Canada Day celebrations across Waterloo Region came to an early and unexpected stop on Wednesday after a powerful storm swept through the area. What was supposed to be a festive evening quickly turned dangerous as temperatures dropped sharply, strong winds moved in, trees came down, power lines were damaged, and fireworks events were cancelled or … Read more
Severe weather on Wednesday forced the cancellation of Ottawa’s evening Canada Day celebrations, including the planned fireworks display. Heavy rain, thunderstorms, flooding, road closures and widespread power outages created unsafe conditions across the city. Canadian Heritage confirmed that the National Canada Day Evening Show had been cancelled because of public safety concerns and the poor … Read more
Southern Ontario is dealing with intense heat and humidity, but most areas are unlikely to break daily temperature records this week. Even though the region is under an orange heat warning, the bigger concern is not one extremely hot day. Instead, meteorologists are warning that the length of this heat wave could create serious health … Read more