Tag Archives: Weather
Melissa partly to blame for wet, windy Halloween in Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario
HALIFAX - Residents of the Maritimes, Quebec and southern Ontario can expect wet, blustery weather this weekend, but a senior meteorologist says Hurricane Melissa is only partly to blame. The latest f...
Oct 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa expected to have indirect impact on Eastern Canada later this week
HALIFAX - Hurricane Melissa is forecast to stay far offshore as it accelerates northward later this week, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax says the storm is still expected to play a role i...
Oct 28, 2025
Hamilton Tiger-Cats put their trust in kicker Marc Liegghio — and he keeps delivering
HAMILTON - Marc Liegghio has been money in the bank this season for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran kicker ended the regular season connecting on all seven field goals he tried - one shy of the c...
Oct 27, 2025
Prolonged drought stunts the renowned wild blueberry crop in the Maritimes
HALIFAX - This summer's prolonged drought across Atlantic Canada has had a costly impact on wild blueberry growers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Donald Arseneault, general manager of the NB Bluebe...
Sep 30, 2025
'There's something strange in the pumpkin fields.' Drought & heat frightening farmers
FREDERICTON - The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. "It's sure been a spook...
Sep 13, 2025
ENDED: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Red Deer
The City of Red Deer and parts of central Alberta are under a severe thunderstorm watch, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).Officials say conditions are favourable for the devel...
Jul 09, 2025
Daily heat records set across central Alberta on May 29
Multiple daily heat records were set throughout central Alberta Thursday.On May 29, the temperature high in the City of Lacombe was 31.9 C beating the previously held daily record of 30.5 C, which was...
May 30, 2025
Over 27 millimetres of rain fell in Red Deer on Monday
Red Deer and area experienced significant amounts of rain on Monday.Red Deer received 27.6 millimetres of rain, which was less than expected by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), who issued...
May 13, 2025
RCMP report poor road conditions across the province
The Alberta RCMP are advising the public to stay off the roads unless travel is absolutely necessary. Road conditions pose significant hazards across the province, including in central Alberta. Accord...
Mar 28, 2025
Farmers Almanac predicts colder than normal winter in Alberta
Well, there's good news and bad news.According to the 2024-25 Farmers Almanac winter weather forecast, this winter will be colder than normal throughout the prairies.They predict it will be the coldes...
Oct 29, 2024