Category Archives: Weather
Tornado rips off roofs, knocks out power in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tornado ripped off roofs, knocked down utility polls and cut off power to thousands in New Orleans early Wednesday, but no serious injuries were reported in what one city official called an unexpected “dry run”
Deep freeze, power crisis enveloping Texas sparks fresh climate-change falsehoods
WASHINGTON — The catastrophic cold snap that paralyzed the electrical grid in Texas has opened up a new front in the age-old battle between green-energy champions and their fossil-fuel rivals. One side sees the chance to build a new, fortified and
Deep freeze, power crisis enveloping Texas sparks fresh climate-change falsehoods
WASHINGTON — The catastrophic cold snap that paralyzed the electrical grid in Texas has opened up a new front in the age-old battle between green-energy champions and their fossil-fuel rivals. One side sees the chance to build a new, fortified and
‘They wish I weren’t alive:’ N.L. women in politics facing sexism and abuse
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Sarah Stoodley figures she's already lost half a day of campaigning going back and forth with police about some of the disturbing emails she's received.Stoodley, a Liberal, is running in the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial elect...
Big winter storm expected to bring blizzard-like conditions to eastern Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Blizzard-like conditions are expected to descend on parts of eastern Newfoundland on Thursday as the provincial election campaign nears the end of its first week. Environment Canada says up to 30 centimetres of snow is in the
Municipal, school elections can be delayed due to snowstorm: Saskatchewan government
The Saskatchewan government says municipalities and school divisions can postpone their elections today, if necessary, due to a record-setting snowfall and hazardous conditions on the roads. Government Relations Minister Lori Carr says in a news releas...
Municipal, school elections can be delayed due to snowstorm: Saskatchewan government
Municipalities and school divisions could postpone their elections Monday, if necessary, due to a record-setting snowfall and hazardous conditions on the roads, says the Saskatchewan government. Government Relations Minister Lori Carr said in a news re...
Supreme Court of Canada to dig into snow-removal controversy
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will review a dispute about a quintessentially Canadian issue — the question of municipal responsibility for proper snow removal to ensure the safety of citizens. Taryn Joy Marchi alleged the Cit...
Mud slide cripples Seymour Arm water system, high water closes some B.C. roads
VICTORIA — High water and wet weather kept much of British Columbia on flood watch Saturday with mudslides, washouts and road closures hitting rural communities. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says a mudslide caused largely by recent rains wipe...