Source: Michael MacDonald and Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press, September 9, 2019 HALIFAX — Canadian soldiers armed with chainsaws fanned out across the Halifax area on Monday to help clean up the tangled mess of fallen trees and power lines left behind by post-tropical storm Dorian. Their high-profile deployment — carried out under bright sunshine —… Continue reading Crews work to restore power and clear debris left in Dorian’s wake
Tag: Maritimes
Latest track for Hurricane Dorian has powerful storm headed for the Maritimes
Source: The Canadian Press, September 3, 2019 HALIFAX — Hurricane Dorian is expected to have an impact on the Maritimes later this week, with the National Hurricane Center in Miami indicating hurricane-force winds could strike Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast on the weekend. However, a meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax says Dorian’s eventual… Continue reading Latest track for Hurricane Dorian has powerful storm headed for the Maritimes
People gather to mark 101st anniversary of the Halifax Explosion
Source: The Canadian Press, December 6, 2018 People will gather this morning to remember the many lives lost in what remains one of the worst human-made disasters in Canadian history. Thursday marks the 101st anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, when two wartime ships collided in the harbour and sparked a massive blast that claimed almost… Continue reading People gather to mark 101st anniversary of the Halifax Explosion
Cleanup of Maritimes winter storm closes, delays some schools in region
Source: The Canadian Press, January 31, 2018 HALIFAX – Greasy roads and continuing cleanup from overnight snowfall is causing some school closures in parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick today. In New Brunswick, all schools in the Anglophone East School District and many in the Anglophone North School District, with the exception of those in… Continue reading Cleanup of Maritimes winter storm closes, delays some schools in region
'I've lost everything': Insurance coverage in question after Atlantic storm
By Josh Elliot, CTV News, October 13, 2016 “My house is destroyed” With many homes still waterlogged and property damage estimated to exceed more than $3 million, many on the East Coast are concerned that their basic insurance policies will not cover the devastating flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Matthew. The storm crashed… Continue reading 'I've lost everything': Insurance coverage in question after Atlantic storm
Power out, floodwaters high along East Coast
By Josh Elliot, CTV News, October 11, 2016 Several bridges and roadways have also been damaged or destroyed The remnants of former Hurricane Matthew are wreaking havoc along Canada’s East Coast, washing out roadways, flooding neighbourhoods and knocking out power for thousands of people. Newfoundland and Labrador has faced the brunt of the storm, with… Continue reading Power out, floodwaters high along East Coast
'Praying for tropical storms': Hope for respite in N.S.
By CTV News, September 16, 2016 An Environment Canada climatologist says it will take the tail end of a tropical storm to end the weeks-long dry spell in Nova Scotia, where some communities experienced their driest summer in more than a century. Bottled water is being delivered to residents of several towns in southwestern Nova… Continue reading 'Praying for tropical storms': Hope for respite in N.S.
Halifax asks residents to trade in unwanted guns for bus tickets
By The Canadian Press, September 13, 2016 Halifax is asking residents to trade in guns for bus tickets. The municipality launched a promotion Monday that encourages people to turn in unwanted and unregistered firearms in exchange for Halifax Transit tickets. “If this campaign keeps even one gun out of the wrong hands, then we have… Continue reading Halifax asks residents to trade in unwanted guns for bus tickets
Parks Canada says Gros Morne hikers should stop building inukshuks
By Lindsay Bird, CBC News, August 9, 2016 Stone sculptures can damage delicate environments in the N.L. national park Parks Canada would like visitors to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Gros Morne National Park to put an end to a common practice on some of its trails: building inukshuks. A manager with the park said the stone figures are sometimes… Continue reading Parks Canada says Gros Morne hikers should stop building inukshuks
'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