Tag Archives: Weather

Marsch confident Canada will generate offence, goals at World Cup
EDMONTON - Scoring goals in the World Cup has always been difficult for Team Canada, but head coach Jesse Marsch is feeling a little more confident after watching his men's team perform in a 2-0 win o...
12h ago

Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in B.C., Prairies, N.W.T.
OTTAWA - This year's wildfire season has been slow compared with 2025, but the overall risk remains high in certain parts of Canada because of warm and dry weather conditions. Federal officials told r...
May 28, 2026

Sizzle or fizzle? Here's what to expect this summer, according to The Weather Network
The turbulent spring could offer a preview of Canada's upcoming summer, with the transition to El Nino expected to make it hard for hot and dry weather to lock into place over some regions, The Weathe...
May 27, 2026

N.S. resort is the latest using high-tech blankets to save snow for next ski season
HALIFAX - It's 125 metres long, 35 metres wide, almost 11 metres high, and with a little luck, it will still be around when the next ski season starts. Ski Martock, a resort about 60 kilometres northw...
May 22, 2026

El Nino expected to lessen the number of tropical storms and hurricanes this season
HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting a slightly below average hurricane season because of the anticipated arrival of a disruptive El Nino climate pattern, but a senior meteorologist s...
May 21, 2026

Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay ...
May 18, 2026

What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters say could be a supercharged El Nino, spelling possible hot and dry conditions to come for parts of Canada...
May 14, 2026

Canadian Grand Prix organizers prepare for earlier race date, possible Habs run
MONTREAL - Organizers of the Canadian Grand Prix say they're ready for their new, earlier slot on the Formula One calendar, even if it raises the possibility of overlap with a Montreal Canadiens playo...
May 13, 2026

Man pleads guilty to smuggling in connection with deaths of migrants in Akwesasne
MONTREAL - A dual American-Canadian citizen has pleaded guilty for his role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of eight migrants in the St. Lawrence River in 2023. The U.S. Dep...
May 12, 2026

Canada's Alert Ready system to be tested in most provinces today
OTTAWA - Canadians across most of the country will hear the shrill screeching siren of the public alerting system today. A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio...
May 06, 2026