Source: CBC News, March 5, 2016 Jessica Dalessandro has made several trips to struggling town Mississauga’s Jessica Dalessandro knew a major winter storm was barreling down on Toronto, but she loaded up a pickup truck full of bottled water and headed to Flint, Mich., earlier this week. Delaying her trip, Dalessandro said, just wasn’t an… Continue reading Mississauga woman donates drinking water to Flint, 1 truckload at a time
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Winter storm to dump 25 cm of snow on parts of southern Ontario, Quebec
CTV News, Kendra Mangione, March 1, 2016 Snow and wind gusts are expected to blow through southern Ontario and Quebec, reducing visibility to near-zero at times. The approaching winter storm is caused by a low-pressure system heading north from Texas. As the air mass heads north and passes over the lower Great Lakes, it is… Continue reading Winter storm to dump 25 cm of snow on parts of southern Ontario, Quebec
Winter storm in Eastern Canada leaves hundreds of thousands without power
Toronto flight delays expected after power bump causes computer problems at Pearson’s Terminal 1 Crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, after a winter storm brought snow, freezing rain and rain to Eastern Canada. As of 5:15 a.m. ET Thursday, about 15,500 customers in central… Continue reading Winter storm in Eastern Canada leaves hundreds of thousands without power
'Major storm system' coming to Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes
A storm system is heading north from the U.S., expected to hit parts of Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes later this week. Environment Canada issued several weather statements on Monday morning, warning that a “major storm system” is expected to hit southern Ontario Wednesday. The storm is expected to continue east, passing through southern Quebec… Continue reading 'Major storm system' coming to Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes
Major storm to bring snow, freezing rain to eastern Canada
Monday, February 15, 2016, 7:46 AM – A messy Monday night and Tuesday morning is ahead for Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, courtesy of a winter storm taking aim at the region. Winter storm watches are in effect for eastern Ontario and parts of southern Quebec, with major snowfall possible in the worst areas, and… Continue reading Major storm to bring snow, freezing rain to eastern Canada
Extreme cold gripping Central, Eastern Canada
Cold alerts in several provinces warn against spending too much time outdoors Extreme cold is affecting Central Canada and parts of Eastern Canada, with temperatures feeling like -30 to -45 C with the wind chill. Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and eastern Newfoundland all have cold alerts in areas. Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Fredericton were… Continue reading Extreme cold gripping Central, Eastern Canada
Man missing for 30 years suddenly remembers his identity
Nearly 30 years after his disappearance, a Kitchener, Ont., man solved his own cold case when he suddenly remembered his identity. Edgar Latulip was 21 years old when he vanished from the southern Ontario city. But this Wednesday, Waterloo Regional Police confirmed he was found roughly 130 kilometres away in St. Catharines, Ont., and is… Continue reading Man missing for 30 years suddenly remembers his identity
Two men trapped inside truck as it sank into sinkhole
Sinkhole closes part of Strasburg Road after water main break Two men are safe after they escaped from their pickup truck after it was submerged in water in a sinkhole caused by a water main break on Strasburg Road in Kitchener early Wednesday morning. The City of Kitchener were asking people to steer clear of the area… Continue reading Two men trapped inside truck as it sank into sinkhole
Winter storm hits southern Ontario, Quebec
Storm part of system that produced tornadoes and flooding in U.S. Many Canadians are getting their first real taste of winter as a storm sweeps through Ontario and Quebec following an unusually warm Christmas. Environment Canada has freezing rain warnings in place for portions of southern Ontario, including the Bruce Peninsula and areas around Lake… Continue reading Winter storm hits southern Ontario, Quebec