do': Quebecer dead in Utah avalanche loved nature

'We did everything we could do': Quebecer dead in Utah avalanche loved nature

MONTREAL — A Quebec man killed in an avalanche in the state of Utah over the weekend is being remembered as a nature lover and adventure seeker who will be sorely missed.
Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study

Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study

Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe, uncontrollable wildfires, a study published Thursday said, underlining what the authors described as a pressing need to proactively mitigate the "increased threat posed by climate change.
Snow squalls could dump up to 60 cm of snow on parts of Ontario: Environment Canada

Snow squalls could dump up to 60 cm of snow on parts of Ontario: Environment Canada

Heavy, blowing snow is expected to hit parts of Ontario today and tomorrow, with some areas getting up to 60 centimetres.
Canadian man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains

Canadian man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains

MONTREAL — Authorities in Utah say a Canadian man has died in an avalanche while snowboarding in the mountains near Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says the body of 38-year-old David Éthier was recovered Tuesday.
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