Tag Archives: Weather
Threat of lightning forces players off the pitch in first half of NSL final
TORONTO - The threat of lighting forced a weather delay late in the first half of Saturday's Northern Super League final between AFC Toronto and the Vancouver Rise. Toronto was leading 1-0 when the pl...
Nov 15, 2025
Major League Soccer flipping calendar, with season to run July through May
Major League Soccer is changing its schedule to start in summer and end in spring, starting in 2027. The move, approved Thursday by the league's board of governors, means the MLS season will kick off ...
Nov 13, 2025
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebecers woke up Tuesday to a blast of early winter weather, as heavy snow knocked down trees, forced school closures and created hazardous road conditions. About 375,000 Quebec homes and ...
Nov 11, 2025
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
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
Alberta RCMP reminds public to use caution in winter driving conditions
The Alberta RCMP are reminding the public to take extra precautions while driving in winter weather conditions.Some parts of the province have already seen their first snowfall of the winter and polic...
Oct 22, 2024